» Blinken: “China is helping Russia perpetuate its aggression against Ukraine”
26/04/24 12:38 from Newshour
In an interview with the BBC, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says China is “helping Russia perpetuate its aggression against Ukraine”. But is there anything the US can do to stop it? Also in the programme: large scale trials begin ...
» Xi Jinping says US and China should be partners, not rivals
26/04/24 11:16 from Global News
The Chinese leader tells the visiting US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, they should work together. Mr Blinken says he raised concerns about China's support for Russia in its war against Ukraine. Also: Britain begins tests of the fir...
» Melissa Barrera, From Mexican Telenovelas to Hollywood Hits
26/04/24 03:00 from NPR: Latino USA Podcast
Melissa Barrera has been consistently making a name for herself in recent years. The Mexican actress is probably most recognizable in the U.S. for her horror roles, namely in the legacy franchise “Scream.” But in her more than a decade-l...
» Solidarity and strategy: the forgotten lessons of truly effective protest – podcast
26/04/24 01:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Organising is a kind of alchemy: it turns alienation into connection, despair into dedication, and oppression into strength. By Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix Continue reading...
» Is there humour left in the White House? – podcast
26/04/24 01:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
The annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner returns this Saturday for a night of comedy ‘roasting’ – where the great and the good are ruthlessly mocked in celebration of the freedom of the press. In recent years, however, t...
» White House correspondents dinner: is there still space for humour?
26/04/24 01:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
The annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner returns this Saturday for a night of comedy ‘roasting’ – where the great and the good are ruthlessly mocked in celebration of the freedom of the press. In recent years, however, t...
» The US college protests and the crackdown on campuses - podcast
25/04/24 23:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Police have arrested dozens of students across US universities this week after a crackdown on pro-Palestine protests on campuses. Erum Salam and Margaret Sullivan report from New York As the Israel-Gaza war grinds on amid a worsening hum...
» US Supreme Court hears Trump immunity case
25/04/24 21:29 from Global News
Donald Trump argues he can't be indicted under the constitution for actions while he was in office. The ruling will determine whether the former President should face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat....
» US Supreme Court to decide if presidents can be immune from prosecution
25/04/24 18:12 from Newshour
At a hearing in Washington DC, Donald Trump's lawyers have been arguing that he cannot be tried for his alleged crimes, which include conspiring to overturn the 2020 US presidential election. We ask lawyer Amy Howe what this all means fo...
» Newsroom edition: can governments control big tech? - podcast
25/04/24 12:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
As the Australian government faces off with Elon Musk and his social media platform X, a global battle to better regulate the worlds biggest social platforms is kicking off. Nour Haydar speaks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and deputy ...
» Newsroom edition: can governments control big tech? – podcast
25/04/24 12:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
As the Australian government faces off with Elon Musk and his social media platform X, a global battle to better regulate the world’s biggest social platforms is kicking off. Nour Haydar speaks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and deputy...
» US secretary of state visits China
25/04/24 11:44 from Newshour
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a visit to China - offering a mixture of friendliness and warnings. We assess US-China relations and ask what, if anything, this visit could change. Also in the programme: the father of a US-Can...
» Burkina Faso army kills 223 villagers in revenge attack
25/04/24 10:59 from Global News
Human Rights Watch report says children were among those killed in what it calls one of the worst army abuse incidents in Burkina Faso in nearly a decade. Also: The US Secretary of State is in Beijing as the world's largest economies try...
» Have Everton dashed Liverpool’s title dreams? – Football Weekly Extra
25/04/24 07:48 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Jonathan Liew and Robyn Cowen as Liverpool lose the Merseyside derby … and maybe more Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts , Soundcloud , Audioboom , Mixcloud , Acast and Stitcher , and join ...
» Sicknote culture wars and Angela Rayner – Politics Weekly UK
25/04/24 01:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Rishi Sunak has said it is his ‘moral mission’ to end Britain’s sicknote culture. The Guardian’s John Harris speaks to the disability campaigner Hannah Deakin and the New Economics Foundation’s head of social policy, Tom Pollard, about w...
» From birds, to cattle, to … us? Could bird flu be the next pandemic? – podcast
25/04/24 01:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist Dr Ed Hutchinson of Glasgow University about why this development has taken scientists by surprise, and how prepared we are for the possib...
» What Ukraine needs to change the course of the war – podcast
24/04/24 23:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Ukraine has been granted a multibillion-dollar lifeline in military aid. But it will need more than that to prevail in the conflict with Russia. Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv and Shaun Walker report After months of political wrangling in the House...
» Violence spreads at US universities over pro-Palestinian protests
24/04/24 21:24 from Global News
US House speaker confronts students, calling the protests anti-Semitic and demanding they stop, while protesters fear loss of free speech. After six months of conflict in Gaza, we look at the impact on the Israeli and West Bank economies...
» What difference will the new US aid make to Ukrainians?
24/04/24 18:13 from Newshour
US President Joe Biden says Ukraine will receive more arms and equipment within the week after the US Senate approved a $60bn aid package. But what difference will this make to the people there? Also on the programme: we hear the conflic...
» Is Elon Musk above Australian law? – podcast
24/04/24 12:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Anthony Albanese has labelled X’s owner, Elon Musk, an “arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law” as the rift deepens between Australia and the tech platform over the removal of videos of a violent stabbing in a Sydney church....