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China’s Red Sea headache, Yemen's social media 'pirate' and US third parties
Red Sea shipping attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia are putting China's exporters under pressure. A self-proclaimed Yemeni pirate has taken social med…
2 years ago
Pakistan’s Iran strikes, German far-right and Texas border fight
Pakistan has conducted strikes inside Iran targeting separatist Baloch militants, two days after Tehran said it had attacked the bases of another gro…
2 years ago
US Houthi escalation, China’s shrinking population and Milei’s shock therapy in Davos
The United States is entering a new phase in its attacks against the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen. China’s population has fallen for a second…
2 years ago
Trump’s Iowa domination, Iran strikes, China’s charm offensive and Polish politics
Donald Trump has secured a resounding win in the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa. Iran's Revolutionary Guards have launched attack…
2 years ago
China’s sway in Israel and Ukraine, Taiwan results and Iowa caucus
China has called for authoritative peace talks between Israel and Hamas – and Ukraine is also hoping for their involvement to end conflict with Russi…
2 years ago
Iowa 2024: Trump versus the rest
We travel to cold, snowy Iowa, where Donald Trump dominates the polls, while his Republican rivals for the White House have been making their case fo…
2 years ago
Davos 2024: A primer on the global elite gathering
Episode 281
The 54th World Economic Forum occurs against a complicated geopolitical and economic backdrop. As world leaders, CEOs, bankers and billionaires meet …
2 years ago
US Houthi strikes, Iran’s tanker seizure, Britain’s Post Office and the Emmys
Episode 281
The US and Britain have launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen. Iran says it has seized a tanker in retaliati…
2 years ago
Israel in court, UN helicopter capture and Ukraine’s missing orphans
Episode 280
The International Court of Justice is set to hear a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war. Al Shabaab militants ha…
2 years ago
Iraq PM on US exit, Trump back on Fox, Ecuador violence and eating disorders at the Olympics
The Iraqi prime minister tells Reuters why he is calling for the U.S. military to withdraw. A TV station is stormed by an armed gang as violence esca…
2 years ago