The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has appealed for dozens of trucks on the Egyptian border to be allowed into Gaza immediately to deliver essential supplies of food, water and medicine.
Also in the programme: US President Joe Biden claims Hamas and Russia both want to "annihilate a neighbouring democracy"; and the Sydney Opera House is 50 years ol ... Show More
Yesterday
Trump's stand-off with the Federal Reserve bank
A US central bank governor, Lisa Cook, has launched legal proceedings to try to thwart President Trump's attempt to fire her. We get the latest on Trump's attempt to keep the bank to heel, and speak to a former senior economist at the Fed, Kenneth Rogoff. Also in the programme, t ... Show More
42m 30s
Apr 2024
US urges Hamas to accept Israel ceasefire offer
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has urged Hamas to accept what he has called Israel's "extraordinarily generous" ceasefire proposal for Gaza. Also: Following five days of speculation and corruption allegations against his wife, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez ... Show More
28m 24s
Nov 2023
Hospitals Under Siege In Gaza
Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news out of Israel and Gaza, including the legality of targeting hospitals, French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for a ceasefire, the growing divide between the US and Israel on long-term governance of Gaza, efforts to rescue the 240 hostages h ... Show More
1h 13m
Jun 2024
Biden’s Push to End the War in Gaza
In an unexpected speech last week, President Biden revealed the details of a secret proposal intended to end the war in Gaza. Perhaps the most surprising thing was where that proposal had come from.Isabel Kershner, a reporter for The Times in Jerusalem, explains Mr. Biden’s gambi ... Show More
29m 41s