The hunt has begun for other habitable planets. The images from the James Webb Space Telescope have offered the most detailed and comprehensive view of the solar system we've ever seen. So how will that change our understanding of the universe? Join host Bernard Smith. With guests:Francisco Diego- University College London's Department of Physics and Astronomy. Amaya Moro-Martin- Astronomer at Space Telescope Science Institute. Abraham Loeb-Theoretical Physicist and Professor of Science at Harvard University.

The hunt has begun for other habitable planets. The images from the James Webb Space Telescope have offered the most detailed and comprehensive view of the solar system we've ever seen. So how will that change our understanding of the universe? Join host Bernard Smith. With guests: Francisco Diego- University College London's Department of Physics and Astronomy. Amaya Moro-Martin- Astronomer at Space Telescope Science Institute. Abraham Loeb-Theoretical Physicist and Professor of Science at Harvard University.

Want to move to another planet?

The President has fled and the acting leader has imposed a curfew. Protesters want him to step down too. Is there a way out of the crisis in Sri Lanka to prevent a power vacuum? Join host Dareen Abughaida. Guests: Kabir Hashim - Member of Parliament. Harshana Nanayakkara - Member of National People's Power. Jehan Perera - Executive Director, National Peace Council of Sri Lanka.

The President has fled and the acting leader has imposed a curfew. Protesters want him to step down too. Is there a way out of the crisis in Sri Lanka to prevent a power vacuum? Join host Dareen Abughaida. Guests: Kabir Hashim - Member of Parliament. Harshana Nanayakkara - Member of National People's Power. Jehan Perera - Executive Director, National Peace Council of Sri Lanka.

Who's in charge in Sri Lanka?

Joe Biden is on his first tour of the Middle East as US President. He's promised to reset ties and embark on a new relationship. So what can he achieve? And will he be held back by political pressure back home? Join host Nastasya Tay. Guests: Khaled Elgindy-Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute. Andreas Krieg-Senior Lecturer School of Security Studies, King’s College London. Scott Lucas-Emeritus Professor, University of Birmingham.

Joe Biden is on his first tour of the Middle East as US President. He's promised to reset ties and embark on a new relationship. So what can he achieve? And will he be held back by political pressure back home? Join host Nastasya Tay. Guests: Khaled Elgindy-Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute. Andreas Krieg-Senior Lecturer School of Security Studies, King’s College London. Scott Lucas-Emeritus Professor, University of Birmingham.

What can Joe Biden achieve in the Middle East?

The UN says the world population is expected to be eight billion by November. So, how do we deal with the challenges ahead? Join host Nastasya Tay. Guests: Kathleen Mogelgaard - President and CEO, Population Institute. Darrell Bricker - CEO, IPSOS Public Affairs and Co-Author, 'Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline'. Poonam Muttreja - Executive Director, Population Foundation of India.

The UN says the world population is expected to be eight billion by November. So, how do we deal with the challenges ahead? Join host Nastasya Tay. Guests: Kathleen Mogelgaard - President and CEO, Population Institute. Darrell Bricker - CEO, IPSOS Public Affairs and Co-Author, 'Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline'. Poonam Muttreja - Executive Director, Population Foundation of India.

World population to hit 8 billion. What now?

Sri Lankan protesters have occupied the homes of the president and prime minister. But neither men has officially resigned. There are negotiations to form a unity government, but will they have answers to the huge economic and social problems? Join host Imran Khan. Guests: Nishan De Mel - economist and executive director of Verite Research. Ganeshan Wignaraja - Senior research associate for Overseas Development Institute, ODI Global. Weerakoon Wijewardena - former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and columnist for Daily Financial Times.

Sri Lankan protesters have occupied the homes of the president and prime minister. But neither men has officially resigned. There are negotiations to form a unity government, but will they have answers to the huge economic and social problems? Join host Imran Khan. Guests: Nishan De Mel - economist and executive director of Verite Research. Ganeshan Wignaraja - Senior research associate for Overseas Development Institute, ODI Global. Weerakoon Wijewardena - former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and columnist for Daily Financial Times.

Will a unity government solve Sri Lanka's problems?

A daring attack on a prison outside Abuja in which hundreds of prisoners were freed has again tested Nigeria's security. ISIL claimed the ambush. So, does Nigeria have the resources -- and capabilities -- to curb violence by armed groups without assistance? Join host Imran Khan. Guests: Ali Ndume, Senator for Borno South Nigeria. Aisha Yesufu, founder of Citizens Hub. Bulama Bukarti, Senior Fellow on sub-Saharan.Africa at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. 

A daring attack on a prison outside Abuja in which hundreds of prisoners were freed has again tested Nigeria's security. ISIL claimed the ambush. So, does Nigeria have the resources -- and capabilities -- to curb violence by armed groups without assistance? Join host Imran Khan. Guests: Ali Ndume, Senator for Borno South Nigeria. Aisha Yesufu, founder of Citizens Hub. Bulama Bukarti, Senior Fellow on sub-Saharan.Africa at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

Is Nigeria equipped to curb violence by armed groups alone?

Britain's defiant Prime Minister has been forced to resign. Boris Johnson clung to power but overwhelmingly lost support from within his party.Who will replace him?And what kind of leadership does the UK need at this time? Join host Imran Khan. GuestsJo-Anne Nadler - Political commentator and a former Media Adviser for the Conservative Party.Tim Bale - Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London.Matthew Goodwin - Professor of Politics at the University of Kent.

Britain's defiant Prime Minister has been forced to resign.  Boris Johnson clung to power but overwhelmingly lost support from within his party. Who will replace him? And what kind of leadership does the UK need at this time? Join host Imran Khan. Guests Jo-Anne Nadler - Political commentator and a former Media Adviser for the Conservative Party. Tim Bale - Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London. Matthew Goodwin - Professor of Politics at the University of Kent.

What's next after the British Prime Minister is forced to step down?

The UN warns the number of people going hungry across the world is rising rapidly. Billions of dollars are needed to prevent a global food crisis. But what’s causing it? And can we do something before it's too late? Join host Sohail Rahman. Guests: Nils Mollema -  Policy Adviser on Climate Justice for ActionAid, Netherlands Maurice Onyango - Regional Head of Disaster Risk Management at Plan International Abdolreza Abbassian - Food Market Analyst and Former Senior Economist at the FAO

The UN warns the number of people going hungry across the world is rising rapidly. Billions of dollars are needed to prevent a global food crisis. But what’s causing it? And can we do something before it's too late? Join host Sohail Rahman. Guests: Nils Mollema -  Policy Adviser on Climate Justice for ActionAid, Netherlands Maurice Onyango - Regional Head of Disaster Risk Management at Plan International Abdolreza Abbassian - Food Market Analyst and Former Senior Economist at the FAO

Tackling Hunger. How can we prevent a global food crisis?

Representatives from 40 countries and international organisations have met in Switzerland to discuss the reconstruction of Ukraine. But how productive are these talks while there's no clear end in sight to the fighting? And will the principles they agree on have any lasting impact? Join host Sohail Rahman. Guests:Olena Prokopenko - Co-chairwoman of the Transatlantic Task Force on Ukraine and a fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.Timothy Ash - Senior Emerging Markets Sovereign Strategist at BlueBay Asset Management.Hanna Shelest - Security Studies Program Director at the Foreign Policy Council, Ukrainian Prism

Representatives from 40 countries and international organisations have met in Switzerland to discuss the reconstruction of Ukraine. But how productive are these talks while there's no clear end in sight to the fighting? And will the principles they agree on have any lasting impact? Join host Sohail Rahman. Guests: Olena Prokopenko - Co-chairwoman of the Transatlantic Task Force on Ukraine and a fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Timothy Ash - Senior Emerging Markets Sovereign Strategist at BlueBay Asset Management. Hanna Shelest - Security Studies Program Director at the Foreign Policy Council, Ukrainian Prism

Too soon to talk post-war cash for Ukraine?

Dutch Farmers say plans by the government to reduce nitrogen emissions will put many of them out of business.The Netherlands is the second largest agricultural exporter. Is this an unavoidable transition for the good of the climate or an unfair threat to livelihoods? Join host Rob Matheson.  Guests:Jeroen Van Maanen - Dairy Farmer and Protest OrganizerNatasja Oerlemans - Food and Agriculture Expert at World Wide Fund for Nature NetherlandsTheo Manderslou - Broker in Agriculture Commodities at AGRACOM

Dutch Farmers say plans by the government to reduce nitrogen emissions will put many of them out of business. The Netherlands is the second largest agricultural exporter. Is this an unavoidable transition for the good of the climate or an unfair threat to livelihoods? Join host Rob Matheson.  Guests: Jeroen Van Maanen - Dairy Farmer and Protest Organizer Natasja Oerlemans - Food and Agriculture Expert at World Wide Fund for Nature Netherlands Theo Manderslou - Broker in Agriculture Commodities at AGRACOM

How will the Dutch balance farmers livelihoods against the climate?

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Ferdinand Marcos Junior has won the presidency more than 30 years after his father was pushed out from power – a stunning comeback for a Philippine political dynasty. But will he unify the nation or bring back his father's controversial legacy? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. Guests: Richard Heydarian - Columnist at the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Alvin Camba - Assistant Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver. Danilo Arao - Convener at the election watchdog, Kontra Daya.

Ferdinand Marcos Junior has won the presidency more than 30 years after his father was pushed out from power – a stunning comeback for a Philippine political dynasty. But will he unify the nation or bring back his father's controversial legacy? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. Guests: Richard Heydarian - Columnist at the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Alvin Camba - Assistant Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver. Danilo Arao - Convener at the election watchdog, Kontra Daya.

Can Marcos Junior unify the Philippines?

NATO vows to deter aggressors and defend its territory by boosting its presence on land, sea and in the air. Russia's War on Ukraine has shattered the global security order and NATO leaders are responding to what they're calling the most serious threat in decades. But will this new strategy work? And what will the consequences be? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. Guests: Vladmir Sotnikov - Director at Russia-East-West Center for Strategic Studies and Analysis Theresa Fallon - Director at the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies Andrew Leung - China Affairs Analyst and Chairman of Andrew Leung International Consultants

NATO vows to deter aggressors and defend its territory by boosting its presence on land, sea and in the air. Russia's War on Ukraine has shattered the global security order and NATO leaders are responding to what they're calling the most serious threat in decades. But will this new strategy work? And what will the consequences be? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. Guests: Vladmir Sotnikov - Director at Russia-East-West Center for Strategic Studies and Analysis Theresa Fallon - Director at the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies Andrew Leung - China Affairs Analyst and Chairman of Andrew Leung International Consultants

What does NATOs new strategy mean for global security?

Sri Lanka's economic crisis seems to be going from bad to worse. The government has now restricted the sale of fuel days after the Prime Minister said the economy had completely collapsed.So what's caused the crisis? And what are the consequences? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra  Guests: Jehan Perera, Executive Director of the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka. Thamil Ananthavinayagan, Lecturer in International Human Rights Law at University of Nottingham. Chayu Damsinghe, Economist at Frontier Research.

Sri Lanka's economic crisis seems to be going from bad to worse. The government has now restricted the sale of fuel days after the Prime Minister said the economy had completely collapsed. So what's caused the crisis? And what are the consequences? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra  Guests: Jehan Perera, Executive Director of the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka. Thamil Ananthavinayagan, Lecturer in International Human Rights Law at University of Nottingham. Chayu Damsinghe, Economist at Frontier Research.

How did Sri Lanka's economic crisis get this bad?

Parts of Ecuador have been brought to a standstill after days of violent protests against the rising cost of living.  The government is now negotiating with Indigenous groups and says it's listening. But will it help to solve the country's economic crisis? *Update: Soon after this episode aired the government called off the talks after a soldier was killed during the protests.  Join host Sohail Rahman.Guests: Adrian Perez Salaza, Attorney and Political Analyst Manuela Picq, Professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito and Amherst College Danny Shaw, Professor of Latin American and Caribbean Studies at The City University of New York

Parts of Ecuador have been brought to a standstill after days of violent protests against the rising cost of living.  The government is now negotiating with Indigenous groups and says it's listening. But will it help to solve the country's economic crisis? *Update: Soon after this episode aired the government called off the talks after a soldier was killed during the protests.   Join host Sohail Rahman. Guests: Adrian Perez Salaza, Attorney and Political Analyst Manuela Picq, Professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito and Amherst College Danny Shaw, Professor of Latin American and Caribbean Studies at The City University of New York

Violent protests in Ecuador. Is government action too little too late?

The leaders of the world's biggest powers say they're imposing more sanctions on Moscow. Ukraine is asking for more weapons and ammunition. What role can the G7 play in bringing the war to an end? Join host Adrian Finighan.Guests: Ulrich Brueckner, Professor of Political Science at Stanford University in BerlinDoug Bandow, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute Glenn Diesen, Professor of International Relations at the University of Southeast Norway

The leaders of the world's biggest powers say they're imposing more sanctions on Moscow. Ukraine is asking for more weapons and ammunition. What role can the G7 play in bringing the war to an end? Join host Adrian Finighan. Guests: Ulrich Brueckner, Professor of Political Science at Stanford University in BerlinDoug Bandow, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute Glenn Diesen, Professor of International Relations at the University of Southeast Norway

Ukraine is asking for more fire power. Will the G7 provide it?

The UN Human Rights Office is urging countries not to impose communication blackouts. It says the impact of such action has had a negative effect on people's lives. But will governments listen? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. Guests: Peggy Hicks - Director of Thematic Engagement at the United Nations Human Rights Office which produced the report. Stephen Nix - Senior Director for Eurasia at the International Republican Institute. Barbora Bukovska - Senior Director for Law and Policy at Article 19, an organization that campaigns for global freedom of expression.

The UN Human Rights Office is urging countries not to impose communication blackouts. It says the impact of such action has had a negative effect on people's lives. But will governments listen? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. Guests: Peggy Hicks - Director of Thematic Engagement at the United Nations Human Rights Office which produced the report. Stephen Nix - Senior Director for Eurasia at the International Republican Institute. Barbora Bukovska - Senior Director for Law and Policy at Article 19, an organization that campaigns for global freedom of expression.

The UN decries internet shutdowns. Will governments listen?

Chinese president Xi Jinping warns against expanding military alliances and the weaponisation of economic sanctions at a BRICS summit, attended by Vladimir Putin. But what leverage does this group of emerging economies wield on the world stage? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. Guests: Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at Taihe Institute Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Fellow at Institute for Global Dialogue, South African Think Tank focusing on China and Africa Nancy Snow, Visiting Distinguished Professor at Tsinghua University's , Schwarzman Scholars program

Chinese president Xi Jinping warns against expanding military alliances and the weaponisation of economic sanctions at a BRICS summit, attended by Vladimir Putin. But what leverage does this group of emerging economies wield on the world stage? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. Guests: Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at Taihe Institute Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Fellow at Institute for Global Dialogue, South African Think Tank focusing on China and Africa Nancy Snow, Visiting Distinguished Professor at Tsinghua University's , Schwarzman Scholars program

How powerful are the BRICS?

Israel is to face its fifth election in less than four years. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has disbanded the Knesset after failing to maintain his coalition. But will a new vote make a difference? And how can long-term political instability in Israel be tackled? Join host Dareen Abughaida. Guests: Gil Hoffman - Chief Political Correspondent at Jerusalem Post. Meron Rapoport - Writer and Editor, Local Call. Gideon Rahat - Senior Fellow at Israel Democracy Institute and Chair of Political Science at Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Israel is to face its fifth election in less than four years. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has disbanded the Knesset after failing to maintain his coalition. But will a new vote make a difference? And how can long-term political instability in Israel be tackled? Join host Dareen Abughaida. Guests: Gil Hoffman - Chief Political Correspondent at Jerusalem Post. Meron Rapoport - Writer and Editor, Local Call. Gideon Rahat - Senior Fellow at Israel Democracy Institute and Chair of Political Science at Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

How can political instability in Israel be tackled?

The cryptocurrency Bitcoin has fallen to a level not seen in two years. What's behind this sharp drop? And what does that tell us about the future of the digital currency? Join host Sami Zeidan. Guests: Aly-Khan Satchu, Investor and CEO at Rich Management. Naeem Aslam, Chief Market Analyst at AvaTrade. Brian Lucey, Professor of International Finance and Commodities at Trinity Business School.

The cryptocurrency Bitcoin has fallen to a level not seen in two years. What's behind this sharp drop? And what does that tell us about the future of the digital currency? Join host Sami Zeidan. Guests: Aly-Khan Satchu, Investor and CEO at Rich Management. Naeem Aslam, Chief Market Analyst at AvaTrade. Brian Lucey, Professor of International Finance and Commodities at Trinity Business School.

What's behind the drop in Bitcoin's value?

France's president has suffered a major setback. Emmanuel Macron's party has lost control of the National Assembly, after the far-left and far-right made historic gains in the legislative election. So, how will he govern during the next five years? Join host Adrian Finighan. Guests: Hamid Chriet – Political Analyst. Philippe Marliere - Professor of French &amp; European politics at University College London. Fabrice Pothier - CEO of Rasmussen Global, a political consultancy.

France's president has suffered a major setback. Emmanuel Macron's party has lost control of the National Assembly, after the far-left and far-right made historic gains in the legislative election. So, how will he govern during the next five years? Join host Adrian Finighan. Guests: Hamid Chriet – Political Analyst. Philippe Marliere - Professor of French &amp; European politics at University College London. Fabrice Pothier - CEO of Rasmussen Global, a political consultancy.

Macron loses majority. How will he govern France now?

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