Yesterday

Strait and narrowing: the Houthis’ striking advance

After years of stalemate, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis are taking territory, including on a Red Sea strait. We ask what has changed, and how the shift fits into the wider regional conflict. As America’s midterm elections approach, we examine the fragmentation of the coalition that ... Show More

22m 46s

Sep 12

The Weekend Intelligence: Shire folk

For 15 years, the British media dismissed Tommy Robinson as a far-right extremist. We kept him off our televisions, and out of our newspapers. Today his rallies attract tens of thousands of followers and he has the ear of the world’s richest man.Shire Folk is the story of how som ... Show More

49m 13s

Sep 11

Out-numbered: AI’s contentious maths milestone

OpenAI’s claim to have solved one of the great problems in mathematics has itself created problems. We ask why the breakthrough has shaken the field. On the 25th anniversary of 9/11 we examine the vast counterterrorism machinery that followed in America, and nascent efforts to pa ... Show More

22m 49s

Aug 2025

A farewell to arms? Hamas considers its options

Opinions of Hamas are shifting—among its international backers, in Gaza, even within its affiliates’ ranks. If it opts to disarm, what would happen next? A new analysis suggests using a sense of risk to explain markets’ movements might be focusing on the wrong emotion. And our fi ... Show More

24m 28s

Oct 2023

TWO ways Hamas could INFILTRATE the United States

In the aftermath of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, questions emerge about whether these tactics have found their way into the United States. Liz explores two potential pathways through which Hamas terror strategies could take hold in our country. Learn more about your ad ... Show More

9m 28s

Nov 2023

"Saying 'pauses' implies there's more harm to come"

<p>In this episode, we discuss the international backdrop to the Gaza ceasefire/truce/pause (and what the distinctions are among all those terms). We also cover Israeli and US aims for Gaza in view of resistance on the ground and their failure to achieve their objectives in the ... Show More

1h 7m

Oct 2025

Voices of Gaza: life amid a fragile peace

Ten days into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the truce remains tenuous. Today our correspondent speaks to people on the ground in Gaza about what they expect from the future. Why global cities are coming round to bikes again. And being left-handed may give you an advanta ... Show More

26m 56s

Oct 2023

What was Hamas thinking?

David Aaronovitch and guests talk through the thinking behind Hamas's deadly attack on Israel, discuss what might happen next and ask what all this means politically.Guests: Jennifer Jefferis, Director of Curriculum at the Security Studies Program, in the School of Foreign Servic ... Show More

38m 25s

Jan 2025

Hope Mixed with Fear

The deal between Israel and Hamas may already be under threat. Democrats try to find out just how loyal Donald Trump's pick for attorney general will be to the president-elect. President Biden bids farewell in his final days in the Oval Office with some cautionary advice. Red fla ... Show More

47m 19s

Sep 2025

Your peace or mine? Prospects for Gaza deal

After pressure from US President Donald Trump, Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu has been strong-armed into agreeing a deal for Gaza. Will Hamas sign up too? Our correspondent analyses the path to peace. Lululemon needs a legging-up. And why leopards, crows and monkeys popul ... Show More

25m 6s

A farewell to arms? Hamas considers its ...