China's president says his country and Russia are driving geopolitical changes globally.

Xi Jinping has been in Moscow, in a show of support for Vladimir Putin.

What do those changes mean for the broader world order?

And how does the West view Xi's visit?

Join host Nastasya Tay.

Guests

Sergei Markov - Director of the Institute of Political Studies in Moscow.

Henry Huiyao Wang - funder and president of the Center for China and Globalization.

Toby Gati - Former special assistant to President Bill Clinton.

Sri Lanka's economy is suffering its worst crisis in decades but hope may be on the horizon. The International Monetary Fund has agreed to provide a loan of $3 billion to the struggling country. So, will this help it recover? 

Join host Nick Clark.

Guests:

Eran Wickramaratne - Member of Sri Lanka's parliament.
Ganeshan Wignaraja -  Policy Adviser.
Ahilan Kadeelgama - Political economist.

In a UN report, the world's leading climate scientists have issued a stark warning: the world must act now to secure a liveable future. But has the UN been successful in helping to mitigate the looming climate catastrophe?

Join host Nick Clark.

Guests: 

Saleemul Huq - Director of International Centre for Climate Change and Development.

Doug Parr - Greenpeace chief scientist in Oxford.

Maruice Onyango - Regional Head of Disaster Risk Management, Plan International.

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been visiting Niger, describing it as a model of resilience and democracy. So, what's the purpose of his trip to the continent? And what does it mean for the region where Russia and China have become more active? 

Join host Sami Zeidan.

Guests: 

Mamane Sani - Journalist and Analyst.

Daniel Eizenga - Research Fellow at the National Defense University.

Kabir Adamu - Managing Director at Beacon Consulting.

An unmanned US drone has crashed into the Black Sea after being pursued by Russian fighter jets.  It's the most serious incident involving the two superpowers directly since in the Ukraine war began. Is it just a one-off, or a more serious escalation?

Join host Laura Kyle.

Guests:

Pavel Felgenhauer - Defence and Military Analyst. 

Peter Lee - Author of 'Reaper Force: Inside Britain's Drone Wars'.

Alexander Titov - Lecturer in Modern European History at Queen’s University Belfast. 

The shockwaves from the collapse of two US banks have been felt around the world, making it the biggest failure since the 2008 financial crisis. So, what lessons can be learned from then, and what happened now? 

Join host Mohammed Jamjoom.

Guests:

Richard Squire - Professor at Fordham University's School of Law.

Vicky Pryce - Chief Economic Adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research. 

Ben Aris - Founder and Editor-in-chief of BNE IntelliNews.

Millions of people have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a decades-long conflict. And many more have been displaced. So, can there ever be long lasting peace?

Join host Laura Kyle.

Guests:

Reagan Miviri -  Conflict Analyst at Ebuteli, a Congolese Research Institute.

Stephanie Wolters - Senior Research Fellow at the South African Institute of International Affairs.

Angele Dikongue-Atangana - UN Refugee Agency Representative in Democratic Republic of Congo.

A sportscaster's tweet has sent one of the world's most-respected broadcasters spinning into crisis. The BBC suspends then reinstates its best-paid star, promising a review of its own guidelines. So, what does this say about its impartiality and political influence?

Join host Mohammed Jamjoom. 

Guest:

Aidan White - Founder of Ethical Journalism Network.

Qays Sediqi - A former refugee and human rights lawyer.

Steven Barnett - Professor of Communications at the University of Westminister.

Xi Jinping is formally appointed for a third term as China's president. All-powerful at home, he faces big challenges elsewhere: up against the US in a more polarised world. So, what will be the impact of Xi's third term, in China and abroad?

Join host Adrian Finighan.

Guests: 

Andy Mok - Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization.

Shirley Yu - Senior Fellow with the Ash Center at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Adrian Geiges - Co-Author of 'Xi Jinping: The Most Powerful Man in the World'.

There's a new wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine while the death toll mounts in the bloody battle for Bakhmut. But with both sides seemingly as far apart as ever, is the war locked in a violent stalemate? And what chances for diplomacy? 

Join host Laura Kyle.

Guests: 

Pavel Felgenhauer - Defence and Military Analyst. 

Hanna Shelest - Director of Security Programmes at the Think Tank, Ukrainian Prism. 

Patrick Bury - Associate Professor in Security at the University of Bath.