The Truth
We cover the major headlines worldwide, bringing updates on the latest political, economic, and global events.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 685
- Years Active
- 2025
What are the prospects for peace in the war in Ukraine?
Attacks by both Russia and Ukraine have intensified in recent weeks with little sign Europe's largest conflict since the second World War, is nearing an end. So, what are the strengths and weaknesses…
00:27:56 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
How to become a bike-friendly city? Lessons from a Paris revolution
Smog once choked Paris streets. Now, cleaner air, grassroots pressure and a bold city agenda are reshaping how the city breathes and moves. From bottom-up activism to political pushback, Paris’s tran…
00:16:59 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Will police brutality end in Kenya as protests reignite?
A year after a deadly crackdown, Kenya’s streets are alive with protests again, this time after a blogger died in police custody and officers shot a demonstrator at close range. As outrage grows, so …
00:20:10 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
How will the next Dalai Lama be chosen?
The Dalai Lama has announced that there will be another spiritual leader for Tibetan Buddhists. As the Nobel Peace Prize laureate approaches the age of 90, attention has turned to the sensitive issue…
00:28:46 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Will Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' help grow the US economy?
Dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", President Donald Trump's signature policy bill would slash taxes, largely benefitting the wealthiest Americans. To pay for it, federal spending would be reduc…
00:28:26 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
What are the threats facing Europe?
Welfare not warfare - protesters came out in force in London, objecting to the British government’s plans to increase military spending while cutting back on social support. Like its European allies …
00:28:26 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
Does international law even matter? Ken Roth & Silvia Fernandez
In this episode of Reframe, Ken Roth and Silvia Fernandez discuss what international justice means today, exploring the significance of the ICC and asking if the "court of last resort" can withstand …
00:25:01 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
America and Israel are working together to abort the Gaza negotiations
Throughout the various ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, western news outlets have repeatedly blamed their failure on Hamas. This week, we hear a perspective that rarely features in th…
00:25:21 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
Will Gaza finally get a ceasefire or is it another trap?
Although it’s not clear that Israeli leaders want to end the "Forever War" they launched in the aftermath of the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, the US has enough leverage to force a truce, argues G…
00:24:02 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
'Profiting from occupation': UN expert urges countries to cut trade, financial ties with Israel
Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian Territories, has called on countries to impose a full arms embargo as well as cut off trade and financial tie…
01:02:09 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
Could thirsty AI worsen the water crisis?
Our appetite for data is growing fast. And so is the number of data centres filled with computer servers. They store and process the data generated by our online activity, from social media to shoppi…
00:24:41 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Why does Donald Trump seem to be fixated by foreign nationals?
The US imposes a travel ban on 12 countries, with restrictions on seven more. President Donald Trump says his initiative aims to protect national security and needs to crack down on immigration, to d…
00:26:36 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
How the myth of democracy fuels the US forever wars
From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, US wars left not freedom but ruin. In a recent book, co-authors Noam Chomsky and Nathan Robinson expose how American elites sell violence as virtue, using the my…
00:26:17 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Can AI be held accountable? AI ethicist on tech giants and the AI boom
Tech companies and countries across the globe are racing to develop more advanced Artificial Intelligence. As this technology becomes more entrenched in everyday life, there are growing concerns over…
00:24:55 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
What's bringing China and the EU closer?
China and the EU are marking 50 years of diplomatic relations this month. At the core of their partnership is trade. They account for two of the biggest economies in the world, after the United State…
00:27:21 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Can the DRC-Rwanda deal deliver peace?
The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) involving a long history with neighboring Rwanda has created one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world. With a United States-broke…
00:22:46 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Asmahan: The Druze Diva
Asmahan was a rebel in a world of expectations. From a Druze Princess to exalted singer in 1930s and 40s Egypt – she lived in extremes and did exactly what she wanted. Asmahan also moonlighted as a m…
00:43:28 |
Sun 13 Jul 2025
Can India become an economic superpower?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to transform India into a developed nation by 2047. The country continues to be the fastest-growing large economy and is poised to overtake Japan as the world's four…
00:28:31 |
Sun 13 Jul 2025
Why is the Dominican Republic deporting Haitian migrants?
The Dominican Republic has deported nearly 150,000 people it claims are of Haitian descent since October 2024. Many of them are unaccompanied minors or people born in the Dominican Republic but strip…
00:22:15 |
Sun 13 Jul 2025
How will the space race impact our environment?
In recognition of World Environment Day, we examine the environmental toll of the new space race and what’s at stake as climate change accelerates here on Earth. Billionaires are racing to conquer th…
00:25:17 |
Sun 13 Jul 2025
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