A wry wrap of the week
Andrew Mueller and Rob Bound once again quiz each other over the events of the week. Then: our host delivers another zingy compilation of headlines that you might have missed. Plus: an interview with ...
15 Touko 31min
How the US-Iran war is casting a shadow over the Brics foreign minister meeting in India
As Brics foreign ministers meet in India, the bloc faces divisions over the US-Iran war, rising energy prices and growing global economic uncertainty. Plus: are financial burdens bringing an end to ex...
14 Touko 37min
Starmer stays resolute amid leadership challenge rumours and Trump returns to Beijing
Today’s panel discusses a busy day in Whitehall and peers into its crystal ball to predict the near future. Then: we assess what has changed since Donald Trump was last invited to China. Plus: how Aus...
13 Touko 41min
Qatar hosts Gulf talks amid a ‘serious escalation’ threatening vital supply routes
Qatar moves to promote peace along with its neighbours in the Gulf during a tense moment in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus: have astronauts seen UFOs in space?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
12 Touko 39min
Europe considers whether Gerhard Schröder should act as a mediator in Ukraine war peace talks
We assess Europe’s reaction to Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder should act as a mediator in Ukraine war peace talks. Then: are conspiracy theories more powerf...
11 Touko 38min
Decoding the Venice Biennale
We explore whether early controversies over this year’s Venice Biennale have eclipsed the art with our culture editor, Sophie Monaghan-Coombs. Plus: Russia’s Victory Day parade and our weekly Friday q...
8 Touko 47min
Israel strikes Beirut despite new ceasefire. Will it jeopardise a wider peace deal?
Could Lebanon pose an obstacle to a regional peace deal at a time when the world is waiting for Iran’s response to a US proposal to end the war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 Touko 39min
Remembering Ted Turner and one year of Friedrich Merz
We look back on the life of Ted Turner, founder of CNN, with former network host Fionnuala Sweeney. Then: our panel of Quentin Peel and Armida van Rij assesses Germany’s Friedrich Merz one year into h...
6 Touko 39min
