Episodes

  • Israel v Iran – what's next?

    Israel v Iran – what's next?
    Jun 13 2025
    Israel has attacked Iran and its operation will continue for "as many days as it takes", according to Benjamin Netanyahu – meanwhile, Iran's leader has vowed "severe punishment" in return.

    In this extra episode of The World, Yalda Hakim is joined by Sky News' international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn to ask why Israel decided to launch these attacks now and whether this is the start of something much bigger. He's standing in for Richard - who is on his way to the Middle East.

    Yalda reveals what she's hearing from Mossad agents in Israel and Dominic - who has just returned from Iran - explains why the leaders there are boxed in a corner.

    Also - Yalda and Dominic discuss whether the initial response from the rest of the world will hold. Can Donald Trump stay out of any escalation? And what does it mean for the UK?

    To get in touch or to share questions, email theworld@sky.uk
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    17 mins
  • Is Ukraine winning the spy war? In conversation with ex-CIA chief

    Is Ukraine winning the spy war? In conversation with ex-CIA chief
    Jun 11 2025
    This week, Richard is in Ukraine, recording just hours after the country was hit with 500 drones from Russia. He is in Mykolaiv and brings Yalda up to speed with what the city is like, over two years into the conflict.

    Yalda then takes Richard behind the scenes of her headline-making interview with the Russian ambassador to the UK who blamed Britain for the Operation 'Spiderweb' drone attack.

    Then, they are joined by ex-CIA director John Brennan who was head of the spy organisation from 2013-2017. He was in post when the CIA began working with and training Ukrainians and he tells Richard and Yalda why he thinks Ukrainian spies are now some of the best in the world.

    He also gives his take on Trump's peace plans, which he calls "naïve" and "unsophisticated".

    The three of them also dissect the protests going on in LA.

    To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk

    Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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    44 mins
  • Introducing... The Wargame

    Introducing... The Wargame
    Jun 5 2025
    A bunker. A scenario. A group of former senior ministers, military chiefs and other experts. Russia knows our weaknesses – but do you?

    Sky News' security and defence editor Deborah Haynes presents The Wargame – a major new five-part series from Sky News and Tortoise, set in the near future.

    Launching 10th June.
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    3 mins
  • Has Ukraine proved Trump wrong?

    Has Ukraine proved Trump wrong?
    Jun 4 2025
    This week, Richard and Yalda talk about ‘Operation Spiderweb' - the Ukrainian drone attack that is being described by some analysts as 'Russia's Pearl Harbor'.

    How did Ukraine pull this unprecedented attack off? Where does this leave peace talks? And how might President Putin respond?

    Richard and Yalda also reflect on the difficulties of not being able to report from inside Gaza. Israel has previously said it has escorted journalists to Gaza to allow them to report safely.

    Yalda also dissects the Gaza special programme she fronted and dissects two of the interviews she did. One which saw a former UN humanitarian chief use the word genocide to describe Israel's actions in Gaza, and the other which saw a heated debate with Netanyahu's former adviser.

    You can watch Yalda's special programme here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0rlmON8leA

    To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk

    Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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    35 mins
  • Could a ceasefire deal in Gaza be close?

    Could a ceasefire deal in Gaza be close?
    May 28 2025
    As international criticism of Israel’s latest military offensive in Gaza mounts, Richard and Yalda ask how likely a ceasefire is in the coming weeks.

    Also, one of Richard’s contacts tells him how Israel is using talking drones in Gaza which he describes as ‘like something from Black Mirror’.

    Yalda unpacks her interview with a Hamas official who has an interesting revelation about negotiations.

    Meanwhile, Richard gives his thoughts on how possible a US-Iran nuclear deal is. He also unveils the life of the super-rich in Iran's capital.

    Later on, they both try to make sense of the latest drama between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

    To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk

    Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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    35 mins
  • Former spy chief on Gaza, China, and cyberwarfare

    Former spy chief on Gaza, China, and cyberwarfare
    May 21 2025
    Former GCHQ director Sir Jeremy Fleming joins Richard and Yalda for a wide-ranging conversation covering the war in Gaza, Donald Trump’s foreign policy, the threat of China and the dangers of AI.

    What does the former spy chief think will happen in the war in Ukraine? How close is a nuclear deal with Iran? What are the biggest threats to the UK’s national security?

    Sir Jeremy, who held the top role for six years before leaving in 2023, also answers questions from listeners on spies, cyber wars and who might be the next James Bond.

    GCHQ, short for Government Communications Headquarters, is the UK's largest intelligence agency, focusing on counter terrorism, cyber security and international intelligence.

    To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk

    Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes.

    Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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    43 mins
  • 'A Golden Age of the Middle East'? Trump visits the Gulf

    'A Golden Age of the Middle East'? Trump visits the Gulf
    May 14 2025
    This week, Yalda is in Riyadh and Richard is back in Tehran as they discuss President Trump's trip to the Gulf states.

    He hails a "Golden Age of the Middle East" and vowed to stop sanctions on Syria and repeats his desire for a nuclear deal with Iran.

    Richard also tells Yalda about his trip to Syria where he joined a search for American hostages killed by ISIS - and Yalda shares her concerns over the fragile ceasefire brokered between India and Pakistan.

    You can watch Richard's exclusive report from Syria here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqCEELavbFg

    To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk

    Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes.

    Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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    35 mins
  • India and Pakistan clashes

    India and Pakistan clashes
    May 7 2025
    In a special extra episode, Yalda talks to Sky News' India reporter and producer Neville Lazurus in Delhi on the roots of the latest hostilities between the two nuclear-armed countries and asks if this has the potential to escalate into a global conflict.
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    22 mins
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