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Shangri-La Dialogue opens under the shadow of Iran war and uncertainty over Taiwan
29/05/2026 | 58 mins.
Asia security concerns take centre stage at Shangri-La Dialogue as the region’s premier defence forum gets under way in Singapore. Plus: US-Iran latest, a check-in with the Utopian Hours conference and ‘What We Learned’.
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Bolivia’s protests intensify as pressure mounts on president Rodrigo Paz
28/05/2026 | 58 mins.
Large protests continue across Bolivia as pressure mounts on Rodrigo Paz’s government. With demonstrators angry over the economy and leadership, how vulnerable is the administration? Plus: could the CDU replace Friedrich Merz? And: what comes next for Nasa’s Moon ambitions?
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Is Russia preparing a major attack on Ukraine? Will Ukraine call their bluff?
27/05/2026 | 58 mins.
Russia urges foreign nationals to leave Kyiv as it prepares a systematic attack. Then: South Korea’s plan for nuclear submarines and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić gets China’s friendship medal. Plus: Greece’s letter to Hollywood.
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US launches new strikes against Iran as peace talks continue in Qatar
26/05/2026 | 58 mins.
Delegates gather in Qatar for negotiations to end the war in Iran as the US carries out fresh “self-defence” strikes. Plus: we meet the pioneers behind the first uninterrupted circumnavigation of the Earth by balloon.
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US-Iran peace talks latest as Gulf states reject Tehran’s plan to control Strait of Hormuz
25/05/2026 | 59 mins.
We discuss new diplomatic efforts to resolve the US-Iran war and Pakistan’s attempts at mediation. Plus: political turmoil in Turkey, a flick through the international papers and highlights from the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
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