The Inside Story Podcast

Super Tuesday: a big group of states get to have their say, and it was super for Joe Biden.

The states have given him a lead in delegates - he is the party's frontrunner so far.

It's a remarkable comeback when all expectations favoured his main rival Bernie Sanders.

Biden seized sweeping victories during the most important voting day in the Democrats' race for the White house.

Mike Bloomberg and Elizbeth Warren might be dead in the political water, but Bernie Sanders still has a good chance.

He's grabbed California, the day's big prize with the most number of delegates.

It looks like these two will now slug it out state by state until the party convention, and then on and into the election.

So, what does that mean for the party's nomination in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election in November?

Presenter: Peter Dobbie

Guests

James Pindell, Politics Reporter for the Boston Globe.

Linda Sarsour, activist and a campaigner known as a 'National Surrogate' for Bernie Sanders.

Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies at the University of Birmingham and co-founder of the news and analysis website 'the Trump Project'.

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Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed a general election victory, but its not yet in the bag.

He's been fighting to stay on as Israel's Prime minister for a record fifth term.

That's after two previous general elections failed to produce a clear winner, and Netanyahu and his main rival Beni Gantz couldn't form a government.

Now his chances of staying in power have been unexpectedly boosted.

After the third election in less than a year, exit polls show he has a significant lead.

Another potential first for Mr Netanyahu: he COULD end up as the first Israeli leader to hold office, while also being tried for corruption.

But what could Netanyahu do with this mandate, both at home and abroad?

Presenter: Peter Dobbie

Guests

Oren Feld, member of the Hadash Party.

Fleur Hassan-Nahou, member of the Likud Party and the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem for Foreign Relations.

Sami Abu Shehadeh, Balad Party politician and Member of the Knesset.

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Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed a general election victory, but its not yet in the bag.

He's been fighting to stay on as Israel's Prime minister for a record fifth term.

That's after two previous general elections failed to produce a clear winner, and Netanyahu and his main rival Beni Gantz couldn't form a government.

Now his chances of staying in power have been unexpectedly boosted.

After the third election in less than a year, exit polls show he has a significant lead.

Another potential first for Mr Netanyahu: he COULD end up as the first Israeli leader to hold office, while also being tried for corruption.

But what could Netanyahu do with this mandate, both at home and abroad?

Presenter: Peter Dobbie

Guests

Oren Feld, member of the Hadash Party.

Fleur Hassan-Nahou, member of the Likud Party and the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem for Foreign Relations.

Sami Abu Shehadeh, Balad Party politician and Member of the Knesset.

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In many cities, public transport is often the easiest and cheapest way to get around.

It's more environmentally-friendly because fewer petrol and diesel cars are on the road.

It's also free, if you visit Luxembourg.

Its the first country in the world to make public transport zero-cost for everyone.

Is it the solution for congestion and pollution, or will the cost of a ticket be paid in other ways?

Presenter: Nick Clark

Guests:

Gabriel Leigh - Transport Correspondent for the global affairs and lifestyle magazine Monocle

Constance Carr - Senior research scientist and urban geographer, University of Luxembourg

Sahrika Panda Bhatt - Founder Trustee of the Raahgiri Foundation, which promotes road safety, sustainable transport and community development in India

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In many cities, public transport is often the easiest and cheapest way to get around.

It's more environmentally-friendly because fewer petrol and diesel cars are on the road.

It's also free, if you visit Luxembourg.

Its the first country in the world to make public transport zero-cost for everyone.

Is it the solution for congestion and pollution, or will the cost of a ticket be paid in other ways?

Presenter: Nick Clark

Guests:

Gabriel Leigh - Transport Correspondent for the global affairs and lifestyle magazine Monocle

Constance Carr - Senior research scientist and urban geographer, University of Luxembourg

Sahrika Panda Bhatt - Founder Trustee of the Raahgiri Foundation, which promotes road safety, sustainable transport and community development in India

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Turkey and the European Union are on a new collision course because of the millions of war refugees and migrants it's looking after.

Tens of thousands, mostly Syrians exiled in Turkey, are heading towards the borders with Bulgaria and Greece.

That's after Turkey eased border controls following the killing of 34 Turkish soldiers in an air strike in Idlib, Syria's last rebel-held province.

Turkey's President has long threatened to open what he calls the "floodgates of refugees" if European allies didn't provide more support in Syria.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the EU of failing to keep its promises in a deal to send billions of dollars in return for sheltering Syrian refugees.

Do EU leaders have the political will to tackle the potential influx of refugees?

Presenter: Nick Clark

Guests:

Gerald Knaus - Founding chairman of the European Stability Initiative think tank.

Marianna Karakoulaki - researcher on violence and borders at the University of Birmingham

Sanj Srikanthan - Chief executive of Shelterbox, an international disaster relief charity working in northern Syria

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Turkey and the European Union are on a new collision course because of the millions of war refugees and migrants it's looking after.

Tens of thousands, mostly Syrians exiled in Turkey, are heading towards the borders with Bulgaria and Greece.

That's after Turkey eased border controls following the killing of 34 Turkish soldiers in an air strike in Idlib, Syria's last rebel-held province.

Turkey's President has long threatened to open what he calls the "floodgates of refugees" if European allies didn't provide more support in Syria.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the EU of failing to keep its promises in a deal to send billions of dollars in return for sheltering Syrian refugees.

Do EU leaders have the political will to tackle the potential influx of refugees?

Presenter: Nick Clark

Guests:

Gerald Knaus - Founding chairman of the European Stability Initiative think tank.

Marianna Karakoulaki - researcher on violence and borders at the University of Birmingham

Sanj Srikanthan - Chief executive of Shelterbox, an international disaster relief charity working in northern Syria

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It's being called a first step towards lasting peace in Afghanistan.

The United States and the Afghan Taliban have signed a preliminary deal towards ending nearly two decades of war.

Tens of thousands of people have been killed since the US-led invasion began in 2001.

The agreement follows 18 months of talks Doha, Qatar.

The first stage involves the exchange of 6,000 prisoners and what's called a "meaningful reduction of violence" over the next 135 days.

It's hoped this will then lead to foreign troops pulling out and direct talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government, which has not been involved in the process.

Will the deal succeed? And will the Afghan people's rights be protected?

Presenter: Nick Clark

Guests:

Habib Wardak - National security analyst and lecturer at Kardan University in Kabul

Fawzia Koofi - Leader of the political party "Movement of Change for Afghanistan" and former member of parliament

Bharath Gopalaswamy - Director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Centre

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It's being called a first step towards lasting peace in Afghanistan.

The United States and the Afghan Taliban have signed a preliminary deal towards ending nearly two decades of war.

Tens of thousands of people have been killed since the US-led invasion began in 2001.

The agreement follows 18 months of talks Doha, Qatar.

The first stage involves the exchange of 6,000 prisoners and what's called a "meaningful reduction of violence" over the next 135 days.

It's hoped this will then lead to foreign troops pulling out and direct talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government, which has not been involved in the process.

Will the deal succeed? And will the Afghan people's rights be protected?

Presenter: Nick Clark

Guests:

Habib Wardak - National security analyst and lecturer at Kardan University in Kabul

Fawzia Koofi - Leader of the political party "Movement of Change for Afghanistan" and former member of parliament

Bharath Gopalaswamy - Director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Centre

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It's the biggest single-day loss of Turkish soldiers in Syria's civil war.

33 of them were killed on Thursday by government air strikes in Idlib, the last rebel-held province.

Turkey retaliated with attacks on Syrian army positions.

It also appears to be putting pressure on allies in Europe to respond.

Ankara says it won't stop Syrian refugees who want to cross border points into the European Union.

If this happens, it would go against a 2016 deal for EU funds in return for hosting refugees.

Could this tension trigger a new humanitarian crisis?

Presenter: Kamahl Santamaria

Guests:

Mehmet Celik - managing editor of the Daily Sabah English language newspaper in Turkey

Wilf Dinnick - spokesman on Syria for the humanitarian aid organisation Mercy Corps

Fadi Hakura - Consulting fellow in the Europe programme at the international think-tank Chatham House

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