Shangri-La Dialogue opens under the shadow of Iran war and uncertainty over Taiwan
Asia security concerns take centre stage at Shangri-La Dialogue as the region’s premier defence forum gets under way in Singapore. Plus: US-Iran latest, a check-in with the Utopian Hours conference an...
29 Mai 58min
Bolivia’s protests intensify as pressure mounts on president Rodrigo Paz
Large protests continue across Bolivia as pressure mounts on Rodrigo Paz’s government. With demonstrators angry over the economy and leadership, how vulnerable is the administration? Plus: could the C...
28 Mai 58min
Is Russia preparing a major attack on Ukraine? Will Ukraine call their bluff?
Russia urges foreign nationals to leave Kyiv as it prepares a systematic attack. Then: South Korea’s plan for nuclear submarines and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić gets China’s friendship medal. Plus: Gree...
27 Mai 58min
US launches new strikes against Iran as peace talks continue in Qatar
Delegates gather in Qatar for negotiations to end the war in Iran as the US carries out fresh “self-defence” strikes. Plus: we meet the pioneers behind the first uninterrupted circumnavigation of the ...
26 Mai 58min
US-Iran peace talks latest as Gulf states reject Tehran’s plan to control Strait of Hormuz
We discuss new diplomatic efforts to resolve the US-Iran war and Pakistan’s attempts at mediation. Plus: political turmoil in Turkey, a flick through the international papers and highlights from the 7...
25 Mai 59min
US increases pressure on Cuba and Iran mulls over a new peace proposal
Russia and China condemn Washington’s indictment of Raúl Castro as a US aircraft carrier enters Caribbean waters. With Donald Trump desperate for a post-Iran win, could Cuba be next? Plus: Tehran weig...
22 Mai 58min
Russia turns on the Baltics. And: how insurgents are impeding Ebola rescue efforts
Washington warns Moscow over its escalating rhetoric toward Latvia as Nato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, rejects Russia’s claims that Baltic states could soon allow Ukrainian drone attacks from the...
21 Mai 1h 1min
Why China is engaging rival powers as it hosts Putin
Beijing welcomes Vladimir Putin a week after rolling out the red carpet for Donald Trump. Who really holds the cards? Plus: as we look ahead to the Fifa World Cup, Andrew Mueller assesses what could g...
20 Mai 57min
