
Explainer 500: Why are Malaysia and Indonesia alone in taking on Grok?
Only Malaysia and Indonesia have threatened a ban on X unless its AI assistant, Grok, stops producing sexually explicit content. Why is the rest of the world staying silent?See omnystudio.com/listener...
14 Tammi 7min

What can the world expect in 2026?
Andrew Mueller and our expert panel discuss the key issues to keep an eye on in 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Tammi 28min

Explainer 499: Why is Donald Trump ‘running’ Venezuela?
Trump has pledged to ‘run’ Venezuela after US forces captured its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Is this the beginning of a tripolar world between the US, China and Russia? And should Greenland, Cuba and Col...
7 Tammi 8min

The best of the Explainer 2025
The most notable world events that we explained in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Tammi 35min

The best of 2025
Andrew Mueller reflects on some of his favourite, and most impactful, conversations from the year on 'The Foreign Desk'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
27 Joulu 202540min

2025 in review
Andrew Mueller and our expert panel look back at the world events that shaped 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20 Joulu 202534min

Explainer 498: Belarus’s balloon offensive
Lithuania has been beleaguered by balloons drifting into its airspace from neighbouring Belarus. What are the military advantages of this seemingly whimsical mode of transportation? And how severe is ...
17 Joulu 20257min

Could Taiwan draw the US, China and Japan into war?
Japan prime minister Sanae Takaichi’s assertion that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be a threat to her nation’s survival has spurred a crisis between Tokyo and Beijing. Can de-escalation be achiev...
13 Joulu 202529min




















