In today's episode, we examine risks associated with the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccines as countries remain divided over their use due to concerns of rare blood clots, analyse USA’s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, and look at carmaker Geely’s electric unit Polestar which recently raised $550 million in external funding.

Today, we will examine Japan’s decision to release over 1 million tonnes of contaminated water into the sea as the world provides a mixed reaction, discuss the possible outcomes of Russian forces gathering at the Crimean peninsula, and look at Microsoft’s $16 billion investment to buy speech recognition company Nuance.

In today's episode, we examine deteriorating ties between the European Union and its biggest trading partner, look at India’s COVID vaccination efforts as the country continues to register new infections in record numbers, and discuss the possibility of a Russia-Pakistan tie up to supply fuel to Islamabad.

In today’s episode, we will discuss ongoing elections in four major states in India and how it may impact the country’s political dynamics at a time it is facing a fresh surge of Coronavirus cases, examine increasing trade tension between the USA and China after Washington blacklisted several Chinese supercomputing groups, and finally revisit the political situation in Myanmar as clashes between protestors and government authorities continue to escalate.

In today’s episode, we look into US President Joe Biden’s budget proposal and what it means for the USA’s economic revival, examine Britain’s vaccination programme after the country’s health advisory committee suggested that the UK stop using its AstraZeneca vaccine for those aged below 30, and finally discuss what led to Alibaba’s $2.71 billion fine in China.

In today's episode, we will examine the COVID situation in the United Kingdom as the country plans to reopen its economy next week, look into developments for talks between Iran and the USA, and discuss Australia and New Zealand’s one-of-a-kind travel bubble.

In today's episode, we will examine hostilities between nations in and around the South China Sea, revisit the COVID situation in India which continues to register an alarmingly increasing number of COVID cases and finally discuss Russian military activity at the Ukraine border.

In today's episode, we revisit the Myanmar coup as the country’s military government prepares to charge civilian leader and Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi under the colonial-era secrets act, examine the situation in Hong Kong which was further stripped of its autonomy and look at Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC’s plans to invest $100 billion over the next three years to increase its manufacturing capacity.

In today's episode, we will examine how US President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan can boost the country’s post-COVID recovery, look at why Boeing has urged USA to separate trade from political and human rights issues in China and discuss France’s new lockdown measures as it braces for a third Covid wave.

In today's episode, we examine ties between Iran and China after the two countries signed a 25-year cooperation agreement. We will then discuss Canada’s decision to halt AstraZeneca vaccine roll-outs to those aged below 55, and finally look at the possibility of a government bailout for Air France.