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Can the tension in Aleppo be contained?
Episode 1410
Renewed clashes in the Syrian city of Aleppo between the army and Kurdish fighters are undermining efforts to achieve national unity. The violence er…
3 months, 1 week ago
Can the security guarantees by Ukraine's Western allies be implemented?
Episode 1409
The so-called Coalition of the Willing says it is going to provide Ukraine with robust security guarantees if a peace deal is agreed with Russia. The…
3 months, 1 week ago
What are the implications for Cuba after the capture of Maduro?
Episode 1408
Venezuela's closest ally, Cuba, is on edge after the capture of president Nicolas Maduro and US politicians' warnings to Havana. US President Donald …
3 months, 1 week ago
How will Maduro's capture affect Russia and China?
Episode 1407
The capture of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro by the US came despite his country's long-standing alliance with both China and Russia. Both have…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Does the US attack on Venezuela signal a new aggressive strategy?
Episode 1406
The US capture of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro has been sharply criticised by his allies, but not by Western nations despite questions about …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
What are the implications of Trump capturing Nicolas Maduro?
Episode 1405
US special forces capture Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro - in a daring attack that's taken the country and the world by surprise. He'd denied a…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How fragile is the US healthcare system?
Episode 1404
How fragile is the US healthcare system? Millions of Americans face a sharp increase in their insurance premiums. That's after Congress failed to ren…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why is there a wave of public anger in Iran?
Episode 1403
Angry protests across Iran as the country faces economic turmoil. The president is calling on the government to hear the protesters' demands. But who…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
After a decade of alliance between Saudi-UAE, what's triggered a rupture?
Episode 1402
From close allies to rivals. The United Arab Emirates says it's pulling its troops out of Yemen. That's after an ultimatum by the Saudi-backed presid…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Can the growing tensions between China and Taiwan be contained?
Episode 1401
Tension is running high between China and Taiwan. Beijing is carrying out its biggest-ever military drills off the island, saying they're a warning t…
3 months, 2 weeks ago