The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim

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A conversation with historian Sir Niall Ferguson on Trump, tariffs and China
Richard and Yalda are joined by one of the world's most eminent historians and political commentators to discuss culture wars, trade wars and the possibility of World War Three over Taiwan. Sir Niall says the US may be in the stage of "buyer's remorse" with the Trump presidency and predicts that by this time next year he could be "deeply underwater" in the polls.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email [email protected] Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes. Click here to fill in our listener survey! Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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Donald Trump forever?
Following Donald Trump's recent interview with NBC's Meet the Press in which the US president said "there are methods" for serving a third term, Richard and Yalda discuss whether this is a reality or a pipe dream. Also, continuing the theme of popular uprisings around the world, Yalda discusses claims that an illegal sonic weapon was used against protesters in Serbia and how she confronted the ambassador to the UK over its alleged use.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email [email protected] Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes. Click here to fill in our listener survey! Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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Top secret scandal: How damaging is the war plan leak to Trump administration?
This week, Richard and Yalda discuss what she calls the WTF?! moment when it was revealed that the most senior US administration officials had shared details of a highly classified attack on Yemen to a US journalist.And with large-scale demonstrations in Turkey and Tel Aviv against President Erdogan and Prime Minister Netanyahu, they discuss when - if ever - will the American people take to the streets against Donald Trump.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email [email protected] Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes. Click here to fill in our listener survey! This form should only take a few minutes to complete, and Sky anonymises the responses as much as possible. Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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Yalda Hakim meets The News Meeting
As well as this week's usual World podcast, Yalda can also be found on Tortoise's News Meeting this week.She debates with Giles Whitell, Patricia Clarke and Cat Neilan as they each pitch a story that they think should lead the news.They debate if the disruptions at Heathrow airport reveal key weaknesses in the UK’s infrastructure, if the US looking to pull out of Ukraine so it can focus on a potential war with China, and what will happen to millions of people’s genetic data now that 23andMe has declared bankruptcy? Listen to the full episode here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/the-news-meeting/yalda-hakim-on-war-with-china-and-why-did-a-fire-shut-down-heathrow-airport
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Trump's call with Putin: Ending one war, preparing for another?
This week, Richard and Yalda get together from opposite parts of the globe to dissect Donald Trump's phone call with Vladimir Putin.Richard is on the frontline with Ukrainian soldiers in Kharkiv who tell him that the Russian president is playing Mr Trump.Meanwhile, Yalda is in Delhi speaking to world leaders who all tell her the same thing - America is pivoting from Europe and preparing for conflict with China.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email [email protected] Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes. Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.Help us understand more about our listeners by taking our survey! Click hereThis form should only take a few minutes to complete, and Sky anonymises the responses as much as possible.
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Sky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. Now, they team up for a new podcast to share their experiences from the frontline. They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events. From conflict in the Middle East, to the US election, and the war in Ukraine there is no better place for analysis and expertise New episodes from Richard and Yalda every Wednesday. Starting October 9th.

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