Turkey navigates a fragmented Middle East as Ankara prepares for Trump at the Nato summit
Turkey’s diplomatic balancing act. We examine how Ankara has positioned itself between regional rivals and whether its strategy is paying off. With Ankara hosting the Nato summit in July, can Erdoğan ...
3 Jun 1h 2min
Iran suspends US talks as Israel expands military action in Lebanon
Iran has suspended indirect talks with the US in response to Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon. As Tehran moves toward a complete block of the Strait of Hormuz, we discuss the collapse of diplomat...
2 Jun 58min
Colombia election results and an interview with US tourism envoy Nick Adams
A right-wing political outsider wins the first round of Colombia’s presidential election. Plus: a live interview with Nick Adams, special presidential envoy for American tourism, exceptionalism and va...
1 Jun 58min
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
