Podcasts about Diplomacy

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: The Hidden Passage: Diplomacy and Deception in Yerushalayim Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2025-06-30-22-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: ירושלים בקיץ.En: Yerushalayim in the summer.He: השמש נוצצת על הקירות העתיקים, והאווירה מלאה בחשיבות היסטורית.En: The sun sparkles on the ancient walls, and the atmosphere is filled with historical significance.He: בתוך מרכז הכינוסים הגדול, אנשים מכל העולם מתאספים.En: Inside the large conference center, people from all over the world gather.He: כולם מתרגשים מהוועידה הבינלאומית הגדולה.En: Everyone is excited about the large international conference.He: נועם, דיפלומט צעיר ושאפתני, הגיע לייצג את ארצו.En: Noam, a young and ambitious diplomat, has arrived to represent his country.He: הוא רוצה להוכיח את עצמו וליצור קשרים חשובים.En: He wants to prove himself and create important connections.He: הארוע החשוב ביותר בוועידה הוא הצגת כתב יד עתיק ומסתורי, אבל לפתע הוא נעלם.En: The most important event at the conference is the presentation of an ancient and mysterious manuscript, but suddenly it disappears.He: הפרופסור אריאלה, מומחית לארכיאולוגיה, נמצאת כאן כדי לדבר על מורשת תרבותית.En: Professor Ariella, an expert in archaeology, is there to speak about cultural heritage.He: היא מכירה את ערך כתב היד טוב יותר מכולם.En: She understands the value of the manuscript better than anyone.He: לידם יושבת יעל, היסטוריונית אמנות מסתורית.En: Sitting next to them is Yael, a mysterious art historian.He: אף אחד לא באמת יודע מה המטרה האמיתית שלה בוועידה.En: No one really knows her true purpose at the conference.He: נועם מבין שהצלת כבוד ארצו תלויה בהשבת כתב היד.En: Noam realizes that the honor of his country relies on the return of the manuscript.He: הוא מחליט לשתף פעולה עם אריאלה, בתקווה שלניסיון שלה יש מה להציע.En: He decides to collaborate with Ariella, hoping her experience can offer something valuable.He: אבל גם עליו להבין מי עומד מאחורי ההיעלמות.En: But he also needs to understand who is behind the disappearance.He: האינטואיציה שלו מובילה אותו ליחס חשדני כלפי יעל.En: His intuition leads him to be suspicious of Yael.He: אחד הערבים, כשהוועידה בשיאה, נועם מבחין בדלת סתרים מתחת לבימת הוועידה.En: One evening, as the conference is at its peak, Noam notices a hidden door beneath the conference stage.He: הוא עוקב אחר יעל, שרומזת לו בזהירות להגיע לשם.En: He follows Yael, who subtly hints for him to come there.He: כאשר הוא צועד אל תוך המעבר הסודי, הוא שומע לחישות.En: As he steps into the secret passage, he hears whispers.He: ניצבת מולו תמונה דרמטית: יעל מתעמתת עם דמויות לא מזוהות, שרוצות להשתמש בכתב היד כקלף לחץ פוליטי.En: A dramatic scene unfolds before him: Yael is confronting unidentified figures who want to use the manuscript as a political bargaining chip.He: נועם, בהחלטה רגעית, מחליט להתערב.En: Noam, in a momentary decision, decides to intervene.He: בעזרתה של אריאלה שמגיעה לעזרתו, הם מצליחים להעביר את כתב היד בחזרה לידיים הנכונות.En: With the help of Ariella who comes to his aid, they manage to transfer the manuscript back into the right hands.He: ביום הסיום של הוועידה, נועם מציג את כתב היד במעמד הרשמי, בלי לגלות את הדרמה שהתרחשה מאחורי הקלעים.En: On the final day of the conference, Noam presents the manuscript officially, without revealing the drama that took place behind the scenes.He: כתוצאה מכך, המוניטין של המדינה שלו נשמר, והוא לומד את הערך של אמון ושיתוף פעולה.En: As a result, his country's reputation is preserved, and he learns the value of trust and cooperation.He: כך תם יום מלא מתח בירושלים, עתיקים כמו העיר עצמה, אבל בלי לגרום לתקריות דיפלומטיות.En: Thus ends a day full of tension in Yerushalayim, as ancient as the city itself, but without causing diplomatic incidents.He: נועם, אריאלה, ויעל יכולים סוף סוף לנשום לרווחה.En: Noam, Ariella, and Yael can finally breathe a sigh of relief.He: התרומה שלהם תיחקק בזיכרון ההיסטורי של הוועידה.En: Their contribution will be etched in the historical memory of the conference. Vocabulary Words:sparkles: נוצצתatmosphere: אווירהhistorical: היסטוריתambitious: שאפתניdiplomat: דיפלומטrepresent: לייצגmanuscript: כתב ידarchaeology: ארכיאולוגיהheritage: מורשתmysterious: מסתוריhonor: כבודcollaborate: לשתף פעולהexperience: ניסיוןsuspicious: חשדניintuition: אינטואיציהconfronting: מתעמתתunidentified: לא מזוהותbargaining: קלף לחץpolitical: פוליטיintervene: להתערבpreserved: נשמרreputation: מוניטיןwhispers: לחישותrelief: רווחהetched: תיחקקtension: מתחancient: עתיקיםincidents: תקריותstage: בימהpassage: מעברBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Courageous Diplomacy: Breaking Barriers at Beijing Summit Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-06-30-22-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 烈日炎炎的夏季，北京国际峰会正如火如荼地进行着。En: In the scorching summer, the Beijing International Summit was in full swing.Zh: 宽广的大会堂中，传统的中国图案装饰着高高的天花板，各国的政要们正在不同的语言中交谈着。En: In the spacious conference hall, traditional Chinese patterns adorned the high ceilings, while dignitaries from various countries engaged in conversations in different languages.Zh: 在这庄重的场合中，李伟，一个经验丰富的外交官，正在为峰会的成功而努力。En: In this solemn setting, Li Wei, an experienced diplomat, was striving for the success of the summit.Zh: 李伟一向以冷静著称，然而内心深处却常常被自我怀疑困扰。En: Known for his calm demeanor, he was often plagued by self-doubt deep down.Zh: 他知道，此次谈判能否成功，不仅关乎国际利益，也关乎他的职业未来。En: He knew that the success of the negotiations would impact not only international interests but also his professional future.Zh: 今天是端午节，但李伟没有心情品尝粽子的美味。En: Today was the Dragon Boat Festival, but Li Wei wasn't in the mood to savor the delicious zongzi.Zh: 谈判进程突然因一个误会陷入僵局。En: The negotiation process had suddenly hit a deadlock due to a misunderstanding.Zh: 协议的破裂，使整个会议陷入了紧张的氛围。En: The breakdown of the agreement created a tense atmosphere throughout the conference.Zh: 张敏和陈瑞，两位年轻的同事，也在一旁表示担忧。En: Zhang Min and Chen Rui, two younger colleagues, also expressed concern nearby.Zh: 李伟此刻面临一个艰难的决定。En: At this moment, Li Wei faced a difficult decision.Zh: 他可以选择强硬坚持己见，冒险破坏更多关系；或者转而采取更为温和的方式，争取各方理解和支持。En: He could either stick firmly to his stance, risking further disruption to relations, or adopt a more conciliatory approach and strive for understanding and support from all parties.Zh: 随着时间的流逝，会议室内的气氛愈发紧张。En: As time passed, the atmosphere in the conference room grew increasingly tense.Zh: 在各国代表意见不一、争执不休时，李伟最终决定采取一个大胆的选择。En: Amid disagreements and disputes among the country representatives, Li Wei finally opted for a bold move.Zh: 他离开自己的座位，走向对方代表团，亲自与他们交流。En: He left his seat and approached the opposing delegation for direct communication.Zh: 这一举动在常规外交礼节中，可能被视为失礼，但李伟希望通过直面的沟通破冰，找到解决的突破口。En: This action might be considered impolite in conventional diplomatic etiquette, but Li Wei hoped to break the ice through face-to-face interaction and find a breakthrough.Zh: 他耐心倾听，重新梳理误会，并积极寻找共同点。En: He listened patiently, restructured the misunderstandings, and actively searched for common ground.Zh: 他的这种真诚态度引起了对方的注意。En: His sincere attitude caught the attention of the other side.Zh: 经过一番努力，会议逐渐恢复了秩序。En: After much effort, order was gradually restored to the conference.Zh: 各方代表在李伟的协调下，开始重新审视协议内容，并表达了合作的意愿。En: With Li Wei's coordination, the representatives began to reevaluate the agreement's content and expressed a willingness to cooperate.Zh: 不久之后，谈判得到了实质性的进展。En: Shortly afterwards, the negotiations made substantial progress.Zh: 峰会最终在李伟的主导下，以令人满意的结果落下帷幕。En: The summit concluded with satisfying results under Li Wei's leadership.Zh: 随着国际关系的缓和，李伟不仅得到了各界的赞誉，也赢得了上级的认可。En: With the easing of international relations, Li Wei not only received praise from various sectors but also earned recognition from his superiors.Zh: 他克服了内心的疑虑，变得更加自信。En: He overcame his inner doubts and became more confident.Zh: 在峰会闭幕后，他收到了更多参与未来外交事务的邀请。En: After the summit, he received more invitations to participate in future diplomatic affairs.Zh: 李伟站在大会堂门口，阳光洒在他的身上。他明白，未来的外交道路上，他将继续迎接挑战，携手共进。En: Standing at the entrance of the conference hall, with sunlight bathing him, Li Wei understood that on the future diplomatic path, he would continue to face challenges and move forward hand in hand.Zh: 而这一刻，他知道自己的选择是正确的。En: At this moment, he knew his choice had been the correct one. Vocabulary Words:scorching: 炎炎dignitaries: 政要solemn: 庄重demeanor: 著称plagued: 困扰self-doubt: 自我怀疑savor: 品尝deadlock: 僵局misunderstanding: 误会atmosphere: 氛围conciliatory: 温和disruption: 破坏stance: 己见disputes: 争执delegation: 代表团etiquette: 礼节interaction: 沟通restructured: 梳理breakthrough: 突破口sincere: 真诚attention: 注意reevaluate: 审视substantial: 实质性praise: 赞誉recognition: 认可superiors: 上级confidence: 自信invitation: 邀请diplomatic: 外交challenges: 挑战

Anyone who believes in Jesus – is also meant to be an Ambassador of Christ. Now – that's not an easy role. Sometimes being Ambassador requires some tough talk. Other times it's about diplomacy – the question is, knowing when to call a spade a spade, and when to be more … circumspect.   It's Not a Shouting Match One of the most embarrassing things I've ever seen as a Christian – and I've seen it a few times – is some guy standing on a soapbox in a Mall or on a street corner, or as I shared a few weeks ago, at a Saturday morning market, screaming out the so called, "Good News" about Jesus Christ. Now, I'm a Christian and so I will sometimes stop and see if I can understand where they're coming from. And truly, most of the time, I just can't figure it out, but there they stand on their soapbox, with a Bible in their hands and surrounded by some pretty tacky placards normally, screaming the Gospel at people. Do I think God can use that? Sure – I mean, He seems to use the foolishness that I preach sometimes, in peoples' lives, so why not the guy on the soapbox on the street corner? Do I think, however, that it's the most effective way of dealing with the issue? Is it the best way to communicate the incredible love of God, the grace of Jesus Christ, the riches available to those who put their faith in Him? Is it the best way to share that Good News? Not by a long shot; not by a very long shot! And yet, it's easy ... it's so easy for us to imagine that telling people about Jesus is kind of like getting on that soapbox. That it's about two equal and opposite ideologies – God's and the world's – butting heads and locking horns. Over the last couple of weeks and again this week on the programme, we are having a chat about living our lives out as ambassadors of Christ; His emissaries, if you will. If I believe in Jesus; if you believe in Jesus, then one of the things that we have to do with our lives – one of the main things - is to communicate His love; to carry His love out into a lost and a hurting world. That's what the Apostle Paul said in writing to his dear friends at the church in Corinth – way back in the First Century. Second Corinthians chapter 5, verse 20: So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. Each one in our own way, of course but otherwise, how can we possibly claim to be His ambassadors? How can God make His appeal to this world to be reconciled with Him through someone who looks nothing like Him; who sounds nothing like Him? Now, that presents us with something of a dilemma! Does me, anyhow, because what I see is that sometimes Jesus stood up and berated people – not too often, but sometimes He did. He called the religious leaders of the day "hypocrites", "a brood of vipers" and a whole bunch of other things as well. And yet other times, He dealt with people with such tender love and compassion, it kind of moves you to tears when you read about those times. Like the woman caught in adultery – you can read her story in John's Gospel chapter 8. I mean He pretty much puts Himself between her and the angry mob that wanted to stone her to death. Go figure that out!! So how do we reconcile that? How do you or I, if we want to be like Jesus, learn to speak into this world the way that He did? When do we speak with tender love and when do we stand up to be counted and call a spade and spade, no matter who it's going to offend? I guess that's kind of where we are going this week on the programme – looking at how we speak into this world like Jesus. How do we connect His message of love and forgiveness and a new and abundant life to the needs ... the often desperate needs in the lives of the people around us? Do we call a spade a spade and get right into peoples' faces or do we speak with compassion and love? And if it's both of those, how do I know when to use one and when to use the other? Now these questions, as you can imagine, are questions that I have mulled over a lot and as I look at how Jesus communicated, He only got upset ... really upset with people on a handful of occasions. In other words it was the exception rather than the norm. He didn't see His role as God in the flesh, as being one half of a shouting match most of the time. And so far as I can see, He reserved His anger for the people who should have known better; for the people who said they believed in God – the religious leaders. Have a listen – Matthew chapter 23, beginning at verse 12: All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted. But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not go in yourselves, and then when others are going in, you stop them. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cross the sea and land to make a single convert, and you make the new convert twice as much a child of hell as yourselves. Or when He went into the temple, John chapter 2, verse 15: Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. See, the only time Jesus really got stuck in was when He encountered hypocrisy amongst the religious leaders. When they held themselves out to be clean on the outside but actually, they were filthy on the inside – when they oppressed the people who were looking for God; when the powerful stood over the weak; when the rich exploited the widow and the poor; when the judges were dishonest to the detriment of the ordinary people. You know, when Christians, at least here in Australia where I live, sometimes stand up to politicians and publicly speak out against injustice and wrongs and decisions being made and laws being passed that just aren't in the interests of the common people, like you and me, the most common response of the politicians is that Christians and church leaders should keep their noses out of politics. I couldn't disagree more! When we see wrongs and injustices – and can I say, especially when we see those things in the church; especially when we see hypocrisy amongst God's own people – I believe it's time to stand up and to say so. This isn't a clash of ideologies; it's not a slanging match or a shouting match; it's not some irrelevant joker standing on a soapbox on a street corner - because you know something? The truth … the truth rings out, clear as a bell. Sure, people with vested interests aren't going to like it. Sure, there's going to be a cost, but God's heart ... God's heart is for justice for the poor and the oppressed. And sometimes we are called to speak out. Next, we are going to have a look at the flip side of that coin – the gentle speech of the diplomat; the ambassador.   The Diplomacy of an Ambassador Let's take a look at the flip side of the coin – the diplomacy of an ambassador because Jesus used that much more than that other really direct and angry approach. Most of us, you and I, we have blind spots. In fact, the reason they are called, "blind spots" is that we can't see them. And when it comes to our own blind spots in life, what's amazing is how defensive and touchy we are about them. It's almost that we hold them to be sacred. Let's say that our blind spot is anger – that's the one we are dealing with in our lives - and we are prone to flaring up quickly and someone comes along and points it out to us. Well, they'd better watch out! Or if it's low self-esteem and someone tries to help us with it, we can crawl even further inside our shells. So how do you help someone with their blind spots? Because my blind spots – if I don't deal with them, will end up hurting you and stunting me and you know, my friend, your blind spots, if you don't deal with yours, will end up hurting the rest of us and stunting you. That's what sin does! And before we get all judgemental: Sin! Sin! What century is this guy coming from? Let me read out to you a succinct list of the sorts of things that I'm talking about – just so there's no mistake. Now, I'm reading from the Message translation which is a really contemporary translation of the Bible, written by a guy called Eugene Peterson. It's coming from Galatians chapter 5, verses 19 to 21. Have a listen to what God calls sin: "It is obvious what kind of life develops out of trying to get your own way all the time: repetitive, loveless, cheap sex; a stinking accumulation of mental and emotional garbage; frenzied and joyless grabs for happiness; trinket gods; magic show religion; paranoid loneliness; cutthroat competition; all-consuming-yet-never-satisfied wants; a brutal temper; an impotence to love or be loved; divided homes and divided lives; small-minded and lopsided pursuits; the vicious habit of depersonalizing everyone into a rival; uncontrolled and uncontrollable addictions; ugly parodies of community. I could go on,” writes Paul. “This isn't the first time I have warned you, you know. If you use your freedom this way, you will not inherit the kingdom of God." Now, you don't have to be a rocket scientist here to figure out that the sort of things that God calls "sin", which Paul is talking about here – they are exclusively the things that cause us and other people pain. And the thing that we want to do when someone's sin is causing us pain is we want to give them what for – we want to tell them exactly what we think about them and hold them to account and, if needs be, have a shouting match with them and get our own way – we do! Because what we are driven by is desire to stop our pain. What we are driven by is "wanting" to win. But here's the thing: if what we want to do is to live our lives as ambassadors of Christ then we need to handle these incredibly difficult issues, with His wisdom. And time and time again, when Jesus encountered people whose sin was ruining their lives, He dealt with them with such incredible compassion. Tax collectors back in Jesus day were a really grubby lot – they were dishonest, they rorted the system, they applied extortion and this behaviour was sanctioned by the Romans who occupied Israel – so long as the Emperor got his taxes! So, by the common Israelite, they were despised; they were considered to be the worst sinners of all; they were traitors and turncoats. Let me read you some of Jesus wisdom and how He handled them. Matthew chapter 9, verses 9 to 13 – if you have a Bible, grab it, open it up – Matthew chapter 9, verses 9 to 13: As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And so, he got up and followed Jesus. And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why is it that your teacher eats with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard this, Jesus said, “Those who are well don't need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have come to call not the righteous but the sinners." See, you and I, when we see people whose sin offends us or hurts us; when we are on the receiving end of their sin, the thing we want to do, naturally – it's a natural human response – is to cut them off; to cut them out of our lives. That way we are protected; that way we don't have to deal with them; that way we don't have to deal with the pain that they cause in our lives. But what Jesus is saying here is that it was precisely for these people; these sinners; these rejects, that He came and so He went and ate a meal in that house. Here He was, this veritably rock star – huge crowds were following Him - He comes into town, He decides to go and eat with what – the Mayor, the Governor, the church leaders, the synagogue leaders, the bishops? No, no – the tax collectors! Do you see this huge ... huge symbolic act that was going on here? He knew that it would do two things. That He would draw vocal criticism from the religious leaders and He'd also confer honour upon the sinners. And by conferring honour on them, He was building a relationship with them. He was accepting them just as they were; without a word of condemnation or judgement. And my hunch is that that completely changed their attitude towards Him. You know something? They had their blind spots – they were rationalising away their extortion and dishonesty and if Jesus had come and berated them or condemned them or ignored them, nothing would have changed in their lives. Instead He came and ate with them and drank with them and listened to them and took the criticism that everyone else heaped upon Him for doing that – and He built a bridge by honouring them. And so powerful was this that one of them, Matthew, became one of His disciples. He wrote the first Book of the New Testament. You want to be an ambassador of Christ – then we need to learn the language of an ambassador? Being an ambassador, as we saw on last weeks programme, about building relationships and bridges, so that when there are difficult issues that have to be dealt with, there is already a connection of relationship and trust in place, through which to deal with the problem. Think about it – who are the people in your life to whom you give a licence to talk to you about your blind spots? I know who they are in my life – it's the people who have honoured me and stuck with me and who've proven themselves to be wise and trustworthy. They're the ones with that licence! And as I look back, it was through those people – people just like that; people who had eaten with this sinner; loved this sinner; coped with my sins – it was through those very people that I encountered the transforming love of Jesus Christ. They were His ambassadors in my life. They treated me the way He treated those tax collectors and friend, without them I wouldn't be with you here right now. It makes you think.   Preaching with our Ears Today and over these last few weeks on the programme we have been chatting about what it means to be an ambassador of Christ; to live our lives - if we believe in Jesus - as one of His ambassadors. Remember, the Apostle Paul – Second Corinthians chapter 5, verse 20 writes: So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, to be reconciled to God. Now, one of the things that strikes me is how strong differences are across cultures. We've had a man recently join our team here at Christianityworks – his name is Gregory. Now you may or may not have known this but we Australians are fairly direct in the way we speak. Americans on the other hand, are less so – we often joke about that. Gregory will ask where the bathroom is, whereas I'll ask where the toilet is. So we Australians are much more direct. But even more than that, Gregory grew up; spent many of his childhood years in Japan, and so he has a lot of Japanese culture on the inside too – a culture that's very much about politeness and face. And even though we have known each other for a very long time, working together now every day has been a real learning experience for both of us. When I ask him what he thinks, I want him to actually tell me what he thinks. If he thinks I'm off with the pixies on some issue, I actually want him to tell me so. Forget hierarchies – I just want his direct, honest input because that's how we will get the right results. He, on the other hand, can find that just a bit confronting because that's not the cultural background that he's come from. It's just one simple example but it's a good one. Imagine if I, as direct as I am, were sent as Australia's ambassador to the U.S. or even more so, to Japan. I'd have to learn a lot about their cultures before I could communicate effectively on a diplomatic level with those countries. I'd have to find different ways of saying things I want to say. I'd have to listen carefully to what their diplomats were saying to make sure I actually hear what they mean to say. You know something? Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with the people around us is no different to that. After fifteen years of walking with Jesus, I have a whole different perspective on what success is, what joy is, what happiness is, what sin is, what pain is – and all sorts of things, from someone who has never met Jesus – from someone who doesn't have that relationship with Jesus. Why would I ever imagine I could talk to them as though they have the same perspective as me? You know, for a long, long time in my life, I just wasn't ready for anyone to tell me about this Jesus. I mean, get lost! I couldn't stand those God botherers. I had a totally different perspective to theirs. I just knew that life was about making lots of money and being recognised in my field and being successful. I knew I'd find my pot of gold at the end of that rainbow. I had, back then, a whole bunch of misconceptions about life and where I wanted to be headed and what would make me happy. And I didn't need anyone to preach at me - least of all those God botherers telling me about Jesus. What I needed was someone to listen to me – what I needed was someone to understand me and help me to understand myself. I needed someone to preach to me with their ears – if that makes sense. An ambassador from one country who is about to be sent to another country has to learn about the culture and the language and the issues and the aspirations and the concerns of the country to which he or she is being sent. Someone who lives in one country and is going to be a missionary in another country, well, they have to do exactly the same. I believe the most important asset an ambassador can have are his ears and his eyes – to observe, to perceive, to listen, to see, to understand. Jesus grew up in the Hebrew culture of First Century Israel. He attended school in that culture. He knew how to speak and He had a lot of time listening. He spent time eating and drinking with tax collectors; with sinners. He spent time living with His disciples. He spent time getting to know the issues in peoples' lives. I remember when I was working in a retail buying group – quite some years ago. The chairman of our board was a man called Stan Brown – he owned a menswear store in Sydney. I remember him saying that a shop attendant who walks up to a customer and opens up with, "Can I help you?" well, he'd say it's like asking someone to marry you on the first date. First he said, you need to find out who they are, why are they here, why did they come into your store, what's their taste, what are they looking for? First you have to find a point of connection, he said, then ... then they'll be open to receive any help. As I look at people who God brought to me; the ambassadors whom He sent in my direction when I needed to meet Him, what I realise, is that they, for the most part, preached with their ears – they listened, they understood, they laughed, they cried with me and once they understood – once I really knew they understood – then I relaxed. Then I let them into my thoughts and into my heart – then they were allowed to influence me because they got me. Then they had the opportunity to show me who this Jesus really, really is. The stock-in-trade of an ambassador is diplomacy. It's about trust and communication and understanding and if you and I ... if you and I are going to be ambassadors of Jesus Christ, then that's something I believe we are going to have to learn. When I take the time to get to know you and understand you – whether or not I agree, I have just built a bridge into your life that honours you. When you feel understood, you feel secure and you experience trust and it's exactly the same back in the other direction. Friend, Jesus was an amazing communicator – He was prepared to confront the difficult issues when they needed to be confronted and He was prepared to show compassion because that's what flowed out of His heart to people in need. And it was that bridge of compassion that we can build with people. That's the bridge that, one day, Jesus will walk across. Trust me, that's the bridge and it all comes from preaching with our ears. Go figure!

LuLu Bonning, Executive Director of the San Diego Diplomacy Council, discusses the Council's mission; citizen diplomats; and its International Visitors Leadership Program.About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 19 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.  For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

Send us a textBuckle up, warfighters—this one's gonna rattle some cages. In this fire-breathing episode, Jared and Aaron torch the lazy talking points and break down why foreign aid isn't just “giving away your tax dollars.” From crushing fentanyl pipelines before they cross U.S. borders to outmaneuvering China's Belt and Road sleight of hand, this is your crash course in how global influence actually works. They pull no punches while explaining how smart international assistance builds partner capacity, prevents U.S. boots on the ground, and gives America leverage without dropping a single JDAM. Plus: why U2 should be banned from Bluetooth speakers and what happens when your soft power goes soft.Forget TikTok takes—this is real strategy from dudes who lived it.

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. Rudyard and Janice start today's show unpacking the intelligence information that has been released regarding the effectiveness of the US attack on Iran's nuclear sites. While centrifuges at Fordo have been rendered inoperable, a significant amount of enriched uranium has been moved from the site to an unknown location. Both hosts agree that a diplomatic solution is needed to prevent Iran from rebuilding their nuclear program. But will Iran trust the US and move towards non-enrichment, or go the way of North Korea and secretly sprint towards a bomb? In the second half of the show Rudyard and Janice turn to the surprising Democratic mayoral primary in New York where Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani upset former NY governor Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani's affordability message resonated with voters and showed that Trump and the Right do not have a monopoly on the public's growing frustration with economic inequality. This crushing defeat of an established politician reflects a powerful desire for change that party elites - on both sides of the aisle - ignore at their peril. Thank you to this week's Munk Curators and Supporters. Your contribution supports our efforts to bring back civil and substantive dialogue to the public square. Curators Dixi LVincent CFrederic GBill M SupportersMary GJames HCynthia SMaria Jose MAshvini DTheodora PTim CJacob KJoslyn BEugene TAlexander PHannah WVictor Nstefan SKevin BKristin ESarah CUlrike HKurt JSeth BDan WChristine BJesse BBen RTilanthi JChris BTrevor WAna RMichael CNeil MJim BJordan GFrances AEric PKaren BJOSE A ALawrence CLuke ANatasha MRobert CGintare MErin FJOSIE WJoe WRick CSuzanne HJay Nflorence MSimon JPaola LSylvia AJonathan WCharles LKatrina LDan BJake SSebastian TJulia NMark ANouri CMadeleine SNathaniel JThomas GMichelle GJohn LRichard CRyan LBraxley LPatrice TAviva RAlexis KCathy GMatt MKevin JJocelyn NBen PMike LDavid LArin KJordan HElena TStephanie HDarren KWilliam KRon BAndy DArvind SJulie PPatrick HJuliane SOmri GJohn MColin HJulie CLinda AMichael H To support the Friday Focus podcast consider becoming a donor to the Munk Debates for as little as $25 annually, or $.50 per episode. Canadian donors receive a charitable tax receipt. This podcast is a project of the Munk Debates, a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to fostering civil and substantive public dialogue. More information at www.munkdebates.com.

Larry talks to Dr. Robert Farley from UK's Patterson School of Diplomacy about the Israel/Iran conflict and takes your comments on Planned Parenthood in hour 3. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, Pope Leo renewed his persistent plea for peace—condemning escalating violence and urging diplomacy over destruction. This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O'Connell discuss his appeals for an end to war since his election and his unexpected remarks at the premiere of a play about journalist Paola Ugaz, who exposed abuse in Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a powerful Peruvian lay group suppressed by Pope Francis earlier this year. They also preview Pope Leo's upcoming retreat to Castel Gandolfo, reviving a papal tradition for rest, reflection and planning. Your feedback helps us grow! Take our end-of-season survey and help shape the future of Inside the Vatican. Check our website for show notes and related links Support our podcast—become a digital subscriber to America Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In April 1980, a group of armed men invaded the Iranian Embassy in London, taking hostages, and issuing demands in the name of a cause almost no one had ever heard of.The 'Group of the Martyr', a collection of Iranian Arabs, wanted independence for their province of Iran, but their demands were impossible for the British Government to meet, and so the then-little known Special Air Service (SAS) were told to plan an invasion of the building to rescue the hostages.They had taken 26 people hostage, including staff, visitors and a police officer named Trevor who was guarding the building at the time of the attack.What followed was a six-day siege, that was eventually broken by the SAS.Their storming of the embassy galvanised the world, as people watched it all unfold on live television.Historian and author Ben McIntyre takes a deeper look at this dramatic siege and rescue operation, uncovering the real, powerful story of ordinary people responding as best they could to lethal jeopardy.Further informationThe Siege is published by Penguin Random House.This episode was recorded live at the 2025 Sydney Writers' Festival.It explores Iran, Tehran, terrorism, violence, threats, diplomacy, rescue missions, epic history, western democracy, dictatorship, foreign affairs, global politics, east vs west, occupation, war, civil war, BBC, journalism, live television, media ethics, Afrouz, MI5, Hyde Park, surveillance, Stockholm Syndrome, Mustapha Karkouti, Syria, Operation Nimrod, Jassim Alwan al-Nasiri, Abbas Lavasani, murder, execution, Saddam Hussein, Iraq, Iran-Iraq War, the Middle East, history books, writing.Find out more about the Conversations Live National Tour on the ABC website.

Kelly talks with Andrew Preston about his new book, Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security. Preston explores how FDR revolutionized national security policy by connecting domestic New Deal programs to global defense strategies. Andrew Preston is a Professor of American History based at Clare College, Cambridge, where he focuses on the ideas and concepts that shape America's behavior in the world at both the elite and popular levels. He will shortly take up the Lyons Brown Jr. Distinguished Professor in Diplomacy and Statecraft at the University of Virginia. Andrew won the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for his book Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy.  Link to Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security: https://www.amazon.com/Total-Defense-Invention-National-Security-ebook/dp/B0DNND17B7  The opinions expressed in this conversation are strictly those of the participants and do not represent the views of Georgetown University or any government entity. Produced by Theo Malhotra and Freddie Mallinson.  Recorded on June 24, 2025. Diplomatic Immunity, a podcast from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, brings you frank and candid conversations with experts on the issues facing diplomats and national security decision-makers around the world. Funding support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. For more, visit our website, and follow us on Linkedin, Twitter @GUDiplomacy, and Instagram @isd.georgetown

The Vishuddhi chakra has sixteen petals, each with different qualities and functions. On the physical side, it looks after throat, arms, face, mouth, teeth, etc., so they must all be taken care of. For instance, protecting yourself from the cold, avoiding tobacco, taking proper dental care, and so on. This is particularly important for your vibratory awareness, as the nerves which register the vibrations in the hands pass through this centre.

Today, world leaders have agreed to increase defence spending to 5% at a Nato summit at The Hague. Member states will commit 3.5% of GDP on core defence expenditure by 2035, plus up to 1.5% on a security investments. President Trump hailed the outcome as a “big win” and said he no longer thought Nato was a "rip-off". Adam is joined by BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale and former British Ambassador to the United States, Lord Kim Darroch.Also at the summit is Chris, who's been traveling with the Prime Minister. Starmer is facing a backbench rebellion over changes to the welfare system. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNew episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Shiler Mahmoudi and Julia Webster. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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By Brian Kerg Major Ben Van Horrick and LtCol Scott ‘Chuck' Blyleven of the United States Marine Corps join the program to discuss the article, “Partnering Will Determine the First Days of Conflict in the Western Pacific.” Download Sea Control 579: Partnering for Conflict in the Western Pacific Links 1. “Partnering Will Determine the First … Continue reading Sea Control 579: Partnering for Conflict in the Western Pacific →

Turi hates being diplomatic. Marci hates spelling errors in major news sites and papers. We hate a lot of meaningless stuff. Sometimes you just have to vent a little spleen…Get off my lawn!

In cyberspace, borders are invisible, but the consequences are very real. As states continue integrating digital tools into national defence, diplomacy, and daily governance, the question of how international law applies to this domain has become increasingly urgent.The Tallinn Cyber Diplomacy Summer School sharpens this conversation with sessions that this year include speakers Liis Vihul, CEO of Cyber Law International, and Agnes Kasper, Head of the Law Branch at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE).So, we brought them together. In this second instalment of our dedicated podcast mini-series to the Cyber Diplomacy fest taking place in Tallinn, we dug deep into what makes momentum grow among countries to shape and publish national positions on international law in cyberspace, with all the complexity, ambiguity, and realpolitik that surround this effort laid bare too.

This week, the Hacks are pulling double duty—two big stories, two top-notch guests. First, Senator Elissa Slotkin—former CIA analyst and Pentagon official—joins to break down U.S. involvement in Iran, Trump's handling of the strikes, and the rift this is opening inside the Republican Party. Then, the Hacks turn to the city that never sleeps with former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa and longtime New York political heavyweight Patrick Gaspard. They dig into the New York mayor's race, the ins and outs of ranked choice voting, and how generational divides, political comebacks, and a post-MeToo reckoning are reshaping the city's politics.

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Ernest Moniz, former energy secretary under President Obama and lead negotiator on the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, talks about what comes next now that a shaky ceasefire is underway between Iran and Israel. Then, new research highlights that indoor air quality can have a powerful impact on the health and development of babies and young children. Dr. Lindsey Burghardt tells us more. And, Kelly Ramsey spent two years as a hotshot firefighter in California beginning in 2020. In her new memoir, "Wildfire Days," she said she had to prepare mentally and physically to perform like her male counterparts.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

This week on Cut the Mic, Mike Hoeflich and Mike Sperrazza break down Trump's bold use of bunker buster bombs against Iranian nuclear facilities. The Mikes discuss the military precision behind the mission, media spin across party lines, and why this move might have prevented something far worse. Plus, they call out the MAGA influencers who are turning on Trump and sound the alarm on potential sleeper cells in the U.S. It's a no-filter, high-stakes episode you don't want to miss.(00:02:38) Iran's Nuclear Capabilities and Aggressive History(00:11:55) Mental Stability's Role in Foreign Policy Decisions(00:20:00) Iran's Sleeper Cells and US Tensions(00:20:00) Strategic Brilliance in Military Operations for Security(00:22:34) Iranian Sleeper Cells and Security Vigilance(00:26:00) Dangers of Inflammatory Political Rhetoric

In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. China has never condemned the invasion, and its government and media have carefully avoided using term “Ukraine War,” opting instead to refer to the war as the “Ukraine crisis,” the “Russia-Ukraine conflict,” or the “special military operation,” a term that echoes Moscow's language. Beijing's approach to the Ukraine War has included support for Russia, a commitment China's own principles, including respecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a professed desire for peace.This episode's discussion will focus on China's evolving posture toward the war and China's relationship with Ukraine. Joining the podcast this episode is Dr. Vita Golod, who is a Junior Research Fellow at the A. Yu Krymskyi Institute of Oriental Studies, National Academy Sciences of Ukraine, and a Visiting Adjunct Instructor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.She is also the co-founder of the Ukrainian Platform for Contemporary China and a board member of the Ukrainian Association of Sinologists.  Timestamps[00:00] Start[01:35] China's Relationship with Ukraine Prior to Russia's Invasion[05:06] President Zelenskyy's Accusations Against China [08:20] Contemporary Ukrainian Perceptions of Relations with China [12:14] Ukrainian Perceptions of Sino-Russian Relations[16:25] China as a Mediator and Peacemaker[19:06] China's Interests in the Outcome of the Russo-Ukrainian War[21:21] What concrete steps could China take to facilitate peace? [23:14] China's Role in the Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine[28:08] The Future of Sino-Ukrainian Relations

Join us for the special episode in partnership with UN Women to commemorate the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. This conversation on gender equality in diplomacy features insights from the Director of UN Women in Geneva, Sofia Calltorp, and Dr. Sarah Chehab, a Senior Research Fellow at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, in Abu Dhabi. Dr. Chehab shares the journey of founding the Women in Diplomacy Research Program and provides the stark statistics on gender representation from the Women in Diplomacy Index. With compelling data, Dr. Chehab discusses the pressing need to bridge the gap in senior diplomatic roles and sparks discussion on the importance of feminist foreign policy. Also joining the conversation, Sofia Calltorp, Director of UN Women in Geneva, shares her extensive experience in diplomacy and humanitarian affairs. She offers insights into UN Women's global efforts and highlights key developments in gender-responsive foreign policies. This episode navigates through the challenges and triumphs of women's representation in diplomacy, emphasizing the crucial role of gender equality in achieving sustainable and inclusive peace and governance on a global scale. Tune in for an engaging dialogue on the future of diplomacy and the critical steps needed to ensure equal representation for all. Resources: Ask a Librarian! The UN Secretary General's report on the 30-year review and appraisal of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action - https://docs.un.org/E/CN.6/2025/3 CSW 69 Political Declaration- https://docs.un.org/E/CN.6/2025/L.1 Women in Politics: 2025- https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2025/03/women-in-politics-map-2025 Women in Diplomacy research programme, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy: https://www.agda.ac.ae/research/publications-multimedia-events/women-in-diplomacy Where to listen to this episode  Apple podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy YouTube: https://youtu.be/Nn7Z6YolbXc Content    Guests: Dr. Sara Chehab, Senior Researcher, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, United Arab Emirates Ms. Sofia Calltorp, Director, UN Women Geneva Host, production and editing: Amy Smith, UN Library & Archives Geneva Recorded & produced at the United Nations Library & Archives Geneva 

The Foreign Affairs minister says the government is pursuing diplomacy over moral outrage, as he warns against rushing to condemn or support any one actor in the Middle East conflict. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more.

Visit our website: https://www.thewealthwarehousepodcast.com/Becoming Your Own Banker by Nelson Nash: https://infinitebanking.org/product/becoming-your-own-banker/ref/46/For a lot of people, exploring IBC involves “unlearning” conventional thought when it comes to wealth building.Whether it be about investment return risk, debt, or banking itself – there are years of “common sense” and “conventional wisdom” to unpack.From when you were a kid and going to school, to your family, friends and colleagues – they will all tell you that there is basically one way to do things when it comes to retirement and building your nest egg.The truth is their wrong, and your real education begins with this episode!Episode Highlights:0:00 - Introduction1:07 - Episode beginning5:11 - Unlearning10:59 - Banks being “the only place”16:42 - Stop relying on banks, 20:53 - Borrowing against life insurance24:50 - IBC and debt26:23 - Rate of return, paying premium33:05 - Episode wrap-upABOUT YOUR HOSTS:David Befort and Paul Fugere are the hosts of the Wealth Warehouse Podcast. David is the Founder/CEO of Max Performance Financial. He founded the company with the mission of educating people on the truths about money. David's mission is to show you how you can control your own money, earn guarantees, grow it tax-free, and maintain penalty-free access to it to leverage for opportunities that will provide passive income for the rest of your life. Paul, on the other hand, is an Active Duty U.S. Army officer who graduated from Norwich University in 2002 with a B.A. in History and again in 2012 with a MA in Diplomacy and International Terrorism. Paul met his wife Tammy at Norwich. As a family, they enjoy boating, traveling, sports, hunting, automobiles, and are self-proclaimed food people.Visit our website: https://www.thewealthwarehousepodcast.com/ Catch up with David and Paul, visit the links below! Website: https://infinitebanking.org/agents/Fugere494 https://infinitebanking.org/agents/Befort399 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-a-befort-jr-09663972/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-fugere-762021b0/ Email: davidandpaul@theibcguys.com

By Brian Kerg Naval War College Professor of Strategy Andrew Erickson joins the program to talk about his recent book, Chinese Amphibious Warfare, the most current and authoritative assessment of PLA amphibious capabilities. Dr. Andrew S. Erickson is Professor of Strategy (tenured full professor) in the U.S. Naval War College (NWC)'s China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI). … Continue reading Sea Control 578: Chinese Amphibious Warfare with Andrew Erickson →

Diplomacy has been "pushed aside" after Donald Trump bombed Iran - leaving Britain "weak".-YOUR NEXT LISTEN: Trump bombs Iran-Donald Trump has hinted in a social media that he would be in favour of regime change in Iran. His government have said otherwise.Elsewhere, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has so far refused to say whether the US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites was legal. Does the UK government quietly approve of Trump's actions?In this episode our associate political editor Rachel Cunliffe discusses those questions with US correspondent Freddie Hayward and senior editor George Eaton.Meanwhile in response to the attack, the Iranian government have threatened to block the strait of Hormuz, effectively restricting one fifth of the world's oil supply. Rachel asks our editor Tom McTague and business editor Will Dunn what this would mean for the global economy - and the cost of goods in the UK.-READ: Britain wants no part in Israel's war by Ben WalkerSign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter:Morning CallSubmit a question for a future episode:You Ask Us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ชมวิดีโอ EP นี้ใน YouTube เพื่อประสบการณ์การรับชมที่ดีที่สุด https://youtu.be/tEkYbEkl0No 8 Minute History ตอนสุดท้ายของซีรีส์ประวัติศาสตร์การทูตไทย พาไปสำรวจจุดยืนของไทยในจอเรดาร์โลก ภายใต้ระเบียบโลกใหม่ในศตวรรษที่ 21 ตั้งแต่ยุคแรกเริ่มของโลกาภิวัตน์ การแบ่งขั้วของอำนาจใหม่ รวมถึงความท้าทายอื่นๆ ในแง่ภูมิรัฐศาสตร์ เบื้องหลังกลยุทธ์แบบ “รักษาสมดุลทางอำนาจ” มีที่มาที่ไปอย่างไร เกมการทูตแบบ “ไผ่ลู่ลม” ยังใช้การได้อยู่หรือไม่ในบริบทโลกปัจจุบัน นัยยะสำคัญของการรวมกลุ่มรูปแบบใหม่ ไม่ว่าจะเป็น BRICS, OECD, BIMSTEC คืออะไร หาคำตอบได้ในเอพิโสดนี้

ชมวิดีโอ EP นี้ใน YouTube เพื่อประสบการณ์การรับชมที่ดีที่สุด https://youtu.be/tK7nkNCGVb4 8 Minute History ร่วมกับกระทรวงการต่างประเทศ จัดทำสารคดีชุดพิเศษ ‘The Making of Thai Diplomacy' ว่าด้วยประวัติศาสตร์การทูตไทย จากยุคล่าอาณานิคมสู่ยุคระเบียบโลกใหม่ ‘เฮียวิทย์' พร้อมด้วยทีมงาน 8 Minute History บุกสำนักงานใหญ่กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ พร้อมจับเข่าคุยกับบุคคลสำคัญผู้อยู่เบื้องหลังจุดพลิกผันของประวัติศาสตร์การทูตไทย ประเดิมเอพิโสดแรก ว่าด้วยปฐมบทการเจริญสัมพันธไมตรีระหว่างสยามกับประเทศมหาอำนาจ ตั้งแต่ยุคของสมเด็จพระนารายณ์มหาราช ยุคต้นรัตนโกสินทร์ จุดเปลี่ยนสมัยรัชกาลที่ 5 เรื่อยมาจนถึงยุคสงครามโลกและสงครามเย็น อะไรเป็นหัวใจที่ทำให้ประเทศเล็กๆ อย่าง ‘สยาม' มีที่ยืนในเวทีโลกได้แม้ในยามคับขัน อะไรคือกลยุทธ์สำคัญที่เราใช้ในการดำเนินนโยบายด้านการทูต ตามเฮียวิทย์ไปหาคำตอบ พร้อมฟังคำบอกเล่าจาก ‘แขกรับเชิญพิเศษ' ได้ในเอพิโสดนี้

ชมวิดีโอ EP นี้ใน YouTube เพื่อประสบการณ์การรับชมที่ดีที่สุด https://youtu.be/Ps_VcXzrSy8 8 Minute History ซีรีส์ประวัติศาสตร์การทูตไทย เอพิโสดนี้พาไปย้อนลำดับวิกฤตการณ์ด้านการทูตครั้งสำคัญ นับตั้งแต่ช่วงหลังสงครามเย็นเป็นต้นมา พร้อมเผยเบื้องหลังการทำงานของกระทรวงการต่างประเทศที่ช่วยให้ไทยยืนหยัดได้ในเวทีโลก

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss multiple security issues, including the latest developments in Ukraine, Gaza, Middle East and Iran.

Larry talks with Dr. Robert Farley from UK's Patterson School of Diplomacy about why Iran pulled out of the nuclear deal discussions and why there was no backlash from any other country after the US attack in hour 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missiles are flying, nuclear sites have been bombed, and now Donald Trump has declared a ceasefire. Why do Israel and Iran hate each other? Who are the men in charge? And how much is ego fuelling this conflict? 

This sermon delivered by Pastor Eric and Brother Treaster, addresses the significance of the staff as a symbol of identity, election, authority, commission, and victory in the Bible. These men emphasized the importance of recognizing and utilizing the staff given by God, drawing parallels between biblical figures like Moses and how it relates to us today. This sermon encourages us to embrace our divine calling, understand the transformative power of our faith, and confidently wield our God-given authority to overcome challenges and fulfill our mission. Through various biblical references and personal anecdotes, the message inspired us to rise to our full potential and actively participate in the fight for our families and the Kingdom of God.

The Diplomacy of Détente: Cooperative Security Policies from Helmut Schmidt to George Shultz (Routledge, 2020) investigates the underlying reasons for the longevity of détente and its impact on East–West relations. The volume examines the relevance of trade across the Iron Curtain as a means to facilitate mutual trust, as well as the emergence of new habits of transparency regardless of recurring military crises. A major theme of the book concerns Helmut Schmidt's foreign policy and his contribution to the resilience of cooperative security policies in East–West relations. It examines Schmidt's crucial role in the Euromissile crisis, his Ostpolitik diplomacy and his pan-European trade initiatives to engage the Soviet Union in a joint perspective of trade, industry and technology. Another key theme concerns the crisis in US–Soviet relations and the challenges of meaningful leadership communication between Washington and Moscow in the absence of backchannel diplomacy during the Carter years. The book depicts the freeze in US–Soviet relations after the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan, the declaration of martial law in Poland, and Helmut Schmidt's efforts to serve as a mediator and interpreter working for a relaunch of US–Soviet dialogue. Eventually, the book highlights George Shultz's pivotal role in the Reagan Administration's efforts to improve US-Soviet relations, well before Mikhail Gorbachev's arrival. This book will be of interest to students of Cold War studies, diplomatic history, foreign policy and international relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The Diplomacy of Détente: Cooperative Security Policies from Helmut Schmidt to George Shultz (Routledge, 2020) investigates the underlying reasons for the longevity of détente and its impact on East–West relations. The volume examines the relevance of trade across the Iron Curtain as a means to facilitate mutual trust, as well as the emergence of new habits of transparency regardless of recurring military crises. A major theme of the book concerns Helmut Schmidt's foreign policy and his contribution to the resilience of cooperative security policies in East–West relations. It examines Schmidt's crucial role in the Euromissile crisis, his Ostpolitik diplomacy and his pan-European trade initiatives to engage the Soviet Union in a joint perspective of trade, industry and technology. Another key theme concerns the crisis in US–Soviet relations and the challenges of meaningful leadership communication between Washington and Moscow in the absence of backchannel diplomacy during the Carter years. The book depicts the freeze in US–Soviet relations after the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan, the declaration of martial law in Poland, and Helmut Schmidt's efforts to serve as a mediator and interpreter working for a relaunch of US–Soviet dialogue. Eventually, the book highlights George Shultz's pivotal role in the Reagan Administration's efforts to improve US-Soviet relations, well before Mikhail Gorbachev's arrival. This book will be of interest to students of Cold War studies, diplomatic history, foreign policy and international relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

The Diplomacy of Détente: Cooperative Security Policies from Helmut Schmidt to George Shultz (Routledge, 2020) investigates the underlying reasons for the longevity of détente and its impact on East–West relations. The volume examines the relevance of trade across the Iron Curtain as a means to facilitate mutual trust, as well as the emergence of new habits of transparency regardless of recurring military crises. A major theme of the book concerns Helmut Schmidt's foreign policy and his contribution to the resilience of cooperative security policies in East–West relations. It examines Schmidt's crucial role in the Euromissile crisis, his Ostpolitik diplomacy and his pan-European trade initiatives to engage the Soviet Union in a joint perspective of trade, industry and technology. Another key theme concerns the crisis in US–Soviet relations and the challenges of meaningful leadership communication between Washington and Moscow in the absence of backchannel diplomacy during the Carter years. The book depicts the freeze in US–Soviet relations after the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan, the declaration of martial law in Poland, and Helmut Schmidt's efforts to serve as a mediator and interpreter working for a relaunch of US–Soviet dialogue. Eventually, the book highlights George Shultz's pivotal role in the Reagan Administration's efforts to improve US-Soviet relations, well before Mikhail Gorbachev's arrival. This book will be of interest to students of Cold War studies, diplomatic history, foreign policy and international relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

A court says President Trump can keep control of the National Guard in Los Angeles, for now. Differences of opinion about whether to join Israel's war against Iran are dividing the MAGA movement, and EU Ministers are seeking a diplomatic solution to the conflict at a meeting with their Iranian counterparts in Geneva. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. Today's episode of Up First was edited by Krishnadev Calamur, Ryland Barton, Alex Leff, Miguel Macias, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Claire Murashima and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacy Abbott. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange. And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

A.M. Edition for June 20. President Trump gives himself two weeks to decide whether to j oin Israel in attacking Iran. WSJ foreign correspondent Sune Rasmussen describes how European countries hope to avoid such an outcome by pushing Iran to make compromises on its nuclear program. Plus, an appeals court lets the president retain control of California National Guardtroops. And China flexes its chokehold on ra re-earth magn ets. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Iranian regime is receiving an education of sorts this week, and while we await President Trump's decision on the extent of America's role in busting up the nuclear site at Fordow, the Free Press's Eli Lake (and host of the Breaking History podcast) returns to educate us on why surgical involvement in Iran fits with the "America First" agenda that voters signed up for last November.Plus, the reunited James, Charles, and Steve talk Skrmetti and Mamdani.- Music from this week's open: The Israeli Air Force has a hit on Iranian State Television

The two-week timer has been started for Iran and Israel to end the conflict diplomatically before President Donald Trump decides if the US will get involved. The Minnesota lawmaker who survived last week's attack has spoken about it publicly for the first time. We'll tell you what a federal appeals court decided about who can control California's National Guard. Health studies have been commissioned to look at the long-term impact of the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment. Plus, the latest from game 6 of the NBA finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Iranian regime is receiving an education of sorts this week, and while we await President Trump's decision on the extent of America's role in busting up the nuclear site at Fordow, the Free Press's Eli Lake (and host of the Breaking History podcast) returns to educate us on why surgical involvement in Iran fits […]

This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired June 13th, 2025 ... Howie Kurtz on Israel launching attacks on Iranian nuclear research facilities, scientists and Iranian commanders also being targeted in the strikes and Sen. Padilla being forcibly removed from a Sec. Noem news conference. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠ ⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump's given Iran a "two-week" reprieve for negotiations and David Lammy has gone to Geneva for talks with the Iranian foreign minister. But can their diplomacy work?Ed Vaizey is joined by columnists Michael Binyon and Jane Merrick to unpack the politics of the day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max and Donatienne discuss this week's G7 Summit in Canada and the latest round of EU sanctions against Russia. Then, they turn to a conversation with Dr. Daniel Fiott, Head of the Defence and Statecraft Programme at the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) of the Brussels School of Governance (BSoG), to discuss the state of European defense and Europe's rearmament.  Learn more:   Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts  How the European Union and Germany Can Leverage Their Monetary Power 

In today's episode, we cover UK MPs approving assisted dying legislation, Europe pushing for diplomacy with Iran, a security breach at the UK's largest air base, and divisions over a new NATO spending targetWatch TLDR's latest videos here (YouTube):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7KavbLybKYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lTs4S3PXBUWatch TLDR's latest videos here (Nebula):https://nebula.tv/videos/tldrnewsglobal-could-a-secret-nuclear-deal-bring-peace-to-iranhttps://nebula.tv/videos/tldrnewseu-why-czechias-government-is-doomedTLDR's Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day's most important news stories from around the world. But we don't just tell you what's happening, we explain it: making complex topics simple to understand. Listen to the Daily Briefing for your global news bulletin every weekday.Pre-order the next edition of Too Long, TLDR's print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted byWritten by Ben Blissett and Rory TaylorMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Britain Approves Assisted Dyinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg4ry0pge4kt?page=3https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/06/20/assisted-dying-terminally-ill-adults-bill-house-of-commons/✍️ Europe Pushes for Diplomacy with Iranhttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/europeans-try-coax-iran-back-diplomacy-trump-considers-strikes-2025-06-20/ https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-iran-war-latest-06-20-2025-7c3307c446da24fb8f8ac038e93b9b85 ✍️ Security Breach at UK's Largest Air Basehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/20/pro-palestine-protesters-deface-two-aircraft-raf-brize-nortonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx24nppdx0lo ✍️ Upcoming NATO Summithttps://apnews.com/article/nato-defense-spending-budgets-trump-summit-2be81058f43461cb431747d2b964a8f0https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/06/19/spains-pm-pedro-sanchez-rejects-natos-5-of-gdp-spending-plan-as-unreasonable See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was still considering a U.S. military strike on Iran's nuclear sites. “I may do it. I may not do it,” he said. “Nobody knows what I'm going to do.” The Morning Joe panel discusses the president's options in the region.

This week's Signal Hour discusses escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, reminiscent of the Iraq War, with ethical and legal concerns over Israel's strikes on Iranian civilians and scientists. The show critiques the shift from diplomacy to military action, likening it to the Red Wedding from Game of Thrones. It also covers unfulfilled political promises, the military-industrial complex's role in conflicts, and the potential for catastrophic escalation, including nuclear threats.Click Here for the Peak Prosperity Annual Summit

In this conversation, Laura welcomes Nakisha Muhammad to discuss the leadership competencies of diplomacy and political savvy, through her point of reference as an executive leader.   Nakisha shares her unique journey from entrepreneurship to her current role as Chief Technology Officer at 1nHealth, chronicling how she learned to honor her own boundaries while navigating the demands of leadership and emphasizing the importance of understanding oneself and others in fostering effective communication and diplomacy.  Laura and Nakisha share the intricate dynamics of leadership, focusing on integrity, boundaries, and the importance of self-care, while navigating work spaces as Black women. They also discuss the challenges of maintaining personal values in professional settings, the necessity of setting and respecting boundaries, and the strategies for dealing with resistance in leadership roles.   Overall, the dialogue emphasizes the need for political savvy as a crucial skill for career advancement, and strategies for engaging in difficult conversations while maintaining professionalism. About Nakisha Nakisha serves as the Chief Technology Officer at 1nHealth, bringing her cross-industry technology background into healthcare. A serial entrepreneur, Nakisha has founded, operated, and scaled SaaS businesses as well as eCommerce brands. A self-taught developer and technologist, Nakisha has built multiple data-management and data visualization companies, managing developer teams and IT infrastructure. Nakisha's philosophy in software engineering is rooted in a methodology that centers on the user experience first and then building the functionality around the user's needs. Connect with Nakisha on LinkedIn   Resources: Now enrolling for both the August 2025 sessions of the Early Career and Mid-Career programs.  Learn more at https://blackwomanleading.com/programs-overview/ Full podcast episodes are now on Youtube.  Subscribe to the BWL channel today! Credits: Learn about all Black Woman Leading® programs, resources, and events at www.blackwomanleading.com Learn more about our consulting work with organizations at https://knightsconsultinggroup.com/ Email Laura: info@knightsconsultinggroup.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn Follow BWL on LinkedIn Instagram: @blackwomanleading Facebook: @blackwomanleading Youtube: @blackwomanleading  Podcast Music & Production: Marshall Knights  Graphics: Téa Campbell Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio Audible Podbay  

In this episode of Good Morning Liberty, Nate Thurston delves into the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. He opens with historical context, recounting Saddam Hussein's nuclear ambitions and the U.S.'s previous wars in the Middle East. Nate shares his thoughts on the recent bombings, the potential for a wider war, and the roles of various political figures including Trump and Netanyahu. Reflecting on his own political stance, he responds to claims about Iran's nuclear capabilities and discusses the implications of U.S. involvement. Tune in for an in-depth analysis of the complexities and potential consequences of this international crisis. (00:00) Saddam Hussein's Nuclear Ambitions (02:38) Introduction to Good Morning Liberty (03:17) Current Events: Israel-Iran Conflict (05:01) Reflections on War and Media (08:37) US Involvement and Political Reactions (19:05) Netanyahu's Perspective and Historical Context (35:32) Trump's Diplomatic Struggles with Israel and Iran (36:09) Trump's Warnings to Netanyahu (37:35) Mike Wallace's Dismissal and Its Implications (38:52) Dan Caldwell's Perspective on Trump's Diplomacy (40:20) Trump's Diplomatic Intentions Questioned (42:11) Trump's Response to Israel's Actions (45:39) Tulsi Gabbard's Stance on Iran's Nuclear Program (48:39) IAEA's Assessment of Iran's Nuclear Capabilities (53:28) Historical Context and Current Tensions with Iran (57:14) Libertarian Views on Trump's Foreign Policy (01:03:30) Dave Smith's Critique of Trump's Actions   Links:   https://gml.bio.link/   YOUTUBE:   https://bit.ly/3UwsRiv   RUMBLE:   https://rumble.com/c/GML   Check out Martens Minute!   https://martensminute.podbean.com/   Follow Josh Martens on X:   https://twitter.com/joshmartens13   CB Distillery 25% off with promo code GML   cbdistillery.com   Join the private discord & chat during the show!   joingml.com