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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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US increases pressure on Cuba and Iran mulls over a new peace proposal
22/05/2026 | 58 mins.
Russia and China condemn Washington’s indictment of Raúl Castro as a US aircraft carrier enters Caribbean waters. With Donald Trump desperate for a post-Iran win, could Cuba be next? Plus: Tehran weighs a new peace proposal.
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Russia turns on the Baltics. And: how insurgents are impeding Ebola rescue efforts
21/05/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
Washington warns Moscow over its escalating rhetoric toward Latvia as Nato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, rejects Russia’s claims that Baltic states could soon allow Ukrainian drone attacks from their territories. Plus: how rebel groups and Isis-backed insurgents are hampering efforts to contain the new Ebola outbreak.
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