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- Talks of life: can Israel and Lebanon find peace?
After six weeks of Israel’s offensive against Hizbullah, Lebanon’s president and Israel’s prime minister are due to talk today. What can they achieve? Britain’s “triple lock” pensions are unsustainable. And Uzbekistan’s footballers prepare for the World Cup.
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Guests and host:
- Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent
- Josh Roberts, capital markets correspondent
- Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
- Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Israel, Lebanon, Hizbullah, Netanyahu
- State pension, Britain, triple lock, inflation
- World Cup, Uzbekistan
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21 min - Food awakening: Iran’s ripple effect
The Iran conflict and blockades in the Strait of Hormuz are slowing supply not just of fuel, but food and fertiliser. Geophysics could worsen the approaching hunger crisis: an El Niño weather event is predicted for this year. Anti-conversion laws are resulting in horrific scenes at Christian burial sites in India. And why Britain’s vets are struggling.
Guests and host:
- Catherine Brahic, environment editor
- Avantika Chilkoti, global business writer
- Kira Huju, Asia correspondent
- Carla Subirana, news desk editor
- Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Iran conflict, oil, food crisis, fertilisers, El Niño
- India, Hindu nationalism, Christian conversions, Modi
- Britain, pets, vets
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23 min - Shipping forecast: will America’s blockade work?
After the failure of talks at the weekend, America is now stopping all ships from using Iranian ports and coastal areas. Our correspondent analyses the rationale. Burkina Faso’s government is committing war crimes. And which type of fizzy water tastes best?
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Guests and host:
- Shashank Joshi, defence editor
- Tom Gardner, Africa correspondent
- Jon Fasman, senior culture writer
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- America, Iran, blockade, Strait of Hormuz, oil
- Burkina Faso, Sahel, jihad, Ibrahim Traoré
- Sparkling water, fizzy drinks, alcohol
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21 min - To Viktor, no spoils: Hungary’s new start
In a momentous election, Viktor Orban has lost power in Hungary after 16 years of increasingly autocratic rule. Our correspondent explains how the country’s opposition led by Peter Magyar ousted a corrupt regime. Why cows in Britain are producing too much milk. And celebrating the giant rat that helped sniff out landmines in Cambodia.
Guests and host:
- Matt Steinglass, Europe editor
- Harry Taunton, Britain writer
- Vishnu Padmanabhan, Asia correspondent
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Hungary, Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar, populism
- Dairy farming, cows, milk, wellness
- Cambodia, landmines, Magawa, heroRats
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21 min - Bibi on board? Iran, America and Israel’s campaign in Lebanon
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Binyamin Netanyahu says his strikes against Hizbullah are separate from the Iran-war ceasefire. That assertion is putting cracks in the deal, and in Israel’s relationship with America. We look at the stated and the unstated goals of the Artemis mission to the Moon—both achieved. And a tribute to Semyon Gluzman, who exposed the Soviet ruse of labelling dissidents as mental-health cases.
Guests and host:
- Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent
- Oliver Morton, senior editor
- Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Israel, Iran war, Lebanon, America
- Artemis mission, NASA, Moon
- Semyon Gluzman, Soviet Union, psychiatry
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26 min - NATO’s dialogues: America’s (next) threat to go
President Donald Trump has long threatened to pull America out of the alliance. We examine why the Iran war has made this time look significantly more serious. Westerners are fleeing their countries in record numbers—with economic consequences for their origins and destinations. And our series profiling the countries contesting the World Cup starts with Spain.
Guests and host:
- Anton La Guardia, diplomatic editor
- Callum Williams, senior economics writer
- Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- NATO, war in Iran, Donald Trump, Mark Rutte
- expats, emigration, economics
- World Cup, Spain
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22 min - Overnight cessation: a two-week pause in Iran
With little time to spare before a threatened civilisation-ending attack, America agreed a pause in fighting with Iran. We ask how the temporary deal was reached and how likely a permanent one is. China has an ever-expanding, state-led IVF programme: can that actually reverse a deepening demographic crisis? And the right way to think about AI’s entry into literature.
Guests and host:
- Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
- Carla Subirana, news editor
- Andrew Miller, special correspondent
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Iran war, Donald Trump, ceasefire
- China, demographics, IVF
- AI, literature
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21 min - Over troubled waters: Trump’s bridge-and-plant plot
President Donald Trump’s rhetoric has grown yet more bellicose—and sweary. His stated ploy to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants would be ruinous for Iran, and Iran’s planned retaliation ruinous for the region. AI-driven job losses predicted for India’s IT sector are looking more likely to be job gains. And why Gen Z is taking up boomers’ hobbies.
Guests and host:
- Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
- Gavin Jackson, South Asia business and economics correspondent
- Caitlin Talbot, digital culture correspondent
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Iran war, America
- India, IT work, AI
- Gen Z, hobbies
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21 min - Hungary for change? A challenger to Orban
Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister, is an idol to the global nationalist conservative right. Losing the next election would have far-reaching consequences. Could tourists help boost jaguar populations in South and Central America? And the number of Catholic saints is soaring.
Guests and host:
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”
- Matt Steinglass, Europe editor
- Ana Lankes, Brazil correspondent
- Catherine Nixey, culture correspondent
Topics covered:
- Hungary, Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar, Fidesz
- Jaguars, climate change
- Saints, Catholic
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26 min - Xi says: who will succeed him?
A giant leadership reshuffle is underway in China, but one job will stay the same: Xi Jinping is almost certain to secure another five-year term at next year’s party congress. Reasons to be optimistic about Europe’s tech future. And the life of controversial winemaker, Michel Rolland.
Guests and host:
- James Miles, global China writer
- Guy Scriven, global business writer
- Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Xi Jinping, China, Party Congress
- Tech, quantum computing
- Michel Rolland, wine, obituary
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