Roundtable

The cost of the US-Israeli war on Iran has been mounting since the conflict began on February 28. In the first six days of ‘Operation Epic Fury,’ the US spent $11.3 billion. By day 12, that figure surged to $16.5 billion. As of March 19, new estimates suggest the total has crossed the $18 billion mark. So, how much longer can the US afford to wage war as Iranians fight back with its stockpiles of...

Europe has been caught off guard by the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran and now the consequences are hitting hard. From rising energy prices to the risk of inflation and political divisions, European leaders are scrambling to respond. The EU has rejected Trump's call for military action in Strait of Hormuz as well as a number of other countries, including the UK. The US President is attempting t...

As the US-Israeli war on Iran continues, so does the conflict in Ukraine. Both Russia and Ukraine have become involved in Israel and America’s war on Iran - but where does it leave their own conflict? And could these two regional hotspots spark a global war? Enda Brady is joined by: Elijah Magnier, a Veteran War Correspondent and Military Analyst. Alexander Clackson, founder of the Global Politica...

The so-called 'special relationship' between the UK and US has become fractured over the US-Israeli war on Iran. US President Donald Trump is angry with Prime Minister Keir Starmer after he refused to allow the US to use UK airbases to launch its initial offensive on Iran. He has since given approval for American aircraft to use UK bases. But how much damage did this decision by the UK government...

Could Europe see ICE-style agents deporting migrants? The EU is voting on tougher measures to tackle immigration with human rights group urging the EU parliament to reject the proposal, warning it could normalise mass detentions, surveillance and racial profiling. Armed US ICE agents have shocked the world with aggressive crackdowns on undocumented migrants. The EU is under pressure from far-right...

The King's brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to the Epstein files. Can the Royal family survive another scandal, the biggest to rock the institution in modern times? Following his brother's arrest, King Charles said he had "the deepest concern“, adding the police would have "our full and wholehearted support and co-operation."...