Europe and Russia are trading blame for leaks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. NATO calls it sabotage, and is warning of a military response, while Moscow denies involvement. So, could this signal the end of the biggest gas link between Russia and Western Europe?

Join host Folly Bah Thibault. 

Guests: 

Leon Izbicki - Natural Gas Analyst at the research consultancy firm Energy Aspects.

Cornelia Meyer - Economist and CEO of Meyer Resource.

Vyacheslav Mishchenko - Oil and Gas expert.

Greece is deploying US-made military vehicles on two Aegean Islands, which Turkiye says breaches an agreement. Athens argues it's protecting its people. So, can this tension be contained, or could it spiral out of control?

Join host Hazem Sika.

Guests:

Mehmet Celik - Editorial Coordinator at Daily Sabah.

George Tzogopoulos - Senior Research Fellow at Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy/

Pieter Cleppe - Editor of Brussels Report.EU.

The British pound has crashed to an all-time low against the US dollar, following the UK government's tax-cutting move to fight inflation. What's the fallout on an already struggling economy, both in the UK and outside?

Join host Hazem Sika.

Guests: 

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

Jonathan Lis - Political Commentator.

Brian Lucey - Professor of International Finance and Commodities at Trinity Business School.

Italy has elected the country's first right-wing government since World War II, led by Giorgia Meloni. So what will that mean for country and Europe?

Join host Hazem Sika.

Guests:

Cecilia Emma Sottilotta - Assistant Professor at American University of Rome.

Pieter Cleppe - Editor-in-Chief at Brussels Report.EU.

Andrea Mammone - Historian at Sapienza University in Rome.

An Al Jazeera investigation has revealed accusations of dirty tricks and manipulation within the UK's opposition Labour Party. A trove of internal documents, emails and social media messages show how unelected officials undermined former leader Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters. So, can Labour heal its internal divisions?

Join host Imran Khan.

Alex Nunns - Former speech writer for Jeremy Corbyn .

John Curtice - Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde.

Jonathan Lis - Political commentator and deputy director of the think tank British Influence. 

The state of New York is suing former US president Donald Trump, his family business and his children for financial fraud. Trump dismissed the lawsuit as a witch-hunt. So will his latest legal woes weaken, or cement, his political standing?

Join host Imran Khan.

Guests: 

Greg Swenson - Chairman of Republicans Overseas UK.

Melanie Sloan - Partner at Summer Strategies and a former Federal Prosecutor.

Scott Lucas - Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute at University College Dublin.

As Russia suffers setbacks in eastern Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin is calling up reservists to join the war. Could this raise the stakes in the seven-month war?

Join host Imran Khan.

Guests:

Sergei Markov - Director, Institute of Political Studies, and former Spokesman for President Vladimir Putin

Donnacha O Beachain - Professor, Dublin City University

Michael Bocirkiew - Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council

The Taliban has freed an American contractor in exchange for an Afghan drug dealer in a prisoner swap between the US and Afghanistan. The group says this is a new era in relations with Washington, but will it change anything? 

Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. 

Guests: 

Peter Zwack - Retired Brigadier Generial in US army. 

Graeme Smith - Senior Consultant on Afghanistan for the International Crisis Group.

Ahmad Shuja Jamal - Former Director General of International Relations and Regional Cooperation at the National Council of Afghanistan. 

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest, marking the end of an era. How different will the reign of King Charles III be? And what role does the British monarchy play in a world where the Commonwealth's relevance is in doubt?

Join host Hashem Ahelbarra.

Guests:

Zaid Belbagi - Managing Partner of Hardcastle Advisory.

Mridula Mukherjee - Professor of History at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Cindy McCreery - Head of the Modern Monarchy in Global Perspectives Research Hub at Sydney University.

The World Health Organization says the end is in sight for the pandemic, but warns against complacency. Is its assessment realistic? And what lessons can be learned in case we face another one?

Join host Imran Khan.

Guests:

Dr Margaret Harris – World Health Organization Spokeswoman.

Jeffrey Lazarus – Head of the Health Systems Research Group, Barcelona Institute for Global Health.

Sera Mekka – Interim Executive Director: Africa, ONE Campaign.