Podcast Episodes

The battle to make Gaza healthy again

It's been over two weeks since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza. While the full-blown war has stopped, the World Health Organisation is warning that Gaza is experiencin…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Conquering the Arctic: How China and Russia are joining forces

As the Arctic ice melts, a new Cold War is heating up. Russia and China are rewriting the rules of global power, testing missiles, flexing muscles, and pushing into the world’s last frontiers. A 294-…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Is Trump about to invade Venezuela?

The Caribbean is heating up and Trump’s fingerprints are all over it. U.S. warships, stealth fighters, elite troops… and whispers of regime change. Is Donald Trump about to launch a full-scale invasi…

Published on 4 weeks ago

How AI is supercharging bioweapons

Last month, Donald Trump raised the spectre of biological weapons at the UN, calling on the world to help him end their development.

He said AI could help enforce the ban on these weapons.

But scientis…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

China just proved it can cripple the US military in days. Now Trump is furious

Here’s a sobering reality: China could bring America’s military to its knees — without firing a single shot. The weapon? Rare earth minerals. These hidden elements power everything from fighter jets …

Published on 1 month ago

I hunted Russian submarines: this is how to beat Putin's navy

We surface a story that’s been making waves. A Russian diesel-electric submarine, The Novorossiysk, is being trailed through the North Sea by NATO ships, sparking headlines about a “crippled” vessel …

Published on 1 month ago

Could war spark the next pandemic?

War is the perfect petri dish for disease. In the conflicts of the 18th and 19th centuries, many more troops died of illnesses than in battle. And, at the start of the 20th century, the Spanish Flu p…

Published on 1 month ago

I caught Chinese spies: Trump's FBI forced me out

China isn’t just spying — many Western security officials believe it’s waging a full-blown, whole-of-government campaign against the West. From hacking our systems to manipulating elections and socia…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Could Britain survive a Russia-style drone onslaught?

In this explosive episode of Battle Lines, Venetia Rainey is asking the question everyone else is too afraid to: is Britain ready for a Russian-style drone onslaught? Drones have been spotted across …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Inside Gaza City: How Hamas Survived and What Next

Two years on from October 7th, Donald Trump is on the cusp of brokering a fragile peace deal between Israel and Hamas. But with Hamas showing signs of reconstituting itself and Israeli forces still i…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago