The Sunday Edition: Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions
The Story30 Mar 2025

The Sunday Edition: Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions

This episode was originally published in January.


The US president-elect has sparked a series of diplomatic rows after saying he was willing to use military or economic force to take control of Greenland, the Panama Canal and Canada. How seriously should we take Donald Trump’s claims and where did they come from?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: Josh Glancy, News Review Editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: NBC News, Fox News, ABC News, Reuters/TV2, France Inter Radio.

Photo: Getty Images

Further reading: Why does Trump want Greenland?

Further listening: Why Donald Trump courted the wrestling world

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episoder(1737)

One big Hollywood drama

One big Hollywood drama

Warner Bros. Discovery - the revered studio behind Barbie and Casablanca - is up for sale. A bidding war has emerged between Netflix and Paramount. But could either acquisition change the film industr...

11 Des 202532min

Will Australia’s social media ban work?

Will Australia’s social media ban work?

From today, under-16s in Australia will be banned from using social media platforms, a world-first. The ban has caused uproar among teenagers and a court case brought by two fifteen year olds is chall...

10 Des 202527min

Will mounting scandals sink Reform?

Will mounting scandals sink Reform?

From former officials jailed after taking bribes to push pro-Putin propaganda, through to local councillors being expelled for offensive tweets, and leader Nigel Farage being accused of high school ra...

9 Des 202532min

‘I took a grenade blast to escape’: Russian deserters speak to The Times

‘I took a grenade blast to escape’: Russian deserters speak to The Times

When Nikolai’s assault unit was told to advance on a Ukrainian position, he decided he’d rather blow up his own arm than continue to fight. Nikolai and two other former Russian soldiers tell The Times...

8 Des 202528min

Why too much noise is damaging our health - The Sunday Story

Why too much noise is damaging our health - The Sunday Story

Jet engines, the neighbour's lawnmower, traffic noise - it's all terrible for our health. Yet for many years the issue has been dismissed, described as the "poor cousin” of other environmental issues ...

7 Des 202513min

Sex poetry and brain worms: The RFK 'love triangle' shocking America - The Saturday Story

Sex poetry and brain worms: The RFK 'love triangle' shocking America - The Saturday Story

A new book by New York Magazine’s former star political writer, Olivia Nuzzi, has unleashed a chaotic slew of revelations about her alleged transgressive relationships with wayward politicians — and t...

6 Des 202536min

Why are so many Poles returning home?

Why are so many Poles returning home?

In the 1980s, the leader of Poland’s Solidarity Movement, campaigning against communism, promised the country’s economy would one day rival Japan. The crowd laughed. Now that dream has become a realit...

5 Des 202533min

Will a review into mental health fix a system in crisis?

Will a review into mental health fix a system in crisis?

Today, Health Secretary Wes Streeting is announcing an independent review into rising demand for mental health, ADHD, and autism services. Amid soaring welfare costs and long waiting lists, the govern...

4 Des 202524min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
aftenpodden-usa
forklart
stopp-verden
fotballpodden-2
popradet
nokon-ma-ga
det-store-bildet
rss-gukild-johaug
dine-penger-pengeradet
rss-ness
aftenbla-bla
hanna-de-heldige
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
rss-utenrikskomiteen-med-bogen-og-grasvik
rss-dannet-uten-piano
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
chit-chat-med-helle
grasoner-den-nye-kalde-krigen