Bibi on board? Iran, America and Israel’s campaign in Lebanon
Also on the daily podcast: what the Artemis Moon mission really accomplished and remembering a brave Soviet psychiatristSHOW-NOTES TEXT (60ish wds)Binyamin Netanyahu says his strikes against Hizbulla...
10 Huhti 25min
NATO’s dialogues: America’s (next) threat to go
President Donald Trump has long threatened to pull America out of the alliance. We examine why the Iran war has made this time look significantly more serious. Westerners are fleeing their countries i...
9 Huhti 21min
Overnight cessation: a two-week pause in Iran
With little time to spare before a threatened civilisation-ending attack, America agreed a pause in fighting with Iran. We ask how the temporary deal was reached and how likely a permanent one is. Chi...
8 Huhti 20min
Over troubled waters: Trump’s bridge-and-plant plot
President Donald Trump’s rhetoric has grown yet more bellicose—and sweary. His stated ploy to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants would be ruinous for Iran, and Iran’s planned retaliation ruinous ...
7 Huhti 20min
Hungary for change? A challenger to Orban
Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister, is an idol to the global nationalist conservative right. Losing the next election would have far-reaching consequences. Could tourists help boost jaguar populat...
6 Huhti 25min
Xi says: who will succeed him?
A giant leadership reshuffle is underway in China, but one job will stay the same: Xi Jinping is almost certain to secure another five-year term at next year’s party congress. Reasons to be optimistic...
3 Huhti 24min
Over the moon: Artemis II launches
NASA has successfully launched its first crewed space mission in over a decade. Our correspondent explains why America wants to build a moonbase. AI models underperform in languages other than English...
2 Huhti 22min
Drone wolf: Ukraine’s missile mastermind
Ukraine’s resistance to Russia relies on the clever use of drones. Much of that strategy is down to a single person, a former grain trader with a great idea. Our correspondent meets him. Since the Bre...
1 Huhti 22min
