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The Globalist — 198 episodes
A pivotal week for UK diplomacy, US midterms and Italy’s electoral reform
Could Sweden ever actually return to neutrality?
Sweden’s election results: Is the far right set to make more gains in Europe?
Co-operate or isolate the far right? Sweden’s election on a knife-edge
On the ground in Dallas, Ukraine and Ceuta
Poland showcases greater defence clout at MSPO fair, with Canada the star partner
Freedom Edge drills: trilateral exercises kick off between the United States, Japan and South Korea
Why is Israeli settler violence a public relations problem for the US?
Germany’s coalition conundrum: Can the AfD be contained?
Xi in Cairo and Egypt’s strategic balancing act
Why Russia remains a force in the Sahel
Is the US-Iran conflict entering a new phase?
Taiwan defies China as Dubai Airport defies the odds
What’s behind renewed tensions between Greece and Turkey?
What does Iceland’s EU vote mean for its sovereignty?
The race to protect Europe’s airports from drones
Operation Economic Outcast: Washington’s tough new sanctions on Iran
Are Sino-Japanese relations thawing as the US pulls back from Asia?
Government debt mountains grow – are markets starting to notice?
Will Japan’s Sanae Takaichi stand up to the US?
Why Bangkok and Canberra are drawing closer
The art of mediation: Can Kushner break the Gaza deadlock?
Live from Zürich with Tyler Brûlé: Why does Switzerland’s immigration rate keep tumbling?
Live from Zürich: Switzerland’s neutrality vote and the impact on Swiss foreign policy
Wargames: How Democrats are preparing as Trump threatens to meddle in the midterms
Who controls Greenland’s future and what does it actually want?
Global shipping routes face a new era of uncertainty
Ships, submarines and planes: why Halifax is taking off as Canada’s defence hub
What defence lessons can Taiwan learn from Ukraine?
Is Ukraine’s ‘drone diplomacy’ enough to keep Europe’s full support?
The EU praises Spain for its ‘immediate and efficient’ response to the Ceuta migrant crisis
Zambia’s election puts Hakainde Hichilema to the test
How is war and regeneration in the Middle East reshaping global aviation?
Who are the winners and losers in the luxury sector’s latest results?
The latest on France’s wildfires and the heartbreak of losing a home in a blaze
France wildfires: Bordeaux region on alert as flames rage across Gironde
Friendly or frosty? Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu gear up for talks in Washington
US-Iran war cools but for how long?
Why are India’s ‘cockroach’ protests proving such a threat to Narendra Modi?
Deals and defence developments at the Farnborough International Airshow
Can Andy Burnham make Manchester a global diplomatic hub?
Houthis declare maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia as Iran war escalates
Andy Burnham becomes the UK prime minister
Zelensky picks a new PM as protests erupt over cabinet reshuffle
Where does Israel stand as Iran and the US exchange fresh strikes?
What can be done to better protect our current and former politicians?
Can US-Iran peace talks survive the latest fighting?
Ukraine tackles Patriot missiles and Asean talks Myanmar’s civil war
Mark Carney meets Saudi Crown Prince in extension of middle-power diplomacy
Has Washington finally lost patience? Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
Marine Le Pen convicted but eligible to stand. Plus: Nigel Farage resigns
Nato’s summit kicks off in Ankara
As Russia eyes Poland, Warsaw and Kyiv are drifting apart
Can Germany reboot its economy? Merz’s political gamble to restore growth
Why does Donald Trump want Syria to take on Hezbollah in Lebanon?
Live from London and Paris: Venezuela denies Machado entry and Monaco suffers rare bomb attack
South Africa faces deadline, shutdown and anti-migrant unrest
The death toll rises in Venezuela after earthquakes
The world scrambles to help after Venezuela’s worst earthquakes in 100 years
Volodymyr Zelensky pulls out of Ukraine conference in Poland over Second World War row
EU engagement with Taliban draws scrutiny following Brussels meeting
Brexit at 10: UK marks historic vote anniversary with new political chaos as Starmer resigns
What’s next for Colombia, as far-right Abelardo De La Espriella wins the presidential election?
From Makerfield to Europe: the significance of a single British by-election
What’s at stake at this year’s Russia-Asean summit?
Trump calls on Russia to end the war in Ukraine after meeting Zelensky in France
Trump says that a deal with Iran has been signed on the US side as questions swirl at G7
France shapes the G7 agenda at a moment of unusually high geopolitical tension
EU capitals consider overhauling the bloc’s diplomatic service. What went wrong?
Trump vows revenge for downed helicopter and talk delays: is the ceasefire over?
Can Europe build a stronger defence industry after its flagship military aviation project is abandoned?
Does Iran still intend to make a deal with the US?
Kosovo goes to the polls again and South Africa’s immigration protests grow
Armenia decides between peace and conflict, Russia and Europe
Israel bombs Lebanon as ‘ceasefire’ extension is discussed in Washington
Turkey navigates a fragmented Middle East as Ankara prepares for Trump at the Nato summit
Iran suspends US talks as Israel expands military action in Lebanon
Colombia election results and an interview with US tourism envoy Nick Adams
Shangri-La Dialogue opens under the shadow of Iran war and uncertainty over Taiwan
Bolivia’s protests intensify as pressure mounts on president Rodrigo Paz
Is Russia preparing a major attack on Ukraine? Will Ukraine call their bluff?
US launches new strikes against Iran as peace talks continue in Qatar
US-Iran peace talks latest as Gulf states reject Tehran’s plan to control Strait of Hormuz
US increases pressure on Cuba and Iran mulls over a new peace proposal
Russia turns on the Baltics. And: how insurgents are impeding Ebola rescue efforts
Why China is engaging rival powers as it hosts Putin
Can the G7 contain the economic fallout from the war in Iran?
Modi eyes more defense deals and strengthened India-EU trade amid five-nation tour
Chips, rare earths, tariffs: The economic implications of the Trump-Xi summit
Xi-Trump summit kicks off as Taiwan hangs in the balance
Trump-Xi summit: US president arrives in Beijing weakened by Iran war and tariff setbacks
Macron turns on the charm at the Africa Forward Summit as Paris eyes a regional reset
Trade, Taiwan and Iran: What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit
The Asean summit tackles the global energy crisis
Will the Strait of Hormuz finally stay open?
UAE targeted by more Iranian attacks and Romania’s pro-EU government collapses
US-Iran ceasefire at breaking point after fresh attacks in the UAE and Strait of Hormuz
What’s at stake for Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Australia?
Centcom chief briefs Trump on new plans for ‘short and powerful’ strikes on Iran
How the UAE’s departure from Opec could reshape diplomacy and oil markets in the Middle East
Is Mali losing control to insurgents? JNIM, Russian forces and the fight for the Sahel
Iran’s top diplomat meets Vladimir Putin as US peace talks stall
Israel and Lebanon test fragile ceasefire
Iran ceasefire tested by pressure at sea
EU approves €90bn for Ukraine: what comes next?
Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire: how do the two sides overcome mistrust?
Slovakia’s blocked flight and Slovenia’s government talks: Europe’s eastern flank is realigning
From Hungary to Bulgaria, elections are promising change – but in different directions
Live from Dubai: How UAE newsrooms remain resilient during the Iran war. Plus: what’s next for the art sector in The Gulf?
Live from Sharjah: Trade, resilience and education in the Gulf as blockades continue
Live from Dubai: Business, media and culture in the Gulf amid talks and blockades
Live from Abu Dhabi: US begins Hormuz blockade and how to revive tourism to the Gulf
Live from the UAE: US prepares to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks
US-Iran Islamabad talks: all eyes on Pakistan as Shehbaz Sharif hosts delegations from Washington and Tehran
Iran-war fallout: The future of Nato and what’s next for Brand USA
US and Iran agree to conditional ceasefire as JD Vance visits Hungary to boost Viktor Orbán
Trump’s Tuesday deadline: US and Iran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz
War continues to escalate in Iran and Lebanon – is there any end in sight?
Macron continues his visit to Asia and champions European 'predictability'
Artemis II: Historic Nasa moon mission launches
Trump says the Iran war could end in ‘two to three weeks’ despite US troop build-up
Protests as Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Berlin and London
How drone technology has reshaped the wars in Ukraine and Iran
Will the war in Iran push Europe into stagflation? Plus: Art Basel Hong Kong
Can Marco Rubio sell the Iran war to G7 foreign ministers?
Is a diplomatic off-ramp to the war in Iran appearing?
Why the EU-Australia trade deal is a significant moment for the world
The war in Iran: the view from Tel Aviv
Why the US is pressing Japan for help with Iran
Iran threatens further retaliation as Israel escalates strikes on Lebanon
Crisis in Cuba deepens and Zelensky in the UK and Spain
Israel’s ground invasion into Lebanon begins, as France pushes for direct talks
The Iran war: Does diplomacy have any chance of succeeding?
Iran’s new Ayatollah vows vengeance upon the US
Iran war prompts record release of strategic oil reserves
Will Russia benefit from energy-market turmoil?
Iran war: Could Turkey be drawn into the conflict?
Ten days of war: Iran appoints new supreme leader as Israeli and US strikes continue
Lebanon plunged into crisis by Israel’s attacks as the war on Iran expands
The war in Iran: the view from Cyprus and trade disruptions in Oman
Turkey’s balancing act on Iran and China’s new five-year plan
Middle East conflict: The view from Beirut and the UAE
Conflict spreads to the wider region after the US-Israel strikes on Iran
US-Iran talks, Japan’s defence on alert and the growing rift between the UAE and Saudi Arabia
Carney in India and the next round of US-Iran talks
Merz in Beijing and Trump's State of the Union address
Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s invasion and the UK’s Chagos Island deal faces uncertainty
The countdown is on as Trump ups pressure on Iran
Trump convenes the Board of Peace
Diplomacy converges in Geneva and we speak with Georgia’s Salomé Zourabichvili
Geneva’s role in Ukraine and Iran peace talks
Rubio pledges US support for Orbán ahead of Hungary's parliamentary elections
Munich Security Conference 2026: a new era in geopolitics?
What’s on the agenda at this year’s Munich Security Conference?
Bangladesh heads to the polls in the first vote since Sheikh Hasina’s ousting
Netanyahu in Washington as Iran calls his visit ‘destructive’ to diplomacy
Iran cracks down on top dissidents ahead of Netanyahu’s US trip
Japan and Thailand at the polls: What next for the region?
US-Iran talks begin in Oman. Can common ground be found?
Last remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty expires: What next?
Colombia’s president at the White House: Can US-Latin America tensions be resolved?
Talks begin in Dubai for the World Governments Summit
Keir Starmer heads to Japan and the World Governments Summit kicks off in Dubai. Plus: the Grammy Awards
Venezuela opens up its oil industry. Plus: a look ahead at Costa Rica’s presidential elections
Mexico calls off oil shipment to Cuba and US escalates Iran strike threats
Gaza’s Rafah crossing to reopen and the ‘mother of all deals’ agreed between EU and India
European commitment to renewable energy and security cooperation in the North Sea
Japan dissolves parliament: Will the gamble pay off?
Wrapping the week in Davos: Greenland, Ukraine and Trump’s Board of Peace
Trump climbs down from escalating Greenland threats
Will anyone stand up to Donald Trump at Davos?
Trump’s first year back: Is he making America great again?
The World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos
Could Trump send the US military to quell protests in Minnesota?
Iran threatens retaliation for any US strikes as American troops are evacuated from Middle East bases
Can Trump win the fight against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell? Plus: Finnish technology
Trump pushes Canada closer to China and Marine Le Pen’s trial begins
As Iran protests continue, is US intervention likely? Plus: Myanmar’s election and the fall of Saks
Europe’s relationship with South America on the line in Mercosur trade deal
US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic with ties to Venezuela
Ukraine ‘declaration of intent’ signed in Paris
Maduro appears in US court and Trump doubles down on Iran protest intervention
Venezuela and the ‘Donroe Doctrine’: What happened and who’s next?
Friday 2 January
A look ahead to 2026
Wednesday 31 December
Tuesday 30 December
Monday 29 December
The year in fashion, design and hospitality
The year in culture
The year in global affairs
Tuesday 23 December
Monday 22 December
Shifting Western priorities, from Europe and the US to Asia
The EU decides on Russia’s assets, France’s social security vote and bartenders wanted in Saudi Arabia
Europe establishes a Ukraine war damages body, Christmas returns to Bethlehem and aviation news
How will the Bondi beach attack affect the security landscape?
How will Australia cope with the Bondi beach shooting?