Anthony Albanese and the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, have endorsed the US bombings of three Iranian nuclear facilities, arguing the targeted strikes were necessary to prevent the regime developing a nuclear weapon. International law experts condemned the attacks as unlawful under the UN charter. Nour Haydar is joined by the editor, Lenore Taylor, a ... Show More
Sep 3
Xi, Putin, Kim and a big parade: are we seeing a new world order?
Tens of thousands of spectators packed the stands to witness Xi Jinping’s military parade marking 80 years since the defeat of Japan in the second world war. And watching from above, along the Chinese leader, were some of the world’s most powerful men, including Russia’s Vladimir ... Show More
19m 17s
Aug 2024
U.S. Presidential Campaign Picks Up, Iran Mulls Retaliation, Bangladesh’s New Government, and More
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, campaign ahead of the party’s convention; world leaders and diplomats reach out to Iran and Israel to head off a wider regional war after the assassination of ... Show More
26m 55s
Nov 2024
Israel and Hezbollah Reach Ceasefire Deal
Tommy and Ben discuss the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the latest additions to Trump’s national security team, and his threat to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China months before taking office. They also talk about the ICC arrest warrant for Is ... Show More
1h 20m
Jun 2025
Operation MIDNIGHT HAMMER: The US PR Stunt to Spark Regional Conflict, Isolate China
The U.S., Israel, and Iran are edging dangerously close to all-out war. As missile exchanges escalate, munitions stockpiles run low, and diplomacy gives way to deception, the US has decided to strike Iranian nuclear hardsites. This looks like an inflammatory PR stunt, let's get i ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 2025
All-Star Panel: U.S. Strike on Iran Reshapes Geopolitical Landscape
On Saturday, the U.S. launched a successful strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, dealing a major blow to its nuclear program and hampering its ability to escalate regional conflict. Meanwhile, President Trump arrived at the NATO summit in the Netherlands today amid uncertainty ov ... Show More
19m 16s
Sep 28
Syria’s foreign minister on his country’s future; Poland’s deputy prime minister on recent Russian airspace incursions; What Charlie Kirk’s memorial revealed about the commingling of church and state
Today on the show, Fareed sits down with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani at the Council on Foreign Relations for a wide-ranging discussion on his transition from rebel to statesman, the future for religious minorities in Syria, and whether peace with Israel seems viable ... Show More
40m 57s