Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Power, Policing and Pressure Shape the Global Agenda
Season 2 Episode 140
Headline news for December 24, 2025: US courts block troop deployments at home, Syria deepens ties with Russia, Australia tightens gun laws, Washingt…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
US Renews Arctic Push as Europe, Asia Grapple With Crisis and Control
Season 2 Episode 139
Headline news for December 23, 2025: President Trump revives Greenland ambitions and naval expansion, Syria de-escalates in Aleppo, France scrambles …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
US Tightens Immigration, Australia Acts on Guns, Cambodia Talks
Season 2 Episode 138
Headline news for December 22, 2025: Washington hardens its immigration stance, Australia rewrites gun laws after a mass shooting, Southeast Asia scr…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
A Sale for TikTok, Turmoil in Dhaka, and the BOJ’s Big Call
Season 2 Episode 137
Headline news for December 19, 2025: TikTok’s US buyer found, Syria–Kurdish talks race to an end-year deadline, Australia prepares a nationwide vigil…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ukraine Presses Europe, Taiwan Arms Up and ASEAN Seeks Calm
Season 2 Episode 136
Headline news for December 18, 2025: Ukraine pushes Europe to unlock frozen Russian assets as Washington advances a major defence Bill; Taiwan secure…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Strikes in England, Stumbles in Washington and Strategic Moves Across Asia
Season 2 Episode 135
Headline news for December 17, 2025: England’s doctors strike amid winter strain, Trump’s approval dips, and Warner Bros faces a pivotal takeover dec…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ford’s EV Reversal, Europe’s Policy U-Turn and Border Clashes
Season 2 Episode 134
Headline news for December 16, 2025: Ford slashes its EV ambitions, Brussels retreats on its 2035 combustion-car ban, and border clashes escalate in …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
From Australia’s Tragedy to Asia’s Clashes: A World Strained on Multiple Fronts
Season 2 Episode 133
Headline news for December 15, 2025: Australia mourns deadly antisemitic shooting, Ukraine signals a major concession in peace talks, Thailand’s bord…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Strikes in Europe, Asia Shifts and Investors Hold Their Nerve
Season 2 Episode 132
Headline news for December 12, 2025: Political upheavals in Europe, sanctions pressure in Venezuela and early polls for Thailand, while Asian markets…
7 months ago
Rate Cuts, Rising Tariffs and a Border on Edge
Season 2 Episode 131
Headline news for December 11, 2025: The Fed cuts rates again but signals restraint, US bombers fly with Japan, Mexico slaps tariffs on Asian imports…
7 months ago