* Hopes for a cease-fire in the Middle East * Why defence spending needs to be channeled into the environment * AT&T-Disscovery deal creates new media juggernaut *

* Candidates for the Iranian presidential election * Mountainbike trail closed because of sabotage * Why the Middle East crisis can only be solved locally *

* Fabian Sommavilla on Curious Borders * Fighting between Israel and Palestinians: fears of further escalation * Journalist Ahmed Eldin on the clashes between Israel and Palestinians * Israeli Palestinian fighting: Sirens in Tel Aviv *

* The distress of India's continuing covid catastrophe * Migrants arrive in Lampedusa * Donald Trump's continuing hold on the Republican Party*

Professor Philip Howard, author of "Lie Machines: How to Save Democracy from Troll Armies, Deceitful Robots, Junk News Operations, and Political Operatives.

10 years on from the death of Osama Bin Laden, Hal Rock talks to Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor of The Economist about the current strengths and weaknesses of terror groups around the world.

Are Russia's recent provocations a sign of strength or weakness?

What impact will the decision to withdraw US and allied troops from Afghanistan have on the country and its people?

Extended interview

Extended interview on the current situation and prospects for the future