
Could Trump send the US military to quell protests in Minnesota?
16/1/2026 | 58 mins.
The US president threatens to invoke the “Insurrection Act” in Minnesota. Plus: How Thailand and Brazil view a US pause on visas, Greece’s civil aviation head resigns and tropical fruit farming comes to Sicily.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran threatens retaliation for any US strikes as American troops are evacuated from Middle East bases
15/1/2026 | 58 mins.
Is a US strike on Iran imminent? Our Gulf correspondent joins to detail what US evacuations from key bases in the Middle East signals. Then: foreign ministers from Greenland and Denmark at the White House. Plus: our design editor on the highlights at Maison&Objet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can Trump win the fight against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell? Plus: Finnish technology
14/1/2026 | 59 mins.
Pushback against the investigation into Fed chair Jerome Powell grows. What does that mean for markets? Then: Russian strikes in Ukraine leave millions without power. Plus: the latest news from Japan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump pushes Canada closer to China and Marine Le Pen’s trial begins
13/1/2026 | 58 mins.
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney to “recalibrate” relations with China. Plus: Marine Le Pen’s trial threatens to shake up France’s presidential election. Then: How fashion houses are changing film and Turkish Airlines’ Murat Şeker on balancing global risks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Iran protests continue, is US intervention likely? Plus: Myanmar’s election and the fall of Saks
12/1/2026 | 58 mins.
The latest from Tehran as protests enter a third week and US president Donald Trump warns that Washington is ready to intervene. Plus: Myanmar heads to the polls, Nato’s position on Greenland, Nordic news, the Golden Globes and our chairman Tyler Brûlé on the fall of luxury retailer Saks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.



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