After six weeks of Israel’s offensive against Hizbullah, Lebanon’s president and Israel’s prime minister are due to talk today. What can they achieve? Britain’s “triple lock” pensions are unsustainable. And Uzbekistan’s footballers prepare for the World Cup.

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Guests and host:

Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent
Josh Roberts, capital markets correspondent
Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

Israel, Lebanon, Hizbullah, Netanyahu
State pension, Britain, triple lock, inflation
World Cup, Uzbekistan

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