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  • Can Marco Rubio smooth things over with Pope Leo XIV and Giorgia Meloni?

    Can Marco Rubio smooth things over with Pope Leo XIV and Giorgia Meloni?
    May 7 2026

    The US secretary of state is in Rome for talks with Pope Leo XIV and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, two leaders whose relations with US president Donald Trump have soured. Can Marco Rubio revive them?

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    32 min
  • Does the end of ‘Project Freedom’ point to peace? Plus: Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire’s Paris

    Does the end of ‘Project Freedom’ point to peace? Plus: Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire’s Paris
    May 6 2026

    As Donald Trump backs down from ‘Project Freedom’, Andrew Mueller weighs the likelihood of peace and what it would look like. Plus: Grace Charlton on Paris under its new mayor and a shocking trend.

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    24 min
  • Is the ceasefire in Lebanon all but over?

    Is the ceasefire in Lebanon all but over?
    May 5 2026

    As Israel ramps up its killing in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire, we discuss where things could go next. Then: Merz a year on, Romania’s vote of no-confidence and the Venice Biennale.

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    34 min
  • Trump announces ‘Project Freedom’ and Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech conference

    Trump announces ‘Project Freedom’ and Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech conference
    May 4 2026

    We discuss Donald Trump’s new plan for the US military to guide stranded ships through the strait of Hormuz. Then: Zambia cites misalignment with ‘national values’ as it cancels major human rights gathering

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    32 min
  • Trump threatens troop withdrawal in Europe

    Trump threatens troop withdrawal in Europe
    May 1 2026

    We discuss the US-Europe security relationship as Donald Trump threatens to pull troops from Italy and Spain after making the same threat to Germany. Is an increasingly antagonistic Trump accelerating European military independence?

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    30 min
  • Pete Hegseth defends Iran war – and calls his critics the true adversary

    Pete Hegseth defends Iran war – and calls his critics the true adversary
    Apr 30 2026

    We discuss US defence secretary Pete Hegseth’s congressional hearing and the broader Iran strategy, plus interest rate decisions in Washington and Frankfurt. Then: ‘The Entrepreneurs’ live in Shanghai and ‘The Global Countdown’ with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.

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    32 min
  • How healthy is the special relationship? Assessing King Charles III’s speech to Congress

    How healthy is the special relationship? Assessing King Charles III’s speech to Congress
    Apr 29 2026

    King Charles III emphasises the need for stronger UK-US ties in an address to Congress. Then: could the EU put sanctions on Israel over the purchase of Ukrainian grain? Plus: the latest from the world of business.

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    26 min
  • Will Canada’s sovereign wealth fund bolster its economy in the face of Trump’s tariffs?

    Will Canada’s sovereign wealth fund bolster its economy in the face of Trump’s tariffs?
    Apr 28 2026

    Canadian prime minister Mark Carney announces a government-owned fund to invest in projects including energy, mining and other infrastructure. We look at the details. Plus: global military spending rises for an 11th year.

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    35 min