Tag Archives: Newspodcasts

News: 4-Day Truce Takes Effect In Gaza, Finland Closes Russia Borders

The Globalist Podcast (November 24, 2023) – As a four-day ceasefire is announced in the Israel-Hamas conflict, we look at how the first two hours of humanitarian pause have unfolded and what comes next.

Plus: Finland closes all but one of its border crossings with Russia, what the Dutch election results mean for the right in Europe and the historic HMV shop on London’s Oxford Street reopens.

News: Israel-Hamas War Hostage Release, India Hosts Virtual G20 Summit

The Globalist Podcast (November 23, 2023) – Israel and Hamas are due to exchange hostages this morning but will it actually happen and what comes next?

We also discuss the virtual G20 summit, hear why Poland’s plans to create a major aviation hub have hit turbulence and assess what the calls for an Olympic Truce at the Paris games is all about. Plus: we meet iconic sculptor Antony Gormley.

News: Israel-Hamas Agree To 4-Day Truce, Ukraine’s Strategic ‘Aquatic War’

The Globalist Podcast (November 22, 2023) – The latest from the Middle East as Israel and Hamas agree on a hostage deal.

Then we discuss Ukraine’s special operation on the Dnipro river with defense specialist Alessio Patalano. And as voters head to the polls in the Netherlands, we ask whether the elections are a litmus test for European politics. Plus: the Guggenheim appoints its first female director.

News: Israel-Hamas Truce Progress, South Korea President Yoon Visits UK

The Globalist Podcast (November 21, 2023) – News from the Israel-Gaza conflict and discuss South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s visit to the UK.

Also. Andrew Mueller sits down with Timo Kivinen, commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, to find out more about Finland’s recent border tensions with Russia. Plus: music news with Will Hodgkinson, pop and rock critic at ‘The Times’.

News:Israel-Hamas War Benefiting Russia, Javier Milei Wins In Argentina

The Globalist Podcast (November 20, 2023) – We discuss Vladimir Putin’s position on the Israel-Hamas war and the outcome of Argentina’s presidential election.

Also in the programme: Daniel Gorman, director of English Pen, tells us about the state of books and literature in Ukraine and Carlota Rebelo interviews Christian Kroll, CEO of sustainable search engine Ecosia.

News: Disinformation In The Middle East, Germany-Israel Politics & Relations

The Globalist Podcast (November 17, 2023) – Uncovering disinformation from the Middle East. Plus: how Germany’s past affects its interactions with Israel today, the latest from the Balkans and how theatres capture the zeitgeist.

News: Israel Seizes Gaza Hospital, Putin Restricts Media, Taiwan Politics

The Globalist Podcast (November 16, 2023) – The Norwegian Refugee Council’s Shaina Low on the latest from Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital,

Vladimir Putin approves new media restrictions ahead of next year’s presidential election and Taiwan’s opposition unites on a joint ticket. Plus: why Finland is considering closing its border with Russia and the state of democracy in Madagascar.

News: Calls For Forced Israel Ceasefire, Xi Jinping In U.S. To Meet With Biden

The Globalist Podcast (November 15, 2023) – Will growing calls from foreign states force Israel into a ceasefire?

Plus: Xi Jinping visits the US for the first time since 2017, democratic elections are under threat in the UK and controversy strikes New Zealand’s Bird of the Century vote.