The Inside Story Podcast

The International Criminal Court receives a wave of support after it's hit with US sanctions. President Donald Trump is punishing the court for its investigation into Israel's conduct in Gaza. Will T…

Its funding pulled, and its staff sent home. The world's largest international humanitarian donor, USAID, is under assault. If the Trump administration doesn't restore the flow of aid who will fill t…

Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with Gaza? The US president proposes taking over the strip and relocating Palestinians. A violation of international law at best and a call for ethnic cleansing at wor…

Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with Gaza? The US president proposes taking over the strip and relocating Palestinians. A violation of international law at best and a call for ethnic cleansing at wor…

A trade war between the US and its neighbours averted for now. President Trump has delayed imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, but not China. Why is he pushing for the levies, and at whose expense…

A wave of Israeli bombings devastates the Jenin refugee camp. More than 25 Palestinians have been killed in an attack in the occupied West Bank that was launched after the ceasefire in Gaza. Is Donal…

Rwandan-backed rebels advance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. They've captured a regional capital, and are vowing to reach Kinshasa. The conflict is causing a humanitarian crisis. Can mediat…

The US state department stops nearly all foreign aid as President Donald Trump pushes his America First policy. But this assistance also helps the United States achieve its foreign policy goals. So h…

Syria's new president has promised to unify the country in his first speech to the nation.
He insists he'll form a government that reflects Syria's diverse society. But after more than a decade of civ…

What are the risks of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spreading regionally? M23 rebels have taken control of the provincial capital. The president has promised a vigorous respons…

How will US tech firms react to DeepSeek? The Chinese artificial intelligence start-up says it can match Google and ChatGPT at a fraction of the cost. Donald Trump says it's a wake-up call for develo…

An outright rejection of Donald Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt. The two countries say that's a red line. But how far can they go in resisting the US president? And what mig…

An explosive diplomatic row between the US and Colombia over the deportation of unauthorised immigrants on military planes. It's been quickly defused for now, but threats of further action are being …

Rare scenes of joy among Palestinians and Israelis after 15 months of genocide in Gaza. Prisoners are exchanged for captives, but Israeli soldiers stop Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza. W…

Russia and Ukraine are still attacking each other's territory with no sign of a let-up on the battlefield. But the return of Donald Trump as US president is creating new pressure on both sides to end…

Almost all of Gaza's schools have been damaged or destroyed, with thousands of students and teachers among the victims of Israel's genocide. Yet, Palestinians have battled to ensure their children st…

Can Donald Trump end global conflicts? The newly inaugurated US president says he can. But as he pledges to build what he calls the strongest military, will the world be safer?

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Donald Trump is promising what he describes as a golden age for the United States. But the flurry of actions he has already taken hours after being sworn in for a second term are proving controversia…

Donald Trump says his presidency is the beginning of a golden age for America. His inauguration speech laid out a populist agenda spanning borders, classrooms and even space. How is the world viewing…

The world is looking ahead to Donald Trump's second term as US president. What can it expect from Trump 2.0? And will his America First policy conflict with the world order, created and led by Washin…