From Makerfield to Europe: the significance of a single British by-election
19.06.2026 | 58 min.
We assess the results of a by-election in the UK that has implications for Britain’s future leadership and its relationship with the EU. Plus: why Kenya is compensating protest victims, design news and an Art Basel round-up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What’s at stake at this year’s Russia-Asean summit?
18.06.2026 | 58 min.
Leaders and officials from across Southeast Asia join Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, in Kazan. Then: Chicago prepares for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. Plus: MC Escher’s London retrospective, global UFO policies and the future of luxury concierge services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump calls on Russia to end the war in Ukraine after meeting Zelensky in France
17.06.2026 | 58 min.
On the sidelines of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains and after meeting Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, US president Trump said that Moscow should make a deal to end its war with Kyiv. Have European leaders finally got Trump on side? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump says that a deal with Iran has been signed on the US side as questions swirl at G7
16.06.2026 | 58 min.
Is Lebanon included in the new US-Iran deal and is Netanyahu on board? Plus: Mark Carney’s role at the G7 summit, a flick through the Paris papers and a preview of Art Basel 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
France shapes the G7 agenda at a moment of unusually high geopolitical tension
15.06.2026 | 58 min.
As the G7 summit kicks off today in Évian-les-Bains, we assess how France is shaping the agenda. Plus: we discuss the results of the immigration referendum in Switzerland and visit the Musée Yves Saint Laurent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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