Walz VP pick, a new Hamas leader and AI music
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly chosen running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz campaign together for the first time. Hamas names October 7th mastermind Yahya Sinwar as its...
7 Elo 202412min
Markets, Iraq attack, Bangladesh's student movement and battleground states
Note: This podcast has been updated to reflect the latest market developments. US personnel are wounded in an attack against a military airbase in Iraq. Investors around the world are on edge as stoc...
6 Elo 202412min
Tumbling markets, Bangladesh violence, UK disorder and life after wrongful detention
Stock markets have fallen as fears of a US recession send investors fleeing from risk while wagering that rate cuts will be needed to rescue growth. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is holding an e...
5 Elo 202412min
Coffee and politics at the 'traitors club' in a divided Cyprus
The ethnically split island of Cyprus is a persistent source of tension between Greece and Turkey, which are both partners in NATO but are at odds over numerous issues. Their differences are laid bare...
3 Elo 202416min
Prisoner exchange, Israel retaliation fears and Olympic boxing controversy
Journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-US Marine Paul Whelan have returned to the United States, hours after being freed from Russian detention in the biggest prisoner exchange between the two countries s...
2 Elo 202412min
Deif death, Harris’ response to Trump, and watered-down alcohol sales
Donald Trump has falsely suggested that his Democratic rival Kamala Harris had previously downplayed her Black heritage. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has moved to the top of a short list of runn...
1 Elo 202412min
Hamas assassination, UK stabbing and Trump’s Vance dilemma
The Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in Iran, the Palestinian militant group says, drawing fears of wider escalation in the region. That followed Israel’s claim it had killed Lebanon'...
31 Heinä 202412min
Defiant Maduro, McDonald’s rethink, and Harris’ border record
Venezuela's opposition says it has voting-tally proof it won the election claimed by President Nicolas Maduro, as anti-government protests erupted across the country. President Joe Biden has proposed ...
30 Heinä 202412min
