Category Archives: Stories

News: NATO Debates Nord Stream Sabotage, Putin’s ‘Swiss Bank Account’ Trial

March 9, 2023: Defence ministers warn not to jump to conclusions on who was behind the Nord Stream explosions; and the trial of four bankers accused of helping Putin deposit millions of francs in Switzerland kicks off in Zürich.

Plus: India’s luxury-market boom, proposed plans to set a lunar time zone, and the latest segment in our spy series.

News: China ‘Meddling’ In Canada Election Probed, Taliban ‘Gender Apartheid’

March 8, 2023: Justin Trudeau orders a probe into alleged Chinese election meddling. Plus: the Taliban’s “gender apartheid” regime, the latest business news, Chanel at Paris Fashion Week and a special interview with former spy Mubin Shaikh.

News: The Aftermath Of Earthquake In Turkey & Syria, Pakistan Bans Khan

March 7, 2023: Almost a month on from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, we unpack the consequences of the disaster and look at the particular impact on refugees. Plus: Imran Khan is banned from Pakistan’s airwaves, the latest business news and episode two of our spy series.

News: Battle For Bakhmut, Enriched Uranium In Iran, CIA Counterintelligence

March 6, 2023: Ukraine’s battle for Bakhmut: is the eastern city about to fall to Russia? Plus: a special interview with James Olson, former chief of counterintelligence at the CIA; a round-up of stories from Asia; and a US Supreme Court copyright case involving Andy Warhol.

News: Olaf Scholz Meets With Biden, China’s ‘Two Sessions’, Arctic Security

March 3, 2023: Olaf Scholz and Joe Biden meet at the White House. Plus: what to expect from China’s annual session of parliament, the effect of the war in Ukraine on Arctic security and Andrew’s Mueller’s What We Learned

News: Tinubu Wins Nigeria Election, West Bank Raids, Hungary-Finland Debate

March 2, 2023: Bola Tinubu of Nigeria’s ruling party wins the country’s presidential election. Plus: escalating violence in the West Bank, business news and the latest from Paris Fashion Week.

News: France Seeks ‘New Era’ In Africa, Serbia And Kosovo Normalize Ties

March 1, 2023: Macron’s four-nation Africa tour: to what extent does this mark a “new era” for France’s relations with the continent? Plus: Serbia and Kosovo accept a provisional proposal to normalise ties, the latest business news and where are the world’s new cultural capitals?

News: UK-EU Strike Deal On Northern Ireland, China Hosts Belarus President

February 28, 2023: UK and EU leaders strike a deal on the Northern Ireland protocol. Plus: Belarus’s president, Alexander Lukashenko, arrives in Beijing for a three-day visit; China’s plans to build Asia’s largest observatory; and the latest transport news.

News: Nigeria Election Analysis, Political Impact Of Earthquake In Turkey

February 27, 2023: Nigerian election unpacked – the largest democratic exercise on the continent. Plus: the impact of recent earthquakes on Turkey’s leadership, the day’s newspapers and the latest arts and culture news.