Is Hungary undermining the West’s resolve on Ukraine?
As the EU claims victory with a partial oil embargo on Russia, Ido Vock, Emily Tamkin and Katie Stallard discuss whether Hungary’s right-wing populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is weakening the We...
2 Juni 202231min
Can nuclear power ever be considered safe? With Serhii Plokhy
When the site of the Chernobyl disaster was occupied by Russian troops during their invasion of Ukraine, fears of further contamination put the safety of nuclear power in the spotlight once again.In h...
30 Maj 202226min
Australia’s climate change election, Covid in North Korea, and will the US ever act on gun control?
Australia has a new prime minister, but how much of an impact did climate change have on the defeat of Scott Morrison?Environment and sustainability editor Philippa Nuttall joins Emily Tamkin and Kati...
26 Maj 202232min
The risks facing Ukrainian refugees – with Suzanne Hoff
As millions of Ukrainians flee from the Russian invasion of their country, could those seeking refuge be vulnerable to exploitation?Alix Kroeger speaks to Suzanne Hoff, international coordinator at La...
23 Maj 202226min
Buffalo shooting and the dangers of "great replacement theory"
The mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday (14 May) by a white nationalist appears to have shown the real consequences of the racist “great replacement theory”. Emily Tamkin in Washington, DC...
19 Maj 202222min
How China targets Uyghurs around the world
Thus far, international concern for the Chinese Uyghur ethnic minority has been focused on their persecution within China itself. But the reach of the Chinese government's campaign against them extend...
16 Maj 202226min
What will the return of the Marcos dynasty mean for the Philippines?
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, son of the Philippines’ former dictator, who was ousted in 1986, won a decisive victory in the presidential election on Monday 9 May, according to unofficial results. E...
12 Maj 202227min
Where will South Korea’s new president lead the country?
South Korea’s new president Yoon Suk-yeol takes office on Tuesday 10th May. Emily Tamkin speaks to Ramon Pacheco Pardo, a professor at Kings College London and author of Shrimp to Wale: South Korea fr...
9 Maj 202220min
