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Shipping forecast: will America’s blockade work?
Apr 14, 2026After the failure of talks at the weekend, America is now stopping all ships from using Iranian ports and coastal areas. Our correspondent analyses the rationale. Burkina Faso’s government is committi...
To Viktor, no spoils: Hungary’s new start
Apr 13, 2026In a momentous election, Viktor Orban has lost power in Hungary after 16 years of increasingly autocratic rule. Our correspondent explains how the country’s opposition led by Peter Magyar ousted a cor...
Bibi on board? Iran, America and Israel’s campaign in Lebanon
Apr 10, 2026Also on the daily podcast: what the Artemis Moon mission really accomplished and remembering a brave Soviet psychiatrist SHOW-NOTES TEXT (60ish wds) Binyamin Netanyahu says his strikes against Hizbul...
NATO’s dialogues: America’s (next) threat to go
Apr 09, 2026President Donald Trump has long threatened to pull America out of the alliance. We examine why the Iran war has made this time look significantly more serious. Westerners are fleeing their countries i...
Overnight cessation: a two-week pause in Iran
Apr 08, 2026With little time to spare before a threatened civilisation-ending attack, America agreed a pause in fighting with Iran. We ask how the temporary deal was reached and how likely a permanent one is. Chi...
Over troubled waters: Trump’s bridge-and-plant plot
Apr 07, 2026President Donald Trump’s rhetoric has grown yet more bellicose—and sweary. His stated ploy to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants would be ruinous for Iran, and Iran’s planned retaliation ruinous ...
Hungary for change? A challenger to Orban
Apr 06, 2026Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister, is an idol to the global nationalist conservative right. Losing the next election would have far-reaching consequences. Could tourists help boost jaguar populat...
Xi says: who will succeed him?
Apr 03, 2026A giant leadership reshuffle is underway in China, but one job will stay the same: Xi Jinping is almost certain to secure another five-year term at next year’s party congress. Reasons to be optimistic...
Over the moon: Artemis II launches
Apr 02, 2026NASA has successfully launched its first crewed space mission in over a decade. Our correspondent explains why America wants to build a moonbase. AI models underperform in languages other than English...
Drone wolf: Ukraine’s missile mastermind
Apr 01, 2026Ukraine’s resistance to Russia relies on the clever use of drones. Much of that strategy is down to a single person, a former grain trader with a great idea. Our correspondent meets him. Since the Bre...