Nigeria prepares to vote under shadow of violence
We’re on the ground in Lagos for a fiercely contested presidential election. What did Vladimir Putin walk away from when he halted that nuke treaty? And the massive winter storm threatening the U.S. c...
22 Feb 202311min
Biden and Putin square off over war in Ukraine
**This podcast was corrected. A line inaccurately stating Kyiv is east of Moscow was removed. Putin accuses West of fanning conflict after Biden’s Kyiv trip. Wisconsin – the hottest political race of...
21 Feb 202311min
The shadow of U.S.-China tensions shifts to the war
President Joe Biden lands in Kyiv and China’s top diplomat Wang Yi prepares to go to Moscow after a weekend of sniping between the two nations. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken touches down in ...
20 Feb 202311min
The U.S. weapons at the top of Europe's shopping list
We’re in Munich as security chiefs gather to talk arms and conflict. Who will score in the Manchester United bidding war? And the Japanese rocket that failed to take off. Learn more about your ad choi...
17 Feb 202311min
Fading dreams inside Kabul's madrasas
We visit Afghanistan’s madrasas – the only educational option for teenage girls. The road ahead for Erdogan and Assad after the quake. Plus the latest from North Korea on the birthday anniversary of l...
16 Feb 202311min
Nikki Haley on home turf and the historic aircraft deal sealed with a Goan fish curry
We’re with Nikki Haley in her hometown state for her official announcement. We visit a small Himalayan town sinking under the weight of a construction drive. And how the biggest aircraft deal in hist...
15 Feb 202312min
From Russia with(out) love
Love in a time of war - how dating has been hit by Russia's conflict in Ukraine. How old is too old to be president? We’re in Cameroon to find out why not everyone is celebrating the president’s 90th ...
14 Feb 202311min
The academic about to take the toughest job in Japan
Kazuo Ueda is tipped for the top job at the Bank of Japan. How will the academic adapt to the scrutiny as financial markets pore over his every word? Earthquake rescuers are finding fewer survivors am...
13 Feb 202310min
