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how India has officially declared Donald Trump an enemy as Prime Minister Modi visits China to meet with Xi Jinping and India ends its alliance with the United States and embraces China. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

Senator Bernie Sanders bringing the house down and ripping Trump to pieces in an incredible speech in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

reports on India Prime Minister Modi becoming so sick and tired of Trump’s antics he is refusing to take Donald Trump’s phone calls any more and Modi is giving public speeches mocking Trump and Vance. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

This week, Israel launched an unprecedented airstrike on Qatar’s capital, Doha, claiming it was targeting senior Hamas leaders. Qatar, a key mediator between Hamas and Israel, condemned the strike as a violation of international law and branded it an act of “state terrorism.” How has Israel been able to act with such impunity? And what does this attack mean for the future of ceasefire negotiations...

As investigators look into the killing of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, his death is raising broader questions for the US. He was a divisive figure—wildly popular with some for his Christian views. But to others he promoted hate and used racist, sexist, homophobic, and Islamophobic language. Kirk supported Donald Trump, lobbying young people and promoting his 'Make America Great Ag...

Shot while answering a question about mass shootings, outspoken gun-rights advocate and conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed on a university campus. What does this moment signal for escalating political violence and the state of US politics? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

For more than two decades, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya served as a pediatrician in northern Gaza, rising to lead Kamal Adwan Hospital. Though he had many chances to leave, he chose to stay with his patients even as Israeli attacks escalated. With each passing month, the toll deepened. His son was killed, his hospital repeatedly struck, and his life threatened. Still, he remained at Kamal Adwan. His resi...

Sheikh Mohammed has said the UNSC bears a “historic responsibility” and warned the international body that “silence the law of the jungle” would undermine its credibility as an institution. “We cannot succumb to extremists, we have to continue to pursue peace through the establishment of a Palestinian state,” the prime minister said. “We need two states, two people living side by side in peace and...

Global natural disasters are striking harder and more often, with climate emergencies now breaking records year after year. The UN says a child born today faces a nearly nine in 10 chance of experiencing a catastrophic flood during their lifetime. The financial toll is staggering, with more than $200bn a year. That could rise to as much as $2.3 trillion, once knock-on effects are included. But who...

Israel has attacked a US ally, pulled America into a war with Iran and continues to commit genocide in Gaza. Yet it still has American support. That’s not to say that support isn’t wavering for some. Senators from both the Democratic and Republican parties have been criticising Israel’s violations of international law and calling for an end to US military aid. And among the American people, Israel...

Curfews, soldiers in the streets, and a prime minister’s resignation. After a social media blackout and years of corruption claims, Nepal erupted. Security forces fired live rounds, killing at least 19. With demands for mass resignations and new elections, what’s next for Nepal? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

Prominent Jewish Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein returns to his ancestral home, Germany, to investigate how the country’s impulse never to repeat the horrendous anti-Semitism that led to the Holocaust has resulted in the suppression of any criticism of Israel and its actions in Gaza. With critics of Israel being sacked, cancelled, silenced, arrested and banned from Germany, one Jewish phi...

The funeral service for the people killed in Israel’s attack on Doha is under way. The bodies of the six victims of the attack were carried into the state mosque in the Qatari capital – five were covered with the flag of Palestine and one with that of Qatar. The service will take place at Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque and will be followed by the burial at Mesaimeer Cemetery. Become a sup...

Criticism from world leaders as Israel bombs a target in Qatar. Fighter jets fired missiles into a residential compound in central Doha, as leaders of Hamas were meeting to discuss an American proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. The attack has widely been condemned as a violation of international law and Qatar’s sovereignty. With Doha playing the role of meditator between Hamas and Israel - how can...

Missiles hit Doha as Israel targeted Hamas leaders amid ceasefire efforts. Qatar called it a breach of sovereignty. With global condemnation mounting, what does this unprecedented attack mean for negotiations, and for the people in Gaza? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

How two eminent figures in Algerian literature used the written word to contribute to their country's struggle for independence, justice, dignity, and national identity. Mohamed Dib (1920-2003) was one of Algeria’s most celebrated novelists who wrote in French to reclaim his people’s literary voice. His novels exposed poverty and injustice under French colonial rule and embraced people’s aspiratio...

France is plunged into political crisis as another Prime Minister is shown the door by parliament. After losing a confidence vote. Francois Bayrou is the fourth to go during President Emmanuel Macron’s second term. Bayrou wanted support for his austerity measures, but instead was rejected by two thirds of deputies. France is not only facing a political crisis, but an economic one, as its debt ball...

As leaders arrive in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, key Palestinian voices are missing. The US has refused visas for 80 Palestinian officials, including President Mahmoud Abbas.  If the UN cannot guarantee open access, what does that signal about its neutrality and about Palestine’s path to recognition? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tru...

Abu Sayed’s death super charges the uprising and Sheikh Hasina is determined to put a stop to it. In this episode, we’ll hear Hasina, on exclusively obtained recordings, authorizing deadly force. As the situation worsens she makes two fateful decisions. She calls the Army in and turns the internet off. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support...

A gun attack at an illegal Israeli settlement in occupied East Jerusalem. Settler and army violence against Palestinians there and elsewhere in the occupied West Bank have intensified under the far-right Israeli government. How dangerous is the situation? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

In Haiti’s capital, doctors work under fire as armed groups close in. With most hospitals shut, Tabarre is one of the last still open. Patients bleed, burn, and beg for care while doctors risk all to treat them. Can Haiti’s wounded – and those who heal them – find a way to survive? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

South Korean workers held in a US immigration swoop - the latest jolt to a once rock-solid relationship. Turbulence too, over tariffs and military spending. Is the raid a one-off or a sign of deeper trouble between the two nations? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

For decades, the United States has been courting India as a counterbalance to China in Asia. But after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi refused to agree with US President Donald Trump's insistence that he had ended a Pakistan-India military conflict in May, Trump slapped 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods entering the US market. He also insisted that New Delhi stop buying discounted Russian oil...

Iraq, once known as Mesopotamia, the “Land of the Two Rivers”, is facing its worst water crisis in living memory. The Tigris and Euphrates — lifelines of agriculture and civilisation for millennia — are running dry. Climate change, upstream dams and decades of mismanagement have turned fertile land into dust, forcing families from their homes and threatening national stability. Become a supporter...

A political crisis for the UK prime minister -- reshuffling his cabinet after his deputy quit for not paying enough tax. He's under attack too from the right-wing Reform UK party over migration. A year after a landslide election win, why is Keir Starmer in trouble? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .