It could happen to you: introducing “Scam Inc”
Our new podcast series is a shocking look at transnational organised crime: nearly as big as the illegal-drug trade and far more sophisticated than you might think. Beware. After a week that started w...
7 Helmi 202524min
Leeward: we meet South Korea’s probable president
We meet the opposition leader who is likely to be the next president. Cleaning up the domestic mess after an alleged coup would seem easy compared with his tasks on the international stage. Our corres...
6 Helmi 202525min
As a next resort: Trump’s vision for Gaza
The details President Donald Trump laid out for American ownership and redevelopment of the Gaza Strip took everyone by surprise—not least Israel’s prime minister. As improbable as it all is, though, ...
5 Helmi 202525min
Rebel with a new cause: meeting Syria’s president
From media-studies dropout to international jihadist to Syria’s ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa has an unlikely résumé. He speaks with our editor-in-chief, sharing hopeful-sounding hints of his vision—but prec...
4 Helmi 202528min
Thy neighbours, beggared: Trump’s opening tariffs
President Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats, starting with Canada, Mexico and China. We look at the first skirmishes in what promises to be a painful trade war (10:30). A Concorde-st...
3 Helmi 202521min
Below Delhi, the search for India's mythical past
The Mahabharata is one of India’s two great Hindu epics. It is thousands of years old and thousands of pages long. Over the past 75 years archaeologists in India have been searching for evidence that ...
1 Helmi 202542min
Turkish delight: influencing the new Syria
The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria will reshape the wider region. Our correspondent says few countries have as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey. How will it use its leverage (09:25)? Donal...
31 Tammi 202525min
Putty people: can Trump get his picks?
As some of Donald Trump’s most controversial choices for top jobs are questioned this week, our correspondent analyses how supine Republicans may be in his second term. Has the luxury business passed ...
30 Tammi 202523min
