Episodios

  • Former spy chief on Gaza, China, and cyberwarfare

    Former spy chief on Gaza, China, and cyberwarfare
    May 21 2025
    Former GCHQ director Sir Jeremy Fleming joins Richard and Yalda for a wide-ranging conversation covering the war in Gaza, Donald Trump’s foreign policy, the threat of China and the dangers of AI.

    What does the former spy chief think will happen in the war in Ukraine? How close is a nuclear deal with Iran? What are the biggest threats to the UK’s national security?

    Sir Jeremy, who held the top role for six years before leaving in 2023, also answers questions from listeners on spies, cyber wars and who might be the next James Bond.

    GCHQ, short for Government Communications Headquarters, is the UK's largest intelligence agency, focusing on counter terrorism, cyber security and international intelligence.

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  • 'A Golden Age of the Middle East'? Trump visits the Gulf

    'A Golden Age of the Middle East'? Trump visits the Gulf
    May 14 2025
    This week, Yalda is in Riyadh and Richard is back in Tehran as they discuss President Trump's trip to the Gulf states.

    He hails a "Golden Age of the Middle East" and vowed to stop sanctions on Syria and repeats his desire for a nuclear deal with Iran.

    Richard also tells Yalda about his trip to Syria where he joined a search for American hostages killed by ISIS - and Yalda shares her concerns over the fragile ceasefire brokered between India and Pakistan.

    You can watch Richard's exclusive report from Syria here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqCEELavbFg

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    Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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  • India and Pakistan clashes

    India and Pakistan clashes
    May 7 2025
    In a special extra episode, Yalda talks to Sky News' India reporter and producer Neville Lazurus in Delhi on the roots of the latest hostilities between the two nuclear-armed countries and asks if this has the potential to escalate into a global conflict.
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  • John Bolton on Iran and China

    John Bolton on Iran and China
    May 7 2025
    Former US national security adviser John Bolton talks to Yalda about his experience of being the target of an attempted assassination plot by a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.


    Mr Bolton also discusses why he believes China poses an "existential threat" to the West - and why he describes working in Donald Trump's White House as like "living inside a pinball machine".

    Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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  • Fast and Furious: 100 days of Trump

    Fast and Furious: 100 days of Trump
    Apr 30 2025
    Yalda and Richard discuss whether there is any rationale behind President Trump's foreign policy or is he just winging it?

    They analyse the most recent volte-face on his attitude towards Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin and the impact on his popularity at home.

    Also, Yalda discusses her interview with Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif who admitted his country has been doing America's "dirty work" for the past 30 years.

    This comes amid a rapid and dangerous escalation between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan.

    They also discuss the status of a possible US-Iran nuclear deal.

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    Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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  • Inside Iran special - how close is a nuclear deal?

    Inside Iran special - how close is a nuclear deal?
    Apr 23 2025
    Richard reports exclusively from Tehran and discusses with Yalda whether the US can strike a nuclear deal with Iran.

    They also discuss the likelihood of war with Israel as well as Iranian women's rights.

    In addition, Richard and Yalda analyse President Trump’s broader foreign policy as he approaches the 100th day of his second term in office.

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    Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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  • A conversation with historian Sir Niall Ferguson on Trump, tariffs and China

    A conversation with historian Sir Niall Ferguson on Trump, tariffs and China
    Apr 9 2025
    Richard and Yalda are joined by one of the world's most eminent historians and political commentators to discuss culture wars, trade wars and the possibility of World War Three over Taiwan.

    Sir Niall says the US may be in the stage of "buyer's remorse" with the Trump presidency and predicts that by this time next year he could be "deeply underwater" in the polls.


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    50 m
  • Donald Trump forever?

    Donald Trump forever?
    Apr 2 2025
    Following Donald Trump's recent interview with NBC's Meet the Press in which the US president said "there are methods" for serving a third term, Richard and Yalda discuss whether this is a reality or a pipe dream.

    Also, continuing the theme of popular uprisings around the world, Yalda discusses claims that an illegal sonic weapon was used against protesters in Serbia and how she confronted the ambassador to the UK over its alleged use.

    To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk

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    Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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