Category Archives: Podcasts

News: Taiwan Elections & China Reaction, Military Strikes On Houthi Rebels

The Globalist Podcast (January 15, 2024) We assess what’s next for Taiwan following elections on the island and China’s reaction to the results.

Plus: Middle East specialist Sanam Vakil discusses the fallout following strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, the latest on aid to Ukraine, Denmark’s new monarch and highlights from the Emmy Awards.

Sunday Morning: Stories From London And Tokyo

Monocle on Sunday, January 14, 2024 – Emma Nelson, Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Nina dos Santos on the weekend’s biggest talking points. We also speak to Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, in Tokyo and our Singapore correspondent in Taiwan, Naomi Xu Elegant.

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday, January 13, 2024: A discussion of the the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Iowa caucuses. And why are people upset at artificial intelligence finishing Keith Haring’s ‘Unfinished Painting’?

Join Georgina Godwin and communications consultant Simon Brooke for this and more from the week’s news and culture.

News: U.S. & Allies Launch Air Strikes On Houthis In Yemen, 2024 Iowa Caucuses

The Globalist Podcast (January 12, 2024) US and UK forces have carried out air strikes against the Houthis in Yemen with mission support from the Netherlands, Australia, Canada and Bahrain.

Targets reportedly include sites in the capital city, Sana’a, the Red Sea port of Al-Hudaydah, Dhamar and the northwestern Houthi stronghold of Sa’ada. We discuss the political consequences of South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.

Also, an eventful week in US politics ahead of this year’s presidential election, Greece plans an initial public offering of Athens International Airport and the latest theatre news.

Research Preview: Science Magazine -January 12, 2024

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Science Magazine – January 11, 2024: The new issue features ‘Lost City’ – Ancient development in the Upper Amazon; What SARS-CoV-2’s mild cousins reveal about Covid-19; Specifying laws of friction and a Continued decline in sharks despite regulation…

The hottest year was even hotter than expected

Greenhouse gases, El Niño, and cleaner air fueled record heat in 2023

Tectonic plate under Tibet may be splitting in two

Peeled-apart Indian Plate could be affecting earthquake hazards

News: The South Africa Genocide Case Against Israel, Taiwan Elections

The Globalist Podcast (January 11, 2024) Assessing the possibility of the International Court of Justice ordering Israel to halt its campaign in Gaza.

Plus: Taiwan’s all-important election this weekend, Poland’s political meltdown and the latest business news.

Research Preview: Nature Magazine January 11, 2024

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Nature Magazine – January 10, 2024: The latest issue cover features Steppe Change’ – Migration and lifestyle shifts in prehistoric Eurasia linked to raised genetic risk of multiple sclerosis.

Cancer-fighting CAR T cells could be made inside body with viral injection

Scientists are devising ways to edit the genomes of immune cells without having to extract them from the people being treated.

Japan earthquakes: the science behind the deadly tremors

A massive quake that triggered tsunamis, fires and multiple aftershocks was the largest on the country’s west coast in more than a century.

Boosting microbiome science worldwide could save millions of children’s lives

Studies of the microbes living on and in our bodies are conducted mainly in a few rich countries, squandering opportunities to improve the health of people globally.

News: NATO Allies Meeting On Ukraine Air Defenses, Humanitarian Aid In Gaza

The Globalist Podcast (January 10, 2024) We discuss today’s Nato-Ukraine Council meeting against a backdrop of increased Russian attacks.

Also, the humanitarian situation in Gaza, a dispatch from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and Seoul’s new seatless subway carriages.

News: Wider Conflict In Israel-Gaza War, South Korea Political Crisis

The Globalist Podcast (January 9, 2024) Nik Gowing discusses whether the Israel-Gaza war could spark a wider conflict in the region – and beyond.

Also, Steven Borowiec updates us on South Korea’s political crisis ahead of national elections and, with less than a week to go, we look ahead to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.

News: Blinken Middle East Tour, US Troops Exit Iraq, Ecuador Organized Crime

The Globalist Podcast (January 8, 2024) Antony Blinken’s latest multi-stop tour of the Middle East, Iraq prepares US-led troop exit and Ecuadorean president Daniel Noboa’s plan to hold a referendum on security measures.

Also, the business news and the winners of the Golden Globe Awards.