Von der Leyen: 'Europe is at a watershed...

We hear about the Dad Letter Project which was set up by a father and daughter in the US to send handwritten notes of love and support to people all over the world. Rosie wants to share her treasured experience of receiving letters from her dad Buz when she was growing up. They'v ... Show More

United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, says the famine in Gaza City is a 'failure of humanity' after a UN-backed body raised its food insecurity status in parts of the territory to the most severe. Also: FBI agents search the office and home of President Trump's form ... Show More

A UN-backed body has confirmed a famine in Gaza City after twenty-two months of conflict and warned it could spread to other parts of the territory by the end of September. The UN says it's been caused by Israel's systematic obstruction of aid deliveries. Israel has denied there ... Show More

The National has learnt US officials held several rounds of direct talks with Hamas leaders in Qatar in January. The UK government has lifted dozens of sanctions on Syria. The EU's 27 leaders met in Brussels on Thursday for emergency talks on boosting defence spending.   This epi ... Show More

We’re in Munich as security chiefs gather to talk arms and conflict.Who will score in the Manchester United bidding war?And the Japanese rocket that failed to take off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

(0:10): FIFA Faces Backlash for Awarding 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia Amid Human Rights Concerns (2:12): Syrians Desperately Search for Missing Loved Ones Post-Assad Regime's Fall (4:27): Trump Opposes US Missiles in Ukraine as $500M Aid Package Announced Amid Escalating Confli ... Show More

We begin with breaking news of a passenger plane crashing in India shortly after take-off. Police have been working through the night to break up crowds as ICE raid protests spread across the country. Rising tensions in the Middle East have led the US to withdraw some of its dipl ... Show More

As NATO leaders prepare to endorse a dramatic defense spending hike, Europe faces a reckoning: Where will the money come from — and will new tanks mean cuts to pensions? Host Sarah Wheaton speaks with Michelle Haas, a defense analyst at Ghent University and an associate fellow at ... Show More

A lobbying frenzy, secret perks, and now police raids. Huawei’s cozy ties in Brussels have exploded into a full-blown corruption scandal. As the European Parliament tries to rehabilitate its image post Qatargate, lawmakers are once again at the center of allegations. With offices ... Show More

The leading UN humanitarian official, Tom Fletcher, says the body is overstretched and underfunded when it comes to supporting the roughly 300 million people in need around the world. Mines left over from more than a decade of armed conflict in Syria are threatening civilians try ... Show More

President Joe Biden will close this week’s NATO summit with a high-stakes solo press conference. Also during the NATO summit, Biden sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss a new aid package. The biggest power company in Houston faces criticism as more tha ... Show More