The International Monetary Fund is warning the worst is yet to come as it paints a grim picture of the global economy. What's behind this spiralling crisis? And what should be done to stop it?

Join host Tom Mcrae.

Guests:

Daniel Gros - Director of the Centre for European Policy Studies.

Lord Meghnad Desai - Economist and Member of the House of Lords.

Aly-Khan Satchu - Financial Adviser and CEO of Rich Management.

Russia is threatening more strikes following the bombing of the Kerch bridge linking the mainland to Crimea. Kyiv is now seeking more military aid. So, what direction will this war take next?

Join host Tom Mcrae.

Guests:

Oleksiy Goncharenko - Member of the Ukrainian parliament.

Alexandre Vautravers - Editor-in-Chief of Swiss Military Review.

Andrey Baklanov - Vice Chair of the Association of Russian Diplomats.

In a month from now, Democrats and Republicans will fight for control of legislative power in the US Congress. So what's at stake this time, in the midterm elections? And is Joe Biden in danger of becoming a lame duck president?

Join host Hazem Sika.

Guests:

Arshad Hasan - Democratic Political Strategist.

Shannan Adler - Political Commentator and Host of The Shannan Show.

James Davis - Republican Strategist and Founder and President of Touchdown Strategies.

China has accused the US of weaponising technology by imposing sweeping controls on sales of semiconductors to Beijing. What's behind this decision?

Join host Hazem Sika. 

Guests:

Dan Wang - Chief economist, Hang Seng Bank.

Yang Wang - Senior Analyst, Counterpoint Research.

Vasuki Shastry - Associate fellow in the Asia Pacific program, Chatham House.

North Korea has dramatically increased the number of its missile tests, launching six rockets in 12 days, including one that flew over Japan. What message is North Korea sending? And how should the international community respond?

Join host Laura Kyle.

Guest:

Uk Yang - Fellow, Asan Institute for Policy Studies.

Alastair Morgan - Professor at the University of Tokyo.

Mark Fitzpatrick - Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies and former Deputy U.S. Assistant Secretary of State.

Somalia is on the verge of unprecedented famine and millions of people are in desperate need of aid. The UN is warning the nation is facing its worst drought in decades. So, can a human disaster be averted?

Join host Hashem Ahelbarra .

Guests:

Adam Aw Hirsi - Somalian Minister of State for the Environment and Climate Change.

Martin Griffiths - United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.

Samira Gaid - Hiraal Institute's Executive Director.

The Turkish and Libyan governments have signed an agreement for energy exploration in a deal that's expected to further muddy the waters in the eastern Mediterranean. What will this mean for regional stability?

Join host Hazem Sika.

Guests:

Salah Al Bakkush -  Political analyst.

George Tzogopoulos - Lecturer at Democritus University of Thrace.

Matthew Bryza - Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council.

It's hoped that the election in Bosnia would bridge deep ethnic divides in this Balkan country. But with it still bearing the scars of civil war in the 1990's, is change possible? And what role can outside powers play?

Join host Hazem Sika.

Guests:

Hikmet Karcic - Academic and Author.

Bodo Weber - Senior Associate at Democratization Policy Council.

Amna Popovac - Political Activist.

Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida says his government will create a new national security strategy, including a pledge to spend more on defence capabilities. But what's his intention, and will it work?

Join host Adrian Finighan. 

Guests:

Seijiro Takeshita - Professor at the University of Shizuoka.

Craig Mark - Professor at Kyoritsu Women's University.

Hurricane Ian could be the deadliest storm to ever hit the US state of Florida. It's one of many extreme weather events this year that have left millions homeless. So, what's making these disasters more common and intense? And how do we better prepare for them?

Join host Folly Bah Thibault.

Guests:

Bradford Johnson – Assistant Professor of Geography, Florida State University.

Maarten van Aalst – Director, IFRC Climate Centre.

Fahad Saeed – Regional Climate Scientist, Climate Analytics.