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A rash entry into a war of choice exposes President Donald Trump in a number of ways—and he may prove more dangerous as he becomes weaker. Turkey’s foreign entanglements mask the democratic backsliding at home; that is bad news for an opposition figure whose trial just began. And Americans seem to be taking their anger out on food-delivery robots.

Guests and host:

• Robert Guest, deputy editor
• Piotr Zalewski, Turkey correspondent
• Rebecca Jackson, Southern correspondent
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Donald Trump, war in Iran
• Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ekrem Imamoglu
• America, delivery robots

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Cancelled flights, longer routes, higher prices: the war in Iran is taking its toll on the airline industry. The conflict may force lasting change on the big Gulf carriers. We ask why the once-frothy fake-meat industry is losing its bite. And why PDFs, one of technology’s most pervasive file types, may meet their end thanks to AI. 

Guests and hosts:

• Simon Wright, industry editor
• Hollie Berman, news editor
• Shera Avi-Yonah, business writer
• Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• airline industry, Iran war
• meat substitutes, plant-based meats
• PDFs, AI

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Nigeria sorely needed the enormous oil refinery built by Aliko Dangote, who was already Africa’s richest man. We ask what that new capacity means for him, for Nigeria and for the continent. We speak to the surprisingly large and diverse Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles. And how a cancer diagnosis seems to drive some people to a life of crime.  

Guests and host:

• Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi – Africa correspondent
• Aryn Braun – West Coast correspondent
• Ainslie Johnstone – data journalist 
• Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Aliko Dangote, Nigeria, oil, energy security
• Iran’s diaspora, California
• cancer, crime, data 

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Control of the Strait of Hormuz has become the focus of the war in Iran. The options available point to an acute risk of a broadening regional conflict. China is making great strides in building humanoid robots—but so far they are more about entertainment than utility. And a look at the science to help you get power naps right.

Guests and hosts:

• Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
• Don Weinland, China business and finance editor
• Harry Taunton, audience editor
• Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Iran war, Strait of Hormuz, Middle East 
• China, humanoid robots
• power naps, wellness

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As Israel continues to pound Iran and expands its offensive against Hizbullah in Lebanon, there are rumblings of disunity with America over the path and goal of the conflict. Why now is the time to buy rubbish stocks. And celebrating the life of grand-clown Philippe Gaulier. 

Guests and host:

• Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent
• Josh Roberts, capital markets correspondent
• Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
• Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Netanyahu, Trump, Hizbullah, refuelling plane
• Markets, oil prices, quality stocks, junk stocks, investment
• Philippe Gaulier, clowns, obituary

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Iran continues to retaliate against attacks with ferocity. Though many of its ballistic missile facilities have been razed, its vast drone armoury is powerful and destructive. Who will benefit from India’s boom in data centres? And why giant board games are not child’s play. 

Guests and host:

• Shashank Joshi, defence editor
• Gavin Jackson, South Asia business and finance correspondent
• Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Iran, America, Shahed drones, Geran, Ukraine, Zelenksy
• India, data centres, Amazon, Meta, Google, Nvidia
• Monopoly, board games, toys, kidults

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Overnight, the Pentagon said it “eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying ships, raising further jitters about the global impact of the war in Iran. Fifteen years after a tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan is restarting reactors. And our correspondent meets Jafar Panahi, the Iranian director whose film is nominated for two Oscars this weekend.

Guests and host:

• Rachana Shanbhogue, business and finance editor
• Noah Sneider, East Asia bureau chief
• Andrew Miller, “Back Story” columnist
• Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Iran, oil prices, Donald Trump, Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude, International Energy Agency, Russia
• Japan, nuclear, Fukushima, tepco
• Oscars, “It Was Just An Accident”, Jafar Panahi

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After oil prices climbed to nearly $120 a barrel yesterday, Donald Trump signalled a possible abrupt end to the conflict in Iran. Markets calmed, but the course of the war remains unclear. Why China’s government has said little about Iran. And how a hippy grocery store became America’s swankiest supermarket.

Guests and host:

• Edward Carr, deputy editor of “The Economist”
• Simon Rabinovitch, Beijing bureau chief
• Avantika Chilkoti, global business correspondent 
• Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Iran, Donald Trump, Brent Crude, financial markets, Asia, oil shock
• Chinese foreign policy, Wang Yi
• Erewhon, food prices, supermarkets

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After Iran appoints a new supreme leader, what does the choice tell us about the resilience of the regime and how the war will progress? Scientific research in America has taken a battering in Donald Trump’s second term. And why British choirs face a shortage of tenor voices.

Guests and host:

• Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
• Daniella Raz, US correspondent
• Joel Budd, Britain social affairs editor
• Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, oil prices
• Scientific research, National Science Foundation, renewable energy
• Tenors, choirs, Oxford University

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After a momentous week, our editors reflect on how uncertainty about the goals of the war in Iran will affect its course. Iran’s retaliation has been fierce and wide ranging. How long can Gulf stocks of missile interceptors last? And our obituaries editor looks back at the life of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei. 

Guests and host:

• Edward Carr, Economist deputy editor 
• Josie Delap, Middle East editor
• Shashank Joshi, defence editor
• Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
• Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Iran, Donald Trump, third Gulf war, war goals
• Interceptor missiles, military strategy
• Ali Khamenei 

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