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Trump captures Maduro and takes over Venezuela: 'Welcome to 2026, America is back'
In the early hours of this morning, US President Donald Trump gave the order for the Pentagon to bomb Venezuela’s capital Caracas and capture Venezue…
3 months ago
Wargaming WW3: how and where the next global conflict could actually unfold
From Taiwan to Estonia and Latvia, the prospect of World War Three feels closer than ever - that is unless you're one of those people who thinks it's…
3 months ago
Bird-flu, nukes and asteroids: what 2026 might have in store
Bird-flu, bombs and asteroids: are we heading for disaster in 2026? What are the biggest threats to global health security in 2026? Is it bird flu? O…
3 months ago
US vs China vs Europe: the race to build the fighter jet of the future
This episode goes straight to the jugular of modern air power and asks a brutally simple question: has the last great manned fighter already been bor…
3 months ago
No limits partnership: Why 2025 was China and Russia's year
This has been a year when the world lurched from crisis to crisis at breakneck speed. Trump back in power. America wavering on Europe and Ukraine. Ch…
3 months, 1 week ago
Photographing war, disease and nuclear accidents with Simon Townsley
On this week’s episode of Battle Lines Global Health Security, international photojournalist Simon Townsley joins Arthur Scott-Geddes and Sophie O’Su…
3 months, 1 week ago
From Afghanistan to Everest: the double-amputee Gurkha veteran who made history
In this special festive edition of Battle Lines, Roland Oliphant and Dominic Nicholls cut through the tinsel to tell a story that actually matters.
In…
3 months, 1 week ago
‘Russia-Ukraine deal impossible while Putin is alive’: ex-UK ambassador to Moscow
Former UK ambassador Laurie Bristow speaks to Roland and delivers a blunt and unsettling warning about the state of the world and Britain’s place in …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Inside Sin City: Chinese gangs, scam centres and people trafficking
Have you ever been scammed? If you have, the chances are that it happened somewhere in Asia. Often overseen by Chinese criminal gangs, the places whe…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
'The frontline is everywhere': 10 surprising conflict hotspots for 2026
Today, Britain’s MI6 chief delivered a chilling message: the frontline is now everywhere.
Look around the world and the evidence is overwhelming. From…
3 months, 2 weeks ago