Podcast
The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim
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Sky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. This is the podcast where they share experiences from the frontline.
They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events.
From conflict in the Middle East, to the Trump presidency, and the war in Ukraine there is no better place for analysis and expertise
New episodes from Richard and Yalda every Wednesday.
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BONUS EPISODE: Bombs in Doha and drones in Poland
Sep 1000:18:41Summary readyHow significant is Israel’s airstrike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar?And, with Russian military drones being shot down in Polish airspace, what will NATO do? Richard and Yalda debrief on the international reaction to the latest from the Middle East and Europe. Also featuring interviews with the US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and NATO general secretary Mark Rutte. If you'd like to get in touch or ask Richard and Yalda a question, you can email: theworld@sky.uk.
SummaryEconomic crisis, political turmoil: what is happening in France?
Sep 1000:40:08Summary readyWhy has France just lost its fourth prime minister in two years? Why is its debt spiralling out of control? Is the EU going to have to bail it out? Yalda is in Paris answering all these questions as she covers the fall of Emmanuel Macron's latest prime minister. Thousands say they will descend on the streets, while opposition politicians call for Mr Macron to stand down. But will he go? Richard is still in the Middle East, where he visited the scene of the bus depot attack in Jerusalem and tells Yalda what he saw. He has also been in the West Bank where settler violence is increasing, and the Israeli government has decided whether it will annexe parts of it. What does this all mean if France and Britain choose to recognise a state of Palestine later this month? To get in touch or to share questions, email theworld@sky.uk
SummaryHas China humiliated Trump?
Sep 300:42:38Summary readyHas Vladimir Putin traded Donald Trump for Xi Jinping? Yalda and Richard are back from their summer break and unpack the summit in Beijing. The leaders of Russia, India and North Korea are all there - but what is going on? And what will President Trump make of it? Richard is recording from Israel where hundreds of thousands of people have been out on the streets protesting against the war in Gaza. He has spoken to the family member of a hostage killed by Hamas, who tells him why the military campaign must now end. The two presenters also reflect on the latest killing of journalists by Israel, with the number of Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza now reaching 189. International media is not allowed to freely report in the territory. And Yalda gives an update on the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan and explains why it is women and girls who could suffer the most in the days and weeks to come. To get in touch or to share questions, email theworld@sky.uk
SummaryWelcome to The World
Aug 1200:00:31Summary readySky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. Now, they have teamed up to share their experiences from the frontline. They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events. From conflict in the Middle East, to the US election, and the war in Ukraine there is no better place for analysis and expertise New episodes from Richard and Yalda every Wednesday.
SummaryWhy Palestinian statehood won’t stop the starvation
Jul 30, 202500:43:25Summary readyPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that the UK would recognise the state of Palestine in September if Israel does not accept certain conditions, including a ceasefire – but what will this actually mean? Yalda thinks that there are better ways to pressure the Israeli government into allowing more aid into Gaza, and she tells Richard what these are. Richard has also been doing some research into the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid points and tells Yalda what he has found out. Yalda also speaks to the author of Bibi: The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin Netanyahu, The Economist’s Israel correspondent, Anshel Pfeffer. He tells Yalda why the prime minister has no plan for the war or what comes after. To get in touch or to share questions, email theworld@sky.uk
SummaryWhy is MAGA splitting over Israel?
Jul 23, 202500:35:54Summary readyOn this week's episode, Yalda and Richard talk about the growing international condemnation of Israel's war in Gaza, including from a usually staunch ally – the evangelical right wing of America. But what has made them voice a rare criticism?The two also talk about the shaky ceasefire that is currently in place in the southern Syrian city Sweida. This is the first real test for the new Syrian leader, but can he contain the violence?And, Yalda gives an update on the situation in Afghanistan where women and girls have been arrested by the Taliban for violating their strict dress code.
SummaryWhy Trump changed his mind on Ukraine
Jul 16, 202500:26:49Summary readyThis week, Yalda and Richard discuss Donald Trump's big decision to send weapons to Ukraine through NATO. Why has he changed his mind?Yalda gives her take on the situation and why she thinks Trump is following a similar position to presidents before him when it comes to the Russian leader.The two also discuss the UK’s secret Afghan immigration scheme after a massive data leak and gagged media. But how serious is this for those people still stuck in Afghanistan trying to flee the Taliban?To get in touch or to share questions, email theworld@sky.uk
SummaryWhy Trump changed his mind on Ukraine
Jul 16, 202500:26:41Summary readyThis week, Yalda and Richard discuss Donald Trump's big decision to send weapons to Ukraine through NATO. Why has he changed his mind?Yalda gives her take on the situation and why she thinks Trump is following a similar position to presidents before him when it comes to the Russian leader.The two also discuss the UK’s secret Afghan immigration scheme after a massive data leak and gagged media. But how serious is this for those people still stuck in Afghanistan trying to flee the Taliban?To get in touch or to share questions, email theworld@sky.uk
SummaryIran's crackdown on so-called Afghan spies
Jul 9, 202500:29:45Summary readyRichard is just back from Iran and tells Yalda what he saw at the Evin prison which Israel bombed. The two also talk about Iran's crackdown on Afghan refugees and undocumented workers in the country, some of whom the Iranian government say were working as spies for Israel.But how true is this? Yalda reveals what her Mossad contact told her.They also ask how close a ceasefire in Gaza might be.To get in touch or to share questions, email theworld@sky.uk
SummaryWhat's it actually like in Iran right now?
Jul 3, 202500:32:24Summary readyIn this episode, Richard and Yalda lift the curtain on what life is actually like in Iran, as Richard details how he managed to get into Tehran this week - and what he's found out about a country still reeling from the ramifications of the war against the US and Israel.After President Trump announced on Tuesday night that Israel had agreed to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, we wait to see if Hamas accept the terms of the proposed agreement.Yalda and Richard ask what's next for the region, and whether Trump has in fact been successful in attempting to bring peace to the Middle East.To get in touch or to share questions, email theworld@sky.uk
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