Mark Weiss reports from Jerusalem where there is a possibility of a ceasefire between Hamas militants in Gaza and Israel. What needs to happen to make a ceasefire work, and how do Israelis feel about the conflict that has claimed many more Palestinian than Israeli lives and been met with widespread condemnation as disproportionate?

A ceasefire in the Middle East?

Are the UK's Labour Party facing an existential crisis? Is there a way back to power for the party - for example, by following the advice of its last successful leader Tony Blair? We talk to Denis Staunton.

UK election: can things get better for Labour?

Joe Biden has spent his first 100 days as US president powering through an ambitious agenda and tackling issues on the economy, coronavirus and climate policy. What are the key actions he has taken thus far and where has he fallen short? Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch joins Chris Dooley to take a look back at the start of his presidency.

Looking back at Biden’s first 100 days

In the Indian capital of  New Delhi, one person is reportedly dying of Covid-19 every four minutes. With a population of 1.3 billion, the surge in new infections has pushed the country’s health system to breaking point, with hospitals running out of critical supplies of oxygen and available beds to treat the seriously ill. In this episode Irish Times India correspondent Rahul Bedi describes the scenes in New Delhi and a country struggling to cope with a deadly second wave.

India's covid catastrophe

Recent polls of Welsh voters show growing support for the idea. To find out what's behind the trend and what it would take for it to become a reality, we talk to Denis Staunton.

Could Welsh Independence actually happen?

Angela Merkel is on her last lap as German Chancellor and will stand down when September’s federal election ends her fourth and final term in office. Meanwhile her party, the ruling Christian Democratic Union, is trapped in a high-stakes stand-off with its Bavarian ally, the Christian Social Union. The impasse? Which of their leaders should guide their centre-right alliance through the upcoming election campaign, the first in over two decades without Mrs Merkel at the helm. In this episode, the Irish Times Berlin correspondent Derek Scally has the latest in Germany's unfolding political drama.

Merkel succession battle threatens CDU/CSU alliance

Dan McLaughlin explains the background to a new flare-up in the war in eastern Ukraine between the government in Kiev and Russian-backed separatists, and the news that Russia has sent troops and tanks to its border with Ukraine for what it insists are military exercises. Why is trouble in the region increasing now, and is the threat of a major escalation real?

Why is Russia sending troops to the border with Ukraine?

Brazil's Covid-19 case numbers and deaths have hit staggering new highs in the past month: over 60,000 died in March alone. Now it is facing a political crisis to match its health crisis. President Jair Bolsonaro, his authority undermined by the raging pandemic, sacked his defence minister and three top military chiefs in what looks like a struggle for control over the armed forces. Tom Hennigan in Sao Paolo reports.

Brazil's health and democracy are both on the brink

Voters in Israel went to the polls this week in a bid to free the country of the political stalemate that has seen it hold four elections in two years.But after another cliffhanger result, the deadlock continues and it may be weeks before it becomes clear if prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu will be able to form another government.Exit polls after Tuesday’s vote indicated it might be possible for Netanyahu - or Bibi as he is known to some – to form a wafer-thin majority if he could persuade the right-wing Ya-mina party to come on board.But that was before the anti-Zionist Arab party, Ra’am, surprised pundits by crossing the threshold needed to win a place in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament.Ra’am’s projected five seats means the support of Ya-mina will no longer be enough to keep Netanyahu in power – he will need the support of both. An unlikely prospect, given that Ra’am and Ya-mina would seem very unlikely to countenance going into government with each other.To find out more, we talk to our correspondent in Jerusalem Mark Weiss.

Voters in Israel went to the polls this week in a bid to free the country of the political stalemate that has seen it hold four elections in two years. But after another cliffhanger result, the deadlock continues and it may be weeks before it becomes clear if prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu will be able to form another government. Exit polls after Tuesday’s vote indicated it might be possible for Netanyahu - or Bibi as he is known to some – to form a wafer-thin majority if he could persuade the right-wing Ya-mina party to come on board. But that was before the anti-Zionist Arab party, Ra’am, surprised pundits by crossing the threshold needed to win a place in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament. Ra’am’s projected five seats means the support of Ya-mina will no longer be enough to keep Netanyahu in power – he will need the support of both. An unlikely prospect, given that Ra’am and Ya-mina would seem very unlikely to countenance going into government with each other. To find out more, we talk to our correspondent in Jerusalem Mark Weiss.

Israel's election leaves Netanyahu needing unlikely allies

Will Lula

Brazil's often chaotic political scene got even more complex recently when former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's conviction for corruption was suddenly overturned. Will Lula's expected return to politics, combined with the government's disastrous pandemic response, spell the end for current right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro?

Will Lula's return to Brazilian politics end Bolsonaro's reign?

The Irish Times' unrivalled foreign affairs coverage, now brought to you in weekly podcast form. Hosted by Chris Dooley with regular contributors Patrick Smyth, Denis Staunton, Lara Marlowe, Suzanne Lynch, Derek Scally, Tom Hennigan, Clifford Coonan and Ruadhan Mac Cormaic.

The Irish Times World View Podcast

The surge in support for populist parties across Europe in recent years is well documented. Right-wing populists are in office in Poland, Hungary and Austria, and in the Czech Republic, recently re-elected president Milos Zeman campaigned on an anti-immigration and Eurosceptic agenda.Next month in Italy, the Five Star Movement could capitalise on anti-immigration sentiment and a stagnant economy in the country’s parliamentary elections.But how should the European Union react? Are sanctions appropriate, or might they only serve to exacerbate the problem? And what are the consequences for French President Emmanuel Macron's vision of further European integration? Today’s World View podcast features European Editor Patrick Smyth, Eastern Europe Correspondent Daniel McLaughlin and Assistant Editor Ruadhan Mac Cormaic.

The surge in support for populist parties across Europe in recent years is well documented. Right-wing populists are in office in Poland, Hungary and Austria, and in the Czech Republic, recently re-elected president Milos Zeman campaigned on an anti-immigration and Eurosceptic agenda. Next month in Italy, the Five Star Movement could capitalise on anti-immigration sentiment and a stagnant economy in the country’s parliamentary elections. But how should the European Union react? Are sanctions appropriate, or might they only serve to exacerbate the problem? And what are the consequences for French President Emmanuel Macron's vision of further European integration? Today’s World View podcast features European Editor Patrick Smyth, Eastern Europe Correspondent Daniel McLaughlin and Assistant Editor Ruadhan Mac Cormaic.

How Should Europe Handle The Rise of The Right?

Mike Pompeo

Thomas Wright

Today's guest is Thomas Wright, director of the Center on the United States and Europe at the Washington-based thinktank The Brookings Institute. Last summer, Thomas talked to us about his expectations of the Trump Administration in the foreign policy arena. Almost a year on, the Trump Administration has made many consequential foreign policy moves, including pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, striking in Syria and agreeing to a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump has also made major changes in his foreign policy staff, most notably the replacement of former senior figures and "adults in the room" H. R. McMaster and Rex Tillerson by the more hawkish John Bolton and Mike Pompeo. We asked Thomas back to talk about a chaotic year of Trump foreign policy.Will Bolton and Pompeo empower the President - and can they work together? Is the Trump administration still a genuine player in the Middle East peace process after the bloodshed of recent days? Is the forthcoming Korea Summit set up to fail?

Today's guest is Thomas Wright, director of the Center on the United States and Europe at the Washington-based thinktank The Brookings Institute. Last summer, Thomas talked to us about his expectations of the Trump Administration in the foreign policy arena. Almost a year on, the Trump Administration has made many consequential foreign policy moves, including pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, striking in Syria and agreeing to a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump has also made major changes in his foreign policy staff, most notably the replacement of former senior figures and "adults in the room" H. R. McMaster and Rex Tillerson by the more hawkish John Bolton and Mike Pompeo. We asked Thomas back to talk about a chaotic year of Trump foreign policy. Will Bolton and Pompeo empower the President - and can they work together? Is the Trump administration still a genuine player in the Middle East peace process after the bloodshed of recent days? Is the forthcoming Korea Summit set up to fail?

John Bolton, Mike Pompeo & Trump's Foreign Policy(Interview with Thomas Wright)

Brexit has dominated the agenda in the EU throughout 2018 but today we take a look at the other major trend: how political parties on the far right have taken control in a number of member states, creating new tensions between those states and the European Union. What are the policies that challenge the authority of the European Union, and what has been the response from Brussels? With Europe Editor Patrick Smyth.

Brexit has dominated the agenda in the EU throughout 2018 but today we take a look at the other major trend: how political parties on the far right have taken control in a number of member states, creating new tensions between those states and the European Union. What are the policies that challenge the authority of the European Union, and what has been the response from Brussels? With Europe Editor Patrick Smyth.

How Brussels Is Challenging The Far Right

This week podcast features Beijing Correspondent Clifford Coonan on the historic inter-Korean summit taking place at Panmunjeom in the Demilitarized Zone this week. How did we get here, and what are the two nations hoping to achieve?The Korea summit will also be watched closely in Washington, where our correspondent Suzanne Lynch is covering the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron.

This week podcast features Beijing Correspondent Clifford Coonan on the historic inter-Korean summit taking place at Panmunjeom in the Demilitarized Zone this week. How did we get here, and what are the two nations hoping to achieve? The Korea summit will also be watched closely in Washington, where our correspondent Suzanne Lynch is covering the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron.

The Korea Summit / Trump & Macron

On this week's podcast, Clifford Coonan reports from Singapore where US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met in a historic summit today. Comparisons have been drawn with president Richard Nixon’s 1972 trip to China to reopen relations with Chairman Mao Zedong. But with a good deal of vagueness in the wording and nothing concrete on denuclearisation plans, the day was largely symbolic with much left to be done.In the second part of the show, nine months after many of them were driven from their homes in Rakhine State, the one million-strong Rohingya community in Bangladesh faces a defining period. A repatriation deal providing for them to return to their homes has been signed, but not delivered upon. Now, the approaching cyclone season poses a major threat to vulnerable refugee camps. Irish times deputy foreign editor David McKechnie and video producer Kathleen Harris have just returned from a trip to Bangladesh with Concern. They speak about the conditions on the ground.

On this week's podcast, Clifford Coonan reports from Singapore where US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met in a historic summit today. Comparisons have been drawn with president Richard Nixon’s 1972 trip to China to reopen relations with Chairman Mao Zedong. But with a good deal of vagueness in the wording and nothing concrete on denuclearisation plans, the day was largely symbolic with much left to be done. In the second part of the show, nine months after many of them were driven from their homes in Rakhine State, the one million-strong Rohingya community in Bangladesh faces a defining period. A repatriation deal providing for them to return to their homes has been signed, but not delivered upon. Now, the approaching cyclone season poses a major threat to vulnerable refugee camps. Irish times deputy foreign editor David McKechnie and video producer Kathleen Harris have just returned from a trip to Bangladesh with Concern. They speak about the conditions on the ground.

The Trump-Kim Summit / Rohingya in Bangladesh face Cyclone Season

This week Denis Staunton analyses the Greek deal and what it means for the future of the EU. He is joined by Suzanne Lynch in Brussels, Ruadhan MacCormaic in Athens and Cliff Taylor, Paddy Smyth and Fintan O'Toole in Dublin . Later in the podcast he discusses the latest phase of the Iran nuclear talks with Michael Jansen, Paddy Smyth and Simon Carswell in Washington. World View is a weekly foreign affairs podcast. It is produced by Sinead O'Shea and presented by Denis Staunton.

This week Denis Staunton analyses the Greek deal and what it means for the future of the EU. He is joined by Suzanne Lynch in Brussels, Ruadhan MacCormaic in Athens and Cliff Taylor, Paddy Smyth and Fintan O'Toole in Dublin . Later in the podcast he discusses the latest phase of the Iran nuclear talks with Michael Jansen, Paddy Smyth and Simon Carswell in Washington. World View is a weekly foreign affairs podcast. It is produced by Sinead O'Shea and presented by Denis Staunton.

Greece and the EU, Iran Deal

(An earlier version of this podcast was deleted due to a problem with the audio file. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.)As the conflict in eastern Ukraine grinds towards its fifth winter, there’s still no sense of how it will end. Thirty days of martial law have been announced by President Petro Poreshenko after Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships and captured their crews at the weekend. It has sparked fears of an attack by Russian, but what caused the clash? Dan McLaughlin reports on this and the emergence of a rift between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox churches as Kiev prepares to secure independence.Plus: the race to succeed Angela Merkel as leader of the Christian Democratic Union party is on. Derek Scally introduces us to the candidates, one of whom could end up as Chancellor sooner than expected.

(An earlier version of this podcast was deleted due to a problem with the audio file. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.) As the conflict in eastern Ukraine grinds towards its fifth winter, there’s still no sense of how it will end. Thirty days of martial law have been announced by President Petro Poreshenko after Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships and captured their crews at the weekend. It has sparked fears of an attack by Russian, but what caused the clash? Dan McLaughlin reports on this and the emergence of a rift between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox churches as Kiev prepares to secure independence. Plus: the race to succeed Angela Merkel as leader of the Christian Democratic Union party is on. Derek Scally introduces us to the candidates, one of whom could end up as Chancellor sooner than expected.

Conflict and Schism in Ukraine / Merkel's Successor

As the world continues its battle against the spread of coronavirus, testing remains one of the key ways to keep infection under control. But how can we reach a level of testing which will allow the public to return to their daily lives while preventing a second wave of the disease? In today’s episode, we hear from Peter Fraizer, a professor of Operations Research at Cornell University in New York. Together with his colleagues, Fraizer has devised a group testing protocol, which if implemented, would see over 90% of Americans returning to work in just one month.

Could group testing for Covid-19 contain the virus in just one month?

When historians reflect on Donald Trump’s presidency, will yesterday’s press conference alongside Vladimir Putin in Helsinki be seen as one of its defining moments?Trump sided with Putin over his own intelligence agencies, saying he saw no reason not to believe the Russian president when he said they did not try to fix the 2016 election. The performance has been dubbed embarrassing, disgraceful and treasonous, drawing criticism from both the left and right, with even Fox News saying it was not a good outing for the president. Analysing what it means for the Trump presidency, the United States and the wider world, today's guests are Suzanne Lynch and Paddy Smyth.

When historians reflect on Donald Trump’s presidency, will yesterday’s press conference alongside Vladimir Putin in Helsinki be seen as one of its defining moments?Trump sided with Putin over his own intelligence agencies, saying he saw no reason not to believe the Russian president when he said they did not try to fix the 2016 election. The performance has been dubbed embarrassing, disgraceful and treasonous, drawing criticism from both the left and right, with even Fox News saying it was not a good outing for the president. Analysing what it means for the Trump presidency, the United States and the wider world, today's guests are Suzanne Lynch and Paddy Smyth.

"The Worst Press Conference in History"

Patrick Smyth

What happens if the UK crashes out of the EU? On the EU side, there is a special task force dedicated to figuring just that out, while the UK is publishing numerous papers covering what will happen in all walks of life. Little, though, is certain, and much is entirely unclear. Especially unclear is what will happen on the Irish border. But whatever the outcome, the world will be a very different place the day after. Our guest today is Europe Editor Patrick Smyth, who talks though what is known and unknown about No Deal Brexit, how likely it is and what is being done to avoid it.

What happens if the UK crashes out of the EU? On the EU side, there is a special task force dedicated to figuring just that out, while the UK is publishing numerous papers covering what will happen in all walks of life. Little, though, is certain, and much is entirely unclear. Especially unclear is what will happen on the Irish border. But whatever the outcome, the world will be a very different place the day after. Our guest today is Europe Editor Patrick Smyth, who talks though what is known and unknown about No Deal Brexit, how likely it is and what is being done to avoid it.

Considering 'No Deal Brexit' (with Patrick Smyth)

London Editor Denis Staunton on the two stories dominating Westminster this week: Theresa May's decision to join the United States and France in bombing Syria last weekend, and the appalling treatment of a group of immigrants who were welcomed to the United Kingdom as children but have lately found their lives becoming more difficult.

May's Decision to Strike in Syria / The Windrush Scandal

Another week, another milestone on the road to Brexit. This week features three such markers: a speech by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn that has caused a fresh headaches for Prime Minister Theresa May, a speech from May herself (to come on Friday) and the release of a crucial document by the EU. London Editor Denis Staunton reports. In part two we turn to the United States and the push for gun control in the wake of the latest mass school shooting. Since the shooting in a Florida high school that left 17 dead, President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for armed schoolteachers as a solution to this peculiarly American problem. But voices calling for stricter controls on gun ownership are growing louder. After Sandy Hook, Orlando, Las Vegas and too many other shootings to mention, could Republicans finally be willing to cede ground on the issue? Suzanne Lynch is on the line from Washington.

Another week, another milestone on the road to Brexit. This week features three such markers: a speech by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn that has caused a fresh headaches for Prime Minister Theresa May, a speech from May herself (to come on Friday) and the release of a crucial document by the EU. London Editor Denis Staunton reports. In part two we turn to the United States and the push for gun control in the wake of the latest mass school shooting. Since the shooting in a Florida high school that left 17 dead, President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for armed schoolteachers as a solution to this peculiarly American problem. But voices calling for stricter controls on gun ownership are growing louder. After Sandy Hook, Orlando, Las Vegas and too many other shootings to mention, could Republicans finally be willing to cede ground on the issue? Suzanne Lynch is on the line from Washington.

Corbyn's Brexit Shift / Faint Hope Grows for Gun Control

Not long ago he was written off but, following Super Tuesday primaries in fourteen states that handed him key victories and renewed momentum, Joe Biden is back and once again the front-runner to take on Donald Trump later this year. How did it come about, and where do the other candidates now stand? Suzanne Lynch is on the line from Washington.

Biden's Super Tuesday Comeback

First: Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch on the achievements President Trump is likely to highlight in his State of the Union address this evening. Will he use the opportunity to declare a national emergency in order to get funding for his border wall? Suzanne also reports on the twists and turns in the story of the Democratic governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, who has refused to resign over racist yearbook photographs from his student days in 1984. Senior Democrats including Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton have called on Northam to step down. Will he cling to power and risk exposing a rift in the party? Plus: Dan McLaughlin reports on fears of a renewed arms race between the US and Russia after both countries pulled out of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty.

First: Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch on the achievements President Trump is likely to highlight in his State of the Union address this evening. Will he use the opportunity to declare a national emergency in order to get funding for his border wall? Suzanne also reports on the twists and turns in the story of the Democratic governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, who has refused to resign over racist yearbook photographs from his student days in 1984. Senior Democrats including Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton have called on Northam to step down. Will he cling to power and risk exposing a rift in the party? Plus: Dan McLaughlin reports on fears of a renewed arms race between the US and Russia after both countries pulled out of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty.

The State of The Union / The Demise of A Nuclear Treaty

In part one of this week's podcast Denis Staunton is joined by Washington Correspondent Simon Carswell and Foreign Affairs Editor Patrick Smyth to look at Jeb Bush's presidential candidacy declaration, Hillary Clinton's continued domination on the Democratic side, and whether their dynastic status harms their chances of winning the race.In part two Jerusalem Correspondent Mark Weiss and Foreign Affairs Correspondent Ruadhán Mac Cormaic discuss how the growing Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is affecting Israel, and the Israeli reaction.

In part one of this week's podcast Denis Staunton is joined by Washington Correspondent Simon Carswell and Foreign Affairs Editor Patrick Smyth to look at Jeb Bush's presidential candidacy declaration, Hillary Clinton's continued domination on the Democratic side, and whether their dynastic status harms their chances of winning the race. In part two Jerusalem Correspondent Mark Weiss and Foreign Affairs Correspondent Ruadhán Mac Cormaic discuss how the growing Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is affecting Israel, and the Israeli reaction.

Jeb and Hillary, Israel Boycott Movement

Brexit talks between the British government and the Labour party resume today as MPs return to Westminster following the Easter break. Prime Minister Theresa May is on borrowed time and no closer to a deal with Jeremy Corbyn, after the EU extended the UK’s withdrawal period until October 31st. Meanwhile, the anti-Brexit party Change UK - The Independent Group has announced its candidates for next month’s European elections. London editor Denis Staunton outlines what the coming weeks may bring.Later: Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy has promised not to let Ukrainians down and held up his country as a democratic example to all post-Soviet states, after claiming a crushing presidential election victory over incumbent Petro Poroshenko. Zelenskiy made a name for himself on TV playing a teacher who becomes president by a twist of fate. What will his real-life presidency mean for Ukraine’s key relationships with Russia and the EU? Daniel McLaughlin reports from Kiev.

Brexit talks between the British government and the Labour party resume today as MPs return to Westminster following the Easter break. Prime Minister Theresa May is on borrowed time and no closer to a deal with Jeremy Corbyn, after the EU extended the UK’s withdrawal period until October 31st. Meanwhile, the anti-Brexit party Change UK - The Independent Group has announced its candidates for next month’s European elections. London editor Denis Staunton outlines what the coming weeks may bring. Later: Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy has promised not to let Ukrainians down and held up his country as a democratic example to all post-Soviet states, after claiming a crushing presidential election victory over incumbent Petro Poroshenko. Zelenskiy made a name for himself on TV playing a teacher who becomes president by a twist of fate. What will his real-life presidency mean for Ukraine’s key relationships with Russia and the EU? Daniel McLaughlin reports from Kiev.

Brexit: Back to Business / Ukraine’s Comic President-Elect

A hung parliament in Italy and the prospect of a government led by one of two populist parties has caused a considerable amount of nervousness in Brussels.The maverick, eurosceptic Five Star Movement, which before the election rejected any prospect of a coalition government, has softened that stance since emerging the victor with 32 per cent of the vote.Government formation is likely to take several months and the anti-immigrant Lega party has also emerged as a major force, led by Matteo Salvini who has in the past spoken of selective ethnic cleansing in parts of Italy.On today’s podcast, Europe Editor Patrick Smyth reports from Brussels on why the Italian election is bad news for Europe and will further strengthen Euroscepticism in the EU.Also, Eastern European correspondent Dan McLaughlin has the latest on the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kusnirova, which has sent Slovakia into a political crisis.With further anti-government protests are expect, populist prime minister Robert Fico and president Andrej Kiska are at loggerheads, amid calls for a snap election.

A hung parliament in Italy and the prospect of a government led by one of two populist parties has caused a considerable amount of nervousness in Brussels. The maverick, eurosceptic Five Star Movement, which before the election rejected any prospect of a coalition government, has softened that stance since emerging the victor with 32 per cent of the vote. Government formation is likely to take several months and the anti-immigrant Lega party has also emerged as a major force, led by Matteo Salvini who has in the past spoken of selective ethnic cleansing in parts of Italy. On today’s podcast, Europe Editor Patrick Smyth reports from Brussels on why the Italian election is bad news for Europe and will further strengthen Euroscepticism in the EU. Also, Eastern European correspondent Dan McLaughlin has the latest on the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kusnirova, which has sent Slovakia into a political crisis. With further anti-government protests are expect, populist prime minister Robert Fico and president Andrej Kiska are at loggerheads, amid calls for a snap election.

Italy's Messy Election Result  / Slovakia: Murder Leads to Political Crisis

Lara Marlowe

Paris correspondent Lara Marlowe talks to foreign editor Chris Dooley about the presidency of Emmanuel Macron, his successes and failures, and the major challenges he faces as he reaches the mid-point of his five-year term. How has France changed since he came into office, and how has the experience of leadership changed his politics?

Tumult, Ambition and Reform: Emmanuel Macron's Presidency, So Far - with Lara Marlowe

Boris Johnson is poised to become the next British prime minister after a resounding victory in the Tory leadership contest, beating his rival Jeremy Hunt by 92,153 votes to 46,656. Johnson began his career as a journalist and is the author of a number of books. London editor Denis Staunton has explored his back catalogue and in today’s podcast he speaks about what he has learned about prime minister designate from his writing.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s party is on course to secure a historic win in the country’s parliamentary election, with Servant of the People expected to claim around 253 of 424 available seats. The vote is an endorsement of the reform agenda of its new president, a former comedic actor, who came to power three months ago. Daniel McLaughlin reports.

Boris Johnson is poised to become the next British prime minister after a resounding victory in the Tory leadership contest, beating his rival Jeremy Hunt by 92,153 votes to 46,656. Johnson began his career as a journalist and is the author of a number of books. London editor Denis Staunton has explored his back catalogue and in today’s podcast he speaks about what he has learned about prime minister designate from his writing. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s party is on course to secure a historic win in the country’s parliamentary election, with Servant of the People expected to claim around 253 of 424 available seats. The vote is an endorsement of the reform agenda of its new president, a former comedic actor, who came to power three months ago. Daniel McLaughlin reports.

What Are Boris Johnson's Beliefs? / Ukraine's Political Novices Take Over

First: Denis Staunton on a whirlwind Brexit week in Westminster. Driven by fear of losing control of Brexit altogether, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has given ground, meaning Brexit is much more likely to be delayed if no deal has been struck by March 29th. Later: Rahul Bedi on an air strike carried out by India in Pakistan, targeting what India says was the camp of a militant group responsible for terrorism, including a recent bombing that left 40 dead. The outbreak of violence has raised the heat in the Kashmir region, a source of recurring clashes between the two nuclear powers over decades.

First: Denis Staunton on a whirlwind Brexit week in Westminster. Driven by fear of losing control of Brexit altogether, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has given ground, meaning Brexit is much more likely to be delayed if no deal has been struck by March 29th. Later: Rahul Bedi on an air strike carried out by India in Pakistan, targeting what India says was the camp of a militant group responsible for terrorism, including a recent bombing that left 40 dead. The outbreak of violence has raised the heat in the Kashmir region, a source of recurring clashes between the two nuclear powers over decades.

Brexit: No Deal Risk Recedes / Tensions Heighten in Kashmir

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