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Why Trump is feuding with the Pope

25 mins • S1, E327

Why Trump is feuding with the Pope
The political strategy behind Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon

7 mins • S1, E1339

The political strategy behind Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon
Ruth Michaelson
US and Iran reach impasse as Islamabad talks fail

Sun 12 Apr 2026

US and Iran reach impasse as Islamabad talks fail
Ben Zaranko
Tolls to pass Hormuz could mark the end for ‘petrodollar’

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Tolls to pass Hormuz could mark the end for ‘petrodollar’
Will Hutton
Apocalypse now? The politics of panic is the real enemy

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Apocalypse now? The politics of panic is the real enemy
Ruth Michaelson
Airstrikes are no longer the threat. Iranians now live under the shadow of the gibbet

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Airstrikes are no longer the threat. Iranians now live under the shadow of the gibbet
Kenan Malik
Iranians are the biggest losers in a war that has exposed the limits of US power

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Iranians are the biggest losers in a war that has exposed the limits of US power
Lily Isaacs
Online safety laws fail to protect children from scammers

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Online safety laws fail to protect children from scammers
Should we be scared of Mythos, Anthropic’s new AI?

31 mins • S1, E326

Should we be scared of Mythos, Anthropic’s new AI?
Fred Harter
The US claims victory – but tense negotiations with Iran go on

Thu 9 Apr 2026

The US claims victory – but tense negotiations with Iran go on
Ruth Michaelson
Donald Trump’s victory boast does not accord with reality

Thu 9 Apr 2026

Donald Trump’s victory boast does not accord with reality
The US-Iran ceasefire

8 mins • S1, E1335

The US-Iran ceasefire
Ruth Michaelson
Ceasefire deal gives Tehran the upper hand

Wed 8 Apr 2026

Ceasefire deal gives Tehran the upper hand
Evan Moffitt
US satellite blackout has a troubling history

Wed 8 Apr 2026

US satellite blackout has a troubling history
Fred Harter
The Iran war will make life in the UK even more expensive

Tue 7 Apr 2026

The Iran war will make life in the UK even more expensive
Jeevan Vasagar
Global conflict sends satellite demand stratospheric

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Global conflict sends satellite demand stratospheric
Isabel Coles
Once the parachute opens the real fight for survival begins, rescued pilot says

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Once the parachute opens the real fight for survival begins, rescued pilot says
Fred Harter
Food, energy and mortgages ... the next economic casualties of the Iran war

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Food, energy and mortgages ... the next economic casualties of the Iran war
Isabel Coles
‘Forty-eight hours before all hell will rain down’: Trump warns Iran over Hormuz

Sat 4 Apr 2026

‘Forty-eight hours before all hell will rain down’: Trump warns Iran over Hormuz
Hugh Tomlinson
Who’s next? Bondi the latest loyalist dumped as Trump lashes out

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Who’s next? Bondi the latest loyalist dumped as Trump lashes out
Hugh Tomlinson
White House chaos intensifies after Iran downs two US warplanes

Sat 4 Apr 2026

White House chaos intensifies after Iran downs two US warplanes
Isabel Coles
‘Operation Epstein Fury’: Iran employs AI propaganda as weapon of war

Thu 2 Apr 2026

‘Operation Epstein Fury’: Iran employs AI propaganda as weapon of war
The Iran war and MAGA

9 mins • S1, E1332

The Iran war and MAGA
How the Iran war is affecting our cost of living

6 mins • S1, E1331

How the Iran war is affecting our cost of living
Oliver Marsden
The ‘gate of tears’ poses another headache for the global economy

Tue 31 Mar 2026

The ‘gate of tears’ poses another headache for the global economy
Are war crimes happening in the Iran war?

8 mins • S1, E1328

Are war crimes happening in the Iran war?
Steve Bloomfield
Trump must be stopped before this war exacts a price the world can’t pay

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Trump must be stopped before this war exacts a price the world can’t pay
Hugh Tomlinson
Gulf states urge Trump to ‘finish the job’ as US considers targets for ground troops

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Gulf states urge Trump to ‘finish the job’ as US considers targets for ground troops
Chloe Hadjimatheou
Shirin Ebadi: Iranian regime told me ‘killing you would be easy’

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Shirin Ebadi: Iranian regime told me ‘killing you would be easy’
Isabel Coles
Strait of Hormuz closure’s deep global impact on food

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Strait of Hormuz closure’s deep global impact on food
Fred Harter
Donald Trump says Iran is begging him to strike a deal. Tehran tells a different story

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Donald Trump says Iran is begging him to strike a deal. Tehran tells a different story
Fred Harter
Trump’s maximal war gains have yielded mixed results

Wed 25 Mar 2026

Trump’s maximal war gains have yielded mixed results
The arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances

29 mins • S1, E323

The arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances
Isabel Coles
Trump had no grounds to believe Iranian regime’s nuclear programme posed ‘imminent threat’

Mon 23 Mar 2026

Trump had no grounds to believe Iranian regime’s nuclear programme posed ‘imminent threat’
Henry Sanderson
Iran war exposes reliance on China for rare earths used in weapons

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Iran war exposes reliance on China for rare earths used in weapons
Kim Darroch
Europe must find a way to defend itself that does not rely on the US

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Europe must find a way to defend itself that does not rely on the US
Hugh Tomlinson
Divided by the war, Maga and America First are threatening to rip apart Trump’s presidency

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Divided by the war, Maga and America First are threatening to rip apart Trump’s presidency
Isabel Coles
UK won’t be drawn into the war, says Cooper as Iran targets Diego Garcia

Sun 22 Mar 2026

UK won’t be drawn into the war, says Cooper as Iran targets Diego Garcia
Jeevan Vasagar
Cost of conflict: why oil and gas are Iran’s most lethal weapons

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Cost of conflict: why oil and gas are Iran’s most lethal weapons

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