Tag Archives: Podcast News

Morning News: Hungary Elections, College Fees In Britain, Ukraine War Film

Viktor Orban’s eight-year assault on the country’s institutions will help his bid for re-election. But the poll is far bigger than Hungary: it is a verdict on autocracies everywhere. 

 Britain welcomes the fees from its staggering number of Chinese university students; we examine the risks that dependence poses. And a prescient Ukrainian war film gets a new lease on life.

Morning News: Russia Regroups, China’s Zero-Covid Policy, Fake Profiles

The Russians are pulling some troops away from Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. But what exactly does this mean? China places the city of Shanghai on lockdown due to a surge in Covid-19 infections. And Stanford researchers uncover fake LinkedIn profiles being used by the sales industry.

Morning News: Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, U.S.-Philippine Military Drills

The latest on Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Plus: Richard Heydarian on the significance of American-Philippine military drills, a flick through today’s papers and the latest business stories.

Morning News: Russia-Ukraine Talks, Israel-Arab Summit, Solomon Islands

We give you the latest on the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Plus: Antony Blinken’s role in the Israel-Arab summit, China’s growing influence in the Solomon Islands and a wave of Taliban reforms in Afghanistan.

Morning News: Ukraine Holds Positions, Africa Divided, Finland Politics

Emily Sherwin and Olga Tokariuk discuss the latest on the war in Ukraine. Plus: a look at why Africa is divided on Russia’s invasion, a flick through today’s papers and an interview with the former president of Finland, Tarja Halonen.

Morning News: War Crimes In Ukraine, Middle East Food, Mexico City

Joe Biden, among others, has called Vladimir Putin “a war criminal.” International tribunals have tried and convicted war criminals from Rwanda and Serbia: will Russia’s president suffer the same fate?

The war in Ukraine will disrupt the world’s wheat market, with potentially grave political consequences in the Middle East. And three public-works projects in Mexico are stirring controversy.

Morning News: Ukraine Invasion, Republican’s & Trump’s Russia Problem

The latest on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Plus: a look at how the war has become a sticking point within the Republican Party, a flick through today’s papers and executive producer Audrey Morrisey on the American Song Contest.

Morning News: Leaders Meet In Kyiv, China’s Russia Problem, Venezuela Talk

We discuss the latest in Ukraine as Polish, Slovenian and Czech leaders meet in Kyiv. Plus: China’s Russia problem, an interview with Venezuela’s foreign minister and a look at nominations for the Pritzker architecture award.