Decoding Syria's transition

Donald Trump has begun his second term as U.S. president, stating that American decline ends and the golden age of America begins. He signed a series of executive orders on the day of his inauguration. How will Trump's new term be different from his first? How should we look at t ... Show More

China is deepening its economic reforms while the United States is facing a series of changes related to Donald Trump's return to the White House. How is China's reform progressing? What impact will Trump's tariff threat have on Sino-U.S. trade relations? How will that reshape th ... Show More

China is preparing to engage with a new government in the U.S. While Washington often frames China-U.S. relationship as one of strategic competition, Beijing has consistently sought cooperation based on mutual respect. Why does China view the relationship differently? What lesson ... Show More

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin have met in Beijing, affirming their commitment to strengthening China-Russia relations. 

The Chinese capital is busy with a flurry of diplomatic activity as leaders from several nations are visiting(01:03).The Chinese premier has delivered a keynote speech at the China Development Forum in Beijing(11:02). Russia has observed a day of mourning for victims of the conce ... Show More

President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff is in St Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin as the US pushes for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Meanwhile, China raises tariffs on American goods to 125%. 

Tommy and Ben discuss the seismic shift in US foreign policy that happened this past week after Trump announced that the US and Russia would directly negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine through talks that exclude Ukraine and Europe. They also explain how JD Vance’s first forei ... Show More

Six months on from their explosive meeting in the White House, Volodymyr Zelenksyy once again met with the US president, Donald Trump, in Washington. But this time the Ukrainian president arrived with the support of key European leaders, who dropped everything in the hopes of sec ... Show More

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years has resulted in the signing of a partnership agreement for mutual aid if either nation is attacked. Apparently encompassing a whole range of areas, including medical education and scientific pursuits, parti ... Show More

How do people like Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin really hold onto power? The Pulitzer-prize winning historian and author of 'Autocracy Inc', Anne Applebaum, gives her take on how dictators like the Russian president prop themselves up, and the approaching inflection point in Ame ... Show More

President Zelensky says two Chinese citizens have been captured while fighting for Russia in the Donetsk region. But how did they end up in Ukraine and what does this mean for the future of the conflict?General Sir Nick Carter, former chief of the UK's defence staff, is in the st ... Show More

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the front while Washington's diplomatic drive to end the Ukraine war intensifies. U.S. officials are in Moscow after winning Ukrainian backing for a 30-day ceasefire. Is the war nearing an end - and what are the obstacles? In this episode:  ... Show More

Memorials are underway across Ukraine marking three years since the Russian invasion which started the war. New tensions have arisen between the United States and Ukraine with President Trump recently blaming Kyiv for the war, not the aggressors in Moscow. Furthering the divide b ... Show More