Episodes

  • Donald Trump’s second-term travel ban comes into effect
    Jun 9 2025

    As the US President’s full travel ban on 12 countries comes into effect, we discuss the view from the Middle East.

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    36 mins
  • Israel arms Palestinian factions within Gaza and the rise of J-pop
    Jun 6 2025

    Israel confirms that it’s arming Palestinian factions within Gaza who oppose Hamas, Leila Molana-Allen tells us more. Plus: a flick through Brazil’s papers and J-pop’s government-backed global expansion.

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    32 mins
  • Musk turns on Trump
    Jun 5 2025

    We discuss the fallout of Elon Musk’s criticism of Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”. Are the latest round of executive actions simply a distraction from Musk’s broadside?

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    37 mins
  • Israel halts aid distribution in Gaza for a full day
    Jun 4 2025

    The latest following Israel’s decision to pause aid distribution in Gaza for 24 hours. Then: the rift between Poland’s new right-wing president and its liberal prime minister. Plus: the Middle East’s burgeoning art market.

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    36 mins
  • Dutch government collapses
    Jun 3 2025

    The Dutch government collapses as far-right leader Geert Wilders pulls his far-right PVV party out of a coalition. We have the latest.

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    35 mins
  • What to expect from Ukraine-Russia second-round talks
    Jun 2 2025

    After a series of air strikes over the weekend, Ukraine and Russia sit down for a second round of talks in Istanbul.

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    32 mins
  • Macron warns Israel of sanctions
    May 30 2025

    Speaking in Singapore ahead of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue French president, Emmanuel Macron, called on European leaders to harden their collective position on Israel if the humanitarian situation in Gaza doesn’t improve soon.

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    30 mins
  • CPAC in Europe
    May 29 2025

    As Viktor Orbán hosts the Conservative Political Action Conference’s (CPAC) next European stop in Budapest, former Hungarian MP Zsuzsanna Szelényi joins to discuss.

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    38 mins
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