Episodes

  • View from Poland: Russian drone landing and the case of the missing summit invite
    Aug 22 2025

    We get the view from Warsaw, which says that a Russian drone likely landed on its soil this week. Meanwhile: recriminations in the Polish capital over a missing invite to the Washington summit.

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    59 mins
  • US-brokered peace in the DRC crumbles. How will this affect the region’s future?
    Aug 21 2025

    M23 rebels kill dozens of civilians in the DRC. Will this undermine the US’s push for peace in the region? Plus: Trump sends naval ships to the edge of Venezuela and Nordic news.

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    58 mins
  • Eastern Europe digests the Ukraine summit and Louis Vuitton’s La Beauté makeup collection takes China
    Aug 20 2025

    Former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis issues a warning to eastern Europe after the Ukraine summit in Washington. Then: Louis Vuitton launches its La Beauté makeup collection and Malaysian cuisine hits your kitchen.

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    59 mins
  • What’s next for peace in Ukraine and the new global economic order?
    Aug 19 2025

    Following talks in Washington, will world leaders be able to end the war in Ukraine? Plus: who profits in a post-American world economy? Plus: is it “delulu” to add internet slang to dictionaries?

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    59 mins
  • The latest from Anchorage following Putin and Trump’s high-stakes summit
    Aug 18 2025

    From Putin-Trump meeting in Anchorage to a major EU-Ukraine summit in Washington. Then: New Zealand’s net migration hits an all time high. Plus: why it’s harder than ever to find parking in the UAE.

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    59 mins
  • What does Putin want from his summit with Trump?
    Aug 15 2025

    The world watches as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Anchorage. What is the Kremlin’s aim? Plus: Bolivia heads to the polls and Warner Bros is on a roll.

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    59 mins
  • Do European leaders have Trump onside ahead of his summit with Putin?
    Aug 14 2025

    Trump hails European leaders ahead of his Alaskan summit with Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin. Has the tide turned for Ukraine’s allies? Plus: digital nomads in Estonia and the latest in tech.

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    59 mins
  • Lebanon caught between an Iranian rock and an American hard place in disarming Hezbollah
    Aug 13 2025

    Iran’s top security official is visiting Lebanon as Beirut plans to effectively disarm Hezbollah and monopolise control over arms. The US backs disarmament, making it a delicate balancing act.

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    59 mins