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  • Ukraine's anxious wait for US aid

    Is US Congress finally about to pass its long awaited military aid package for Ukraine, and what difference would it make on the frontline? Plus, why Paris residents are angry about tourists attaching 'love locks' on the city's bridges. And hear about the paraglider who was attacked by a golden eagle mid-flight!


    Your daily round-up of the biggest stories from across the world, as seen through the eyes of the Times of London. You can hear more of these stories on Times Radio, and read more at thetimes.co.uk.

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    10 min
  • Tension eases as Tehran shrugs off Israel attack

    Iran calls it a ‘failed attack’ but what will the country do next? Plus - Georgia’s president tells The Times that Russia is waging ‘hybrid warfare’ against her country, and Wrexham’s success isn’t shared by everyone.

    Your daily round-up of the biggest stories from across the world, as seen through the eyes of the Times of London. You can hear more of these stories on Times Radio, and read more at thetimes.co.uk.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  • Melania leaves shadows for Trump campaign

    The long absent former first lady hits the fundraising trail. Plus - Qatar reassesses mediator role, Venice contemplates rotting foundations and Germany foils an explosive plot.

    Your daily round-up of the biggest stories from across the world, as seen through the eyes of the Times of London. You can hear more of these stories on Times Radio, and read more at thetimes.co.uk.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  • Power over Persia: revealing the Mullah whisperers
    As Israel rebuffs calls for restraint, The Times examines who holds the levers of influence over Iran. Plus - unrest in Georgia over ‘pro-Kremlin’ law and Dubai cleans up after disruptive flooding. Your daily round-up of the biggest stories from across the world, as seen through the eyes of the Times of London. You can hear more of these stories on Times Radio, and read more at thetimes.co.uk.

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    11 min
  • World waits on tenterhooks as Israel plans Iran response

    How will Israel's response to Iran's attack on its sovereign territory, whatever that turns out to be, affect the global order? And what are their options? Today's World in 10 podcast investigates these questions, as it hears from the family of the only person seriously injured by Iran's actions.

    Also, the Solomon Islands goes to the polls but why are the US, Australia and New Zealand watching the election so carefully?

    The US warns North Korea is ready to launch a new weapon of mass destruction - and it's nothing to do with bombs.

    All these and more are analysed in this episode of the World in 10, a podcast utilising the Times of London's expert global team of correspondents and reporters. For more listen to Times Radio and take out a digital subscription at thetimes.co.uk.

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    11 min
  • "Take The Win and don't escalate." The West's warning to Israel

    As Israel contemplates its response to Iran's attack over the weekend, we analyse if the successful shooting down of almost all the rockets fired can genuinely be seen as a win for Benyamin Netanyahu.

    Meanwhile Naomi Campbell's charity is quietly closed down - but why?

    And is golf's Masters winner, Scottie Scheffler, at the start of a Tiger Woods-esque dominance of the sport?

    The World in 10 is a Times of London podcast, bringing you the best of the site every day in just 10 minutes, with analysis from its global team of correspondents and writers.

    For more listen to Times Radio and take out a digital subscription at thetimes.co.uk

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    11 min
  • Iran attacks Israel. The West calls for calm. What next?

    After Iran attacked Israel from its own soil for the first time, the World in 10 analyses what the repercussions could be.


    Guests include:

    - Jasmine El-Gamal, former Middle East advisor at the U.S. Department of Defence

    - Ali Ansari, Director of the Institute of Iranian Studies at the University of St Andrews

    - Samer Al-Atrush, The Times’ Middle East correspondent


    Your daily round-up of the biggest stories from across the world, as seen through the eyes of the Times of London. You can hear more of these stories on Times Radio, and read more at thetimes.co.uk.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  • Why the Indian election matters

    Our correspondent in New Delhi explains the global significance of the upcoming Indian elections. Plus, the latest on the ongoing warnings of an Iranian strike against Israel. And why millions of jellyfish have turned up in a very unusual part of the world.


    Your daily round-up of the biggest stories from across the world, as seen through the eyes of the Times of London. You can hear more of these stories on Times Radio, and read more at thetimes.co.uk.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  • Exclusive: secret letters on Hamas payments

    Israel’s military unearths letters that seem to show $222 million paid from Iran. Plus - how some Republican voters could swing the election for Joe Biden, and researchers raid The Times archive for answers on a Titanic mystery. 

    Your daily round-up of the biggest stories from across the world, as seen through the eyes of the Times of London. You can hear more of these stories on Times Radio, and read more at thetimes.co.uk.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  • Escalation fears mount as Iran reprisal looms

    Threats fly but America’s support for Israel is ‘ironclad’. Plus - reluctant IDF recruits, a Vietnamese tycoon is sentenced to death and The Times is in Pompeii as archaeologists uncover a stunning find.

    Your daily round-up of the biggest stories from across the world, as seen through the eyes of the Times of London. You can hear more of these stories on Times Radio, and read more at thetimes.co.uk.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min

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