Episodes

  • Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan
    Oct 9 2025

    Talks move forward between Israel and Hamas. Then: as hundreds of National Guard troops arrive in Chicago, Trump calls for the arrest of the city’s mayor. Plus: headlines from the world of theatre.

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    59 mins
  • Increasingly isolated, pressure mounts on France’s Emmanuel Macron to resign
    Oct 8 2025

    With little sign of progress towards a government, president Emmanuel Macron casts a lonely figure in French politics. Plus: retired US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges and the Nobel Prize for physics.

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    59 mins
  • Israel and Hamas hold indirect Gaza talks in Egypt
    Oct 7 2025

    Delegations convene for talks in Egypt as Israelis gather at the site of the Nova music festival to mark two years since the 7 October attacks.

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    56 mins
  • Who is Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi?
    Oct 6 2025

    Japan is set to elect its first female prime minister but what can we expect from her leadership? Plus: the latest news from Latin America and a preview of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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    58 mins
  • Death toll rises in Morocco as youth protests continue to rock the country
    Oct 3 2025

    As demonstrations against Morocco’s government enter their sixth day, we discuss the politics at play.

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    59 mins
  • The US government shuts down: what next?
    Oct 2 2025

    As Congress fails to reach an agreement to prevent a government shutdown, we discuss the politics and consequences at play. Plus: the latest on the Global Sumud Flotilla, the blueberry market in Zimbabwe and remembering Jane Goodall

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    59 mins
  • Key EU leaders meet in Copenhagen to discuss drone security and Ukraine’s path to EU accession
    Oct 1 2025

    EU leaders gather in Copenhagen following a wave of mysterious drone incursions. Then: a litmus test from Madagascar as the island nation’s president dissolves the government. Plus: ‘La Galerie du 19M Tokyo’ exhibition by Chanel.

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    59 mins
  • Is China serious about attracting foreign workers or toying with the US?
    Sep 30 2025

    China is launching a new K visa for skilled workers. We explore the country’s plan to attract the best foreign talent and whether Indian students rejected by the US will take the bait.

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    59 mins