A senate investigation says Brazil's president should be charged with "crimes against humanity" for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. But will Jair Bolsonaro face justice in a country so politically divided?

Join host Mohammed Jamjoom.

With guests:

Gustavo Ribeiro - Founder, The Brazilian Report.

Joao Nunes - Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of York.

Paulo Sotero - Distinguished fellow, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center.

A gang in Haiti has kidnapped 17 American and Canadian missionaries, and is now demanding millions in ransom – the latest example of the increasing chaos in one of the world's poorest countries. So, will international aid be needed, again, to return it to stability? 

Join host Mohammed Jamjoom.

Guests:

Eugenia Charles - Executive Director, Fondasyon Mapou.

Francois Guillaume II - Ambassador of Haiti in Qatar.

Jake Johnston - Senior Research Associate, Center for Economic and Policy Research.

The tense relationship between Russia and NATO has hit its lowest point since the end of the Cold War. Moscow is breaking ties with the alliance after accusations of spying. So, is Russia on a collision course with NATO?

Join host Hashem Ahelbarra.

Guests:

Dmitry Babich - Political Analyst at Rossiya Sevodnya.

Theresa Fallon - Director of the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies.

Glenn Diesen - Professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway.

Sudan's transition to democracy appears to be failing. Protesters want the army to take over but others say the only way forward is for civilians to run the country. Is there a way out of the crisis?

Join host Peter Dobbie. 

Guests:

Mubarak Ardol - Chair of the Political Bureau for the Democratic Alliance for Social Justice.

Waleed Madibo - President of the Sudan Policy Forum.

Hajooj Kuka - Member of Girifna, a non-violent resistance movement.

Lebanon's capital saw its worst street violence in more than a decade. What started as a protest over an investigation into last year's Beirut port blast became a gunfight. Could this trigger more chaos in a country already on the brink of ruin?

Join host Imran Khan.

Guest:

Sami Nader, Director of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs.

Rami Khouri, Director of Global Engagement at the American University of Beirut.  

Jessica Obeid, Activist and independent energy policy consultant.

Many products are in short supply around the world, even turkeys for Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners. So, what's causing the supply crunch? And are we about to pay more?

Join host Imran Khan.

Guests:

Jas Kalra, Assistant Professor in Supply Chain Management at Newcastle University Business School. 

Dan Wang, Chief Economist at Hang Seng Bank China.

Stavros Karamperidis, Head of the Maritime Transport Research Group at the University of Plymouth.

When the UK left the European Union, both sides agreed that Northern Ireland would avoid a hard border with the Republic of Ireland, which is an EU member. Britain now wants a new deal, which the EU is offering, but with compromise. So, what's the dispute about?

Join host Peter Dobbie.

Guests:

Owen Reidy, Assistant General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.

Nicholas Whyte, Senior Director in Brussels for APCO Worldwide.

Graham Gudgin, Research Associate at the University of Cambridge.

World leaders will gather in Glasgow for the COP26 climate change conference but what will they achieve? We've not reached one of the goals set 10 years ago to protect the planet's diverse wildlife. So, what now? 

Join host Peter Dobbie.

Guests:

Gavin Edwards, Global Coordinator of WWF International.

Nancy Githaiga, Kenya Country Director of African Wildlife Foundation.

Stephan Singer, Senior Policy Advisor of Climate Action Network International.

Poland's constitutional court rejects one of the European Union's core principles: its laws override those of the 27 member states. So, could Poland follow Britain's lead and leave the bloc?

Join host Adrian Finighan.

Guests:

Michal Wawrykiewicz, Lawyer and co-founder of the #FreeCourts Initiative.

Ulrich Brueckner, Political Analyst and Professor of Political Science. 

Pieter Cleppe, Lawyer and Editor of Brussels Report.eu

There's a growing row between Mali and France. Bamako has accused Paris of abandonment as it has reduced its military involvement in the fight against armed groups in the Sahel region.

Now, mercenaries from Russian Wagner security firm are expected to replace the French troops in a move that has made many nervous. So, what are the risks?

Join host Adrian Finighan.

With guests, Chief Strategy Officer at Rasmussen Global Fabrice Pothier, security analyst at Afripolitika Ovigwe Eguegu, and Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations Andrew Lebovich.