The Inside Story Podcast

Sudan is suffering the world's worst famine in four decades says the United Nations as conflict between government and paramilitary forces rages. Yet international aid, never needed more than now, is…

US President Donald Trump marks 100 days of his second term -- a time for the US and the world to take stock, and perhaps, a breather. The 100 day mark has been a political yardstick for nearly a cen…

In one of the greatest political comebacks in Canadian history, Mark Carney has kept the governing Liberal Party in power. It was an intense campaign dominated by tariffs and threats of annexation fr…

The International Court of Justice hears another case against Israel - in what could be a test of Israeli defiance of international law. More than 40 nations argue its ban on the UN agency for Palest…

An extraordinary meeting and a conversation labelled 'historic'. Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in St Peter's Basilica to talk peace in Ukraine, as Washington says a deal is 'very close'. …

With Pope Francis' funeral, the world's 1.4 billion Catholics are turning the page on an era of reform and liberalism. Now, the Vatican faces the questions - what will its next chapter look like - an…

The United Nations urges calm between India and Pakistan. Relations have plummeted after gunmen killed tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. Furious rhetoric and diplomatic actions by both sides a…

Russia's biggest attack on Kyiv in months, after a day of chaotic diplomacy, ending with the US president accusing Ukraine of prolonging the war. Kyiv has rejected Washington's proposal it concede Cr…

Global financial turmoil tops the agenda as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank hold meetings in Washington DC. The organisations face significant challenges -- and criticism too. Can they…

Kenya's president on a five-day state visit to China, its largest lender, while Beijing's trade war with Washington intensifies. How is it worsening? And what's the impact on countries like Kenya, wh…

Many say he was a Pope like no other. Outspoken and forthright, Pope Francis took a stand on many critical issues facing our world. The head of the Roman Catholic Church called out the Israeli govern…

A controversial return. Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is back home after a self-imposed exile. The government accuses Kabila of backing the M23 rebels who have seized la…

The US President's patience is running thin. Washington's efforts to end the war in Ukraine are making little progress, and the Trump administration is threatening to walk away. Will the warning push…

Xi Jinping has rallied south-east Asian nations against Donald Trump's trade war, uniting them against what he calls 'unilateral bullying' by the U.S. So, did he succeed in winning support against Am…

Universities threatened, NGOs and media outlets targeted, US overseas agencies shut. The Trump administration has taken drastic action against hundreds of organisations. Why is this happening and wha…

Attacks on judges and threats to defy the courts - increasing tension between the Trump administration and US judiciary. Some believe it's a constitutional crisis; others say the president is simply …

Two years of conflict in Sudan between troops loyal to the army and those backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Regional countries have been supporting different sides. But, what's the impac…

Israel bombs one of the last working hospitals in Gaza, a place where usually treatable health conditions can now mean death. Targeting health facilities is a war crime, yet, it still happens. So, wh…

He led a coup in Gabon, promising to hand power back to civilians. But General Brice Oligui Nguema has just won Saturday's election, and will lead the country for the next seven years. So, will this …

While the US is pushing for a quick end, the Europeans are increasing their military aid to Kyiv. And with no end in sight to the fighting, can those differences be bridged?

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