What we learnt at the UNGA: the speeches, the treatise and the catering
As the final day of the world’s largest diplomacy event ends, we peek behind the curtain. Then: Syria’s first female police graduates. Plus: Are star wars going to become a reality? And: What’s the ta...
25 Sep 1h 4min
China and Iran take their message to the UN and Washington
We examine how China and Iran are positioning themselves at the UN General Assembly and what their messages reveal about their relationships with Washington. Plus: how weather has impacted Europe’s ec...
24 Sep 57min
What makes a good speech at the UNGA?
We examine how world leaders are using their speeches at the UNGA to present their countries on the global stage. Plus: Morocco votes, WorldSkills 2026 opens in Shanghai, the Booker Prize shortlist an...
23 Sep 58min
From Zelensky and Takaichi to Rodríguez and Burnham, what’s at stake in Donald Trump’s UNGA sideline meetings?
We discuss the sticking points ahead of international leaders’ sideline meetings with Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly. Then: the winners of the new European defence dream and the Lucas Museum ...
22 Sep 58min
A diplomacy push to end Iran’s conflict, the Russian election and London Fashion Week
Donald Trump prepares to meet with Gulf leaders in New York, Russians head to the polls and the Asian Games begin in Japan. Plus: London Fashion Week and what happens to cultural institutions when nat...
21 Sep 58min
Europe’s plan to defend itself, the race to become UN secretary-general and aviation news
Europe’s military leaders gather in Prague to talk defence and co-operation. And: We go behind the scenes of the UN secretary-general race. Plus: A recap of the Arab Media Summit, aviation news and Wh...
18 Sep 58min
Deeper ties between Canada and the EU, changes at Emporio Armani and Zürich Design Week
Canada’s prime minister speaks to the European Parliament and the former president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, is jailed for war crimes. Plus: Jaguar Land Rover plans to sell its Defender to Nato and Zür...
17 Sep 58min
A pivotal week for UK diplomacy, US midterms and Italy’s electoral reform
The UK flexes its diplomatic muscles as Nato chief Mark Rutte arrives in London. Then: We take the temperature of the US midterms and Italy’s electoral reform. Plus: Nordic news, Paris Design Week and...
16 Sep 58min
