The Inside Story Podcast

Vietnam's president is being forced out after only a year in office. Vo Van Thuong is the latest high-profile figure to be toppled in a country important to both China and the West.
So why has he gone…

Israel's war on Gaza has relied mostly on western arms and technology to kill around thirty-two thousand Palestinians. And despite growing opposition, those weapons keep flowing. So who's supplying I…

Famine in Gaza. Israel's genocidal assault is continuing after five months of slaughter, mostly with western supplied weapons. International pressure has amounted to little more than words. What can …

Niger has cut military ties with the United States - a setback from what was once a crucial ally in West Africa. It follows other leaders in the Sahel in forging closer ties with Russia, after taking…

Could Haiti be on the brink of collapse? Gangs control most of the capital, people are starving as humanitarian aid is blocked, and a political vacuum is only worsening the crisis. What's caused this…

Under growing US pressure to reform the Palestinian Authority, leader Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new prime minister. Other factions have criticised the move. Israel's war in Gaza is still raging, …

Vladimir Putin is running for a fifth term in Russia's presidential election as the war in Ukraine is entering its third year.  At home, he's accused of cracking down on political opponents. So, what…

A US bill has passed that could make the Chinese platform unavailable in the country. The reason given is that Tiktok is a national security threat. But what about freedom of speech? And how will Bei…

US intelligence agencies have concluded Hamas cannot be destroyed - a core aim of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's merciless onslaught on Gaza. So why is the US continuing to arm Israel - …

China's plans for the coming year have been set out at its National People's Congress.
The fortunes of the planet's second-largest economy are now of global interest - as are its political intentions…

Pope Francis calls for talks and an end to the war in Ukraine - in comments rebuffed by Kyiv but welcomed in Moscow. The war which has cost thousands of lives continues with little movement by either…

As Gaza's people face starvation from Israel's war and siege, the US and EU reveal plans to send supplies. But the US and EU members have also been busy supplying weapons to Israel. Will their new in…

Why can’t Nigeria stop the kidnapping of schoolchildren? Almost 300 pupils are missing after the latest in years of similar attacks. The mass abductions are blamed on armed groups and bandits demandi…

Joe Biden lashed out at Donald Trump during his State of the Union address, who'll almost certainly be his election rival again in November. The US President also came up with an initiative to get fo…

Angry farmers in Poland and elsewhere are protesting against cheap imports from Ukraine, and governments are under pressure to take action. So, what does this mean for Ukraine as its war with Russia …

Will Joe Biden and Donald Trump face each other in the US election in November? The current and former presidents swept polls in the Super Tuesday vote. Now, they hope to get their parties' nominatio…

Parts of Haiti are under a state of emergency following an escalation in violence. Gangs have taken control of most of the capital, and they want Prime Minister Ariel Henry out. So, what's behind thi…

The US has vetoed every resolution at the UN Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. That's since Israel launched its war in October. So is Washington misusing its veto power? And does the …

The U.S. begins airdropping food into Gaza as Palestinians there face starvation. But aid agencies say it's an ineffective way to deliver much-needed assistance. So can the airlift make a big differe…

Calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza are growing louder. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains defiant - insisting his military won't back down until Hamas is wiped out. So, what …