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What will it take for Russia and Ukraine to achieve lasting peace?
Episode 1175
A Russian drone strike hit Ukraine's Sumy region just hours after the first direct talks in three years. The warring sides agreed to a prisoners exch…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Has Donald Trump taken US-Gulf relations to a new era?
Episode 1174
Trillions of dollars were pledged during the US president’s three-nation tour of the Gulf this week. So, are the Gulf nations now in sync with Washin…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
What do the Gulf states gain from Trump's trip?
Episode 1173
US President Donald Trump has signed record-breaking agreements during his state visit to Qatar. It's part of a three-nation tour of the region. A tr…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
What's the impact of the US lifting its sanctions on Syria?
Episode 1172
Celebrations in Syria after the US president announced that he's lifting decades of sanctions. Donald Trump says his decision will give the nation a …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Could the US-China tariff deal avert a possible global trade war?
Episode 1171
A ceasefire between the two main rivals of a global trade war. The US and China have struck a complicated deal to de-escalate a soaring tariff face o…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Could a direct meeting between Russia and Ukraine end the war?
Episode 1170
A twist in efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Russia's President pitches direct talks with Ukraine. That's after Kyiv's EU allies propose a 30-day ce…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Will the India-Pakistan ceasefire hold?
Episode 1169
The guns have gone silent along the India-Pakistan line of control. After the most intense exchanges in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbours,…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Will the India-Pakistan ceasefire resolve disputes over Kashmir?
Episode 1168
A ceasefire has been announced to stop a bitter conflict over one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Kashmir has repeatedly been troubled by a di…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
What role might Pope Leo XIV play on the world stage?
Episode 1167
A new Pope has been elected, the first from the US to lead the Catholic Church. It's church that's divided between progressives and traditionalists, …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
What nuclear risks do the current India - Pakistan hostilities pose?
Episode 1166
International concern is mounting over the India-Pakistan conflict - as both are armed with substantial nuclear arsenals. Atomic bombs have only been…
9 months, 3 weeks ago