The UK is planning to house asylum seekers on barges after the suspension of their initial plan to send them to Rwanda. This new tactic is the latest in a series of controversial measures aimed at managing immigration and discouraging asylum seekers from coming to the UK.

Guests:

David Campbell Bannerman, Chairperson of The Freedom Association

Amanda Jones, Barrister at Great James Street Chambers

John Howarth, Director at Politics Without Borders

Beijing remains ‘neutral’ after talks with France and the EU in China. While Emmanuel Macron and Ursula Von der Leyen's attempt to change Beijing's position on Ukraine was unsuccessful, the three-day tour resulted in significant business and diplomatic discussions.

Guests

John Herbst

Senior Director of Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center and Retired US Ambassador to Ukraine and Uzbekistan

Anne-Elisabeth Moutet

French columnist for The Daily Telegraph

Andrew Leung

International and Independent China Strategist

Forever chemicals are known to cause life-threatening diseases. Although the US Environmental Protection Agency has imposed strict limits on toxic PFAS in drinking water, question remains whether local municipalities are equipped to effectively test the toxins, especially with an estimated 200 million Americans affected. Can regulators truly protect us from forever chemicals?

Guests:

Richard Connor

Editor of UNESCO's World Water Development Report

Marc Edwards

Environmental Engineering Professor at Virginia Tech

Anil Sood

President of CHETNA NGO

Amidst rising tensions between China and the US, China has deployed warships near Taiwan, viewing the US visit by Taiwan's President as a provocation. Meanwhile, Taiwan's former president has visited China, stating "we are all Chinese." Are escalating tensions between the two superpowers, putting Taiwan at greater risk of Chinese aggression?

Guests:

Lin Ching-Yi

Spokesperson for Democratic Progressive Party

Xu Qinduo

Former China Radio International Chief Correspondent

Lai I-Chung

Vice President at The Taiwan Think Tank

Duncan Bartlett

Research Associate at SOAS China Institute

After being indicted on 34 felony counts, including falsifying business records, concealing information from voters, and paying hush money to an adult film star, Donald Trump is claiming election interference and arguing that the legal system is being used for political gain. However, Democrats refute his claims and emphasize that everyone, including Trump, should be held accountable under the law.

Guests:

Adolfo Franco

Donald Trump’s Former Campaign Lawyer

Steve Okun

Former Lawyer in Bill Clinton's Administration

Jason Osborne

Former Senior Adviser to Donald Trump's Presidential Campaign

Rahul Gandhi, the leader of India's opposition, is appealing his conviction for defamation. The opposition parties allege that his sentencing is yet another example of the Modi government's authoritarian tactics. However, the BJP leaders argue that Gandhi's case highlights his party's arrogance and that the judiciary is following the proper legal procedures.

Guests:

Sudhanshu Mittal

Senior BJP Leader

Sanjay Jha

Former National Spokesperson for Indian National Congress Party

Sanjay Hegde

Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India

The recent school shooting in Nashville has once again sparked a heated debate over gun control in America. The question on many people's minds is whether this tragic event will serve as a catalyst for change in the country's gun laws or if the status quo will remain.

Guests:

John Lott

Crime Prevention Research Center President

Allen Louis Linton II

Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at ACM

Larry Barton

Professor of Crisis Management and Public Safety at UCF

We may have survived Covid-19, but now some scientists are concerned about the potential of antimicrobial resistance, which renders antibiotics ineffective. In the first part of the show, with our guest, we examine the eight new cases of the Marburg virus recently detected in Tanzania, raising the question of whether we are prepared for a potential global outbreak. Then, we discuss with our other panelists reports of a 'post-antibiotic world' and what that looks like.

Guests:

Angelique Coetzee

South African United Business Confederation Health Chairperson

Amesh Adalja

Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

Mathew Upton

Medical Microbiologist

Oliver Jones

Professor of Chemistry

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's plans for judicial reform have been delayed due to the persistent protests. However, it remains to be seen whether the demonstrations will continue to sweep the nation despite the delay.

Guests:

Peter Lerner

Director General of Histadrut Global

Mitchell Barak

Former Aide to PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Jeremy Saltan

Former Knesset Faction Director of the Yamina Party

Amnesty International's annual report highlights double standards in human rights globally. We first speak with Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard on how the world reacted to the war in Ukraine versus other human rights atrocities. On the second part of the show, we examine the deadly protests in Kenya and questions whether rising inflation is truly causing suffering or if the protests are a political move to destabilise the government.

Guests:

Agnes Callamard

Amnesty International Secretary General

Jared Mairura Ratemo

Lawyer

Catherine Amayi

Eco-Feminist