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UK-Norway trade; China-Russia ties; G7 summit

In today’s episode, we will examine a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, discuss bettering trade ties between Russia and Chin...

Mali coup; Google's $260 million fine; India COVID recovery

In today’s episode, we will revisit Mali’s political crisis in light of the World Bank pausing payments, look at changes Google has agreed upon after its 200 Million E...

Biden global corporate tax; Israel coalition; Instagram changes algorithm

In today’s episode we will discuss a study suggesting that US President Joe Biden’s global corporate tax plan to be unveiled at the G7 summit day after tomorrow, discu...

UK COVID situation; US suspension of Alaskan oil lease; Credit Suisse-Softbank row

In today's episode, we revisit the UK which appears to be on a steady path to post COVID recovery, explore the USA’s decision to suspend oil and gas leases in an Alask...

India economy; China’s three child policy; Daimler-Nokia dispute

In today’s episode, we will revisit India’s COVID situation as the country sees a slowdown in industrial activity, discuss why China’s three child policy is inviting c...

US bill to tackle Chinese tech; Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict; Mali political crisis

In today’s episode we will discuss a new US bill aimed at competing with Chinese technology, discuss the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict after the former arrested Azerbaij...

US defense budget; UN investigates Israel, Hamas; Syria’s contested elections

In today’s episode, we will examine US President Joe Biden’s defence budget, look into a UN investigation on Israel and Hamas over last month’s violence, and discuss S...

WhatsApp privacy in India; Iran Nuclear Deal; Samoa political crisis

In today’s episode, we will discuss facebook's action plan after the Indian government called WhatsApp's privacy policy “discriminatory”, “unfair” and “irresponsible”,...

Belarus sanctions; Australia COVID surge; UK-EU trade

In today’s episode, we will revisit escalating tensions in Belarus as more western sanctions are placed on the Alexander Lukashenko government, examine a surge in coro...

China-Russia ties; Twitter's India trouble; Israel's $1 Billion cloud storage

In today’s episode, we examine trade ties between China and Russia, talk about why Twitter was served a notice by the Indian government, and discuss Israel’s $1 Billio...

China crackdown on data; Biden infra plan; Virgin-O2 merger

In today’s episode, we talk about China’s internet watchdog ordering over 105 tech applications to fix their data collection by the end of next week, discuss US Presid...

Japan lockdown; EU-China trade deal; Shell disinvestment

In today’s episode, we will discuss the COVID situation in Japan after it further extended lockdown measures last week, discuss the EU’s relationship with China in lig...

US-Germany tie; China crackdown on crypto; Qantas to cut costs

In today’s episode, we revisit the Russia-Germany Nord Stream II gas pipeline project after Washington eased some pressure towards its construction, discuss how China’...

Facebook loses EU case; US-Israel arms deal; Australia lockdown

In today’s episode, we will look at a recent Irish court ruling that could completely change US tech giant Facebook’s handling of European data, talk about a $735 mil...

India sees dip in COVID numbers; Iran nuclear talks; USA-EU metal tiff

In today’s episode, we discuss India’s COVID situation as the country records a slight dip in daily coronavirus numbers, revisit the Iran Nuclear Deal amidst the ongoi...

Myanmar coup; UK eases lockdown; China's Mars mission

In today’s episode, we revisit the coup-hit Myanmar which has come under a flurry of fresh sanctions from western nations as internal violence sees no signs of slowing...

India COVID crisis; SCS conflict; Colombia protests

In today’s episode, we revisit India’s COVID situation after American credit rating agency S&P said that extending lockdowns could severely hamper the country’s post-C...

West Africa power crisis; South Africa economy; Venezuela elections

In today’s episode, we discuss how a drop in electricity generation in Ivory Coast and Ghana is affecting industrial and domestic activity in those countries and their...

Israel-Palestine conflict; US backs Australia against China; Greece opens for tourists

In today’s episode, we examine how the conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinians is affecting Tel Aviv’s political landscape, revisit Australia’s relationship w...

Colonial cyberattack; Taiwan COVID measures; UK economic recover

In today’s episode, we will discuss a cyberattack that could push fuel prices by over $2 a gallon in the USA, look at the possibility of stricter COVID preventive meas...

EU lawsuit on AstraZeneca; Chile Bolivia ties; South Africa economic activity

In today’s episode, we discuss the EU’s fresh lawsuit against AstraZeneca as the Anglo-Swedish vaccine maker braces for more trouble, look at how a Chile-Bolivia train...

India COVID crisis; Jerusalem clash; Belarus sanctions

In today’s episode, we revisit India’s COVID situation as scientists work to ascertain whether a mutated coronavirus strain, first reported from the country last year,...

US withdrawal from Afghanistan; Germany vaccine rollout; Blue Origin’s commercial space flight

In today’s episode, we discuss the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, examine Germany’s COVID situation as the country plans to start vaccinating its younger po...

Japan lockdown; Somalia-Kenya ties; China-Australia tiff

In today’s episode, we will revisit the COVID situation in Japan as the country extends lockdown measures in major parts till the end of this month, discuss Somalia’s ...

India COVID crisis; China's April growth; Myanmar coup

In today’s episode, we revisit India’s COVID situation as the country’s Supreme Court urged the government to prepare for a more lethal third coronavirus wave, talk ab...

US immigration; Nepal COVID crisis; Lebanon-Israel talks.

In today's episode, we discuss the Biden administration's decision to cancel the use of military funds for the construction of a border wall at the Mexico border, exam...

Chad political situation; Australia's India travel ban; South China Sea conflict

In today's episode, we revisit the political situation in Chad after the country’s military rulers named a new government following the demise of President Idriss Deby...

Epic-Apple tiff; India polls; New Zealand-China relationship

In today's episode, we discuss the tiff between Epic Games and Apple, as the two battle out Apple’s app store policies in court, look at election results in India and ...

US-China ties; Frace eases lockdown; EU trade plans

In today's episode, we examine US-China relationships after Washington accused Beijing of not doing enough to protect American intellectual property rights, look at Fr...

India COVID crisis; Oil prices slip; EU mulls penalising Apple

In today's episode, we revisit India as the country executes measures to tackle a deadlier second COVID wave, look at how the COVID situation in India is affecting oil...

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