Podcasts about World news

After last week's devastating floods, the Guardian's south Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, tells Annie Kelly about her journey to some of Nepal's worst-hit areas, and what she found there. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

The UN has warned that the El Niño climate phenomenon is ‘supersizing before our eyes'. The event is forecast to be the largest in at least 1,000 years and will almost certainly shatter temperature records. After a summer of record-breaking heatwaves and extreme weather due to global heating, El Niño means 2027 is almost certain to be the hottest year ever recorded. Lucy Hough speaks to environment correspondent Damien Gayle – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

In this first episode of the autumn season, we are focusing on the news you might have missed in a busy couple of months in the art world in July and August. The Art Newspaper's global editor-in-chief Ben Sutton joins host Ben Luke to talk about the latest news from the Americas, including US museums, and pays tribute to some of the major artists who died in the past couple of months. Our art market editor, Kabir Jhala, updates us on news from the market over recent weeks. And Catherine Hickley tells Ben Luke about news outside the US in her field, museums and heritage. Plus, we ask them all to name two exhibitions and events in the coming months that they're looking forward to seeing.Their tips for forthcoming events:The 90s: Art and Fashion, Tate Britain, London, 8 October 2026 – 14 February 2027Frieze Abu Dhabi, 19–22 November 2026.I, Gustave Courbet. Painter and Rebel, Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany until 8 NovemberFranz Marc: The Quest for a Better World, K20, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, 12 September-24 January 2027Taryn Simon: Father Country I Do Love You, Guggenheim, New York, 18 September-14 March 2027Teresa Margolles: En el lugar de los hechos (At the Scene), MoMA PS1, New York, 24 September-February 2027The Week in Art is brought to you with sponsorship from Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up-to-the-minute news from around the world.

Up-to-the-minute news from around the world.

Up-to-the-minute news from around the world.

Up-to-the-minute news from around the world.

Up-to-the-minute news from around the world.

Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the MAGA DOJ fired a career federal prosecutor “for waging lawfare” against a cadre of “MAGA Warriors,” moments before their twenty-million dollar Medicare fraud trial, on the orders from a twenty-four year old Bannon War Room MAGA influencer.Then, on the rest of the menu, the security researcher who helped expose that former FBI counterintelligence official Charles McGonigal was working for a Russian oligarch, has been found dead at her home; Trump goons issued a bonkers new threat in its escalating war against the Smithsonian; and, a slew of ‘vindictive' DOJ cases are in peril as defense lawyers say Trump 'caused terror, violence and murder.'After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where the German Neo-Nazi AfD party has targeted the iconic Bauhaus school ahead of a landmark state election, just like the Nazis did in 1933; and, Norwegian authorities seized a Russian vessel in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard as part of a global effort to enforce a four-billion dollar arbitration award.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live PlayerKeep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“Everyone in this good city enjoys the full right to pursue their own inclinations in all reasonable and, unreasonable ways.” — The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, March 5, 1851Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

Iran has accused the US of a ‘war crime' after a missile strike killed at least four people, including a young child, and injured 68 at a wedding at a private house in southern Iran. A month-long uneasy truce between the US and Iran appears to have collapsed after US strikes on Larak Island on Saturday in the strait of Hormuz. Iran has responded by launching drones and missiles on US bases across the Middle East, including Gulf States. Lucy Hough speaks to Middle East correspondent Will Christou – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Québec : l'autre rentrée littéraire qui compte La France brûle et les candidats à la présidentielle regardent ailleurs Le procès de Klaus Barbie raconté près de quarante ans plus tard Radio Kreiz Breizh, la voix des Bretons en breton

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Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesday is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump's Freedom Fuel stations are able to sell petroleum at such a steep discount because Freedom Fuel stations are selling stolen gas.Then, on the rest of the menu, what if Trump held a midterm convention and nobody came?; Trump ordered the destruction of a popular statue outside the Kennedy Center because he hates the Blues; and, Texas hospitals have started losing $27 million a day in Medicaid funding because Trump loves to hurt those who love him the most.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where a bipartisan group of US lawmakers is pressing the Army to explain why it told a unit based in Europe, to stop specializing in drone warfare; and, US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela, as part of Trump's illegal imperial conquest.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live PlayerKeep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“It may be safely averred that good cookery is the best and truest economy, turning to full account every wholesome article of food, and converting into palatable meals what the ignorant either render uneatable or throw away in disdain.” – Eliza Acton ‘Modern Cookery for Private Families' (1845)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

A British activist who was forcibly abducted by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank has been deported to the UK. The treatment of 22-year-old Finn Joughin comes after a surge of settler violence against Palestinian people in the West Bank that has been widely condemned internationally and also by many prominent figures within Israel. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian's chief Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Nearly a week after a catastrophic glacier collapse struck the Nepal-China border, the death toll continues to rise as emergency teams search through heavy mud and submerged hydro tunnels. With thousands still unaccounted for, including dozens of Australian travellers, international rescue operations are racing against time. Guardian reporter Cait Kelly speaks to Rafqa Touma from Kathmandu about the devastation on the ground, the search for survivors and what happens next

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Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special daily special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesday is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, The MAGA SCOTUS Shadow Docket issued a ruling that nobody has standing to keep Donald Trump from knocking down the Oval Office and building a big ass gilded Trump Dome in its place.Then on the rest of the menu, California lawmakers passed a ban on the ICE Shock Gloves; a whistleblower revealed Trump officials are secretly in cahoots with the USPS to defy Court orders on mail-in ballots, that could imperil millions of voters; and, an ex-deputy convicted of a decade of sexual assaults while on the force, is now a chaplain for a MAGA-centric Christian cop group.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where the UN warned nuclear weapon states' refusal to ratify a test ban treaty could trigger a catastrophic arms race; and, the leaders of China, Russia and India are among the heads of state meeting to counter US influence.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live PlayerKeep Your Netroots Radio Beaming 24/7/365“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.” – Ernest Hemingway “A Moveable Feast”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

I joined Marilyn Monroe, Walter White, Ozzy Osbourne and other tribute artists on a cruise where imitation is its own art form By Mina Tavakoli. Read by Norma Butikofer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

In the past couple of weeks, the Trump administration has reignited its trade war with Canada, threatened an ‘economic D-day' against Iran and watched the US national debt surpass $40tn. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has personally made billions of dollars since returning to office. Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dan Alexander of Forbes about how Trump has amassed his fortune – and what his economic record could mean for voters in the midterms

Iran Strikes, Nepal's Death, Trump's Lake, Rogue AI — Monday News Meltdown USA attacks Iran again. Nepal's death toll climbing to horrifying numbers. Trump pettily trying to rename a lake out of spite. Canada refusing to bow to the Orange Oligarch. And AI quietly acting on its own without anyone's permission. Welcome to Monday. You wanted a hopeful start to your week. Instead you got America — struggling, dying, fighting, and somehow still finding time for lake-renaming pettiness. No wonder everyone's wishing it was already Friday. PLUS: you might be hurting yourself and your family in your own kitchen without even realizing it — and we'll show you exactly how to stop. We break down these headlines and more on today's Karel Cast. Join the conversation in the comments, LIKE this video, SUBSCRIBE to The Karel Cast, and SHARE it with someone who actually has an opinion. Support independent media and The Karel Cast on Patreon: patreon.com/reallykarel Watch and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/reallykarel The Karel Cast streams on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Spreaker, and other major platforms, and is also on TikTok and Instagram. LIVE Monday–Friday at 10:30 a.m. Pacific — wait, no, Monday–Thursday, 10:30 a.m. Pacific. Karel is a history-making broadcaster, entertainer, and commentator based in Las Vegas, joined by his little service dog, Ember. Hashtags: #KarelCast, #TheKarelShow, #NewsCommentary, #DailyNews, #MondayNews, #PoliticalCommentary, #IranNews, #NepalDisaster, #TrumpNews, #CanadaPolitics, #AINews, #ArtificialIntelligence, #IndependentMedia, #NewsAnalysis, #CurrentEvents, #PoliticalNews, #WorldNews, #USPolitics, #KitchenSafety, #HealthTips, #NewsToday, #BreakingNews, #TalkShow, #Podcast, #DailyPodcast, #Commentary, #NewsRoundup, #PoliticalTalk, #LasVegasMedia, #LGBTQMedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3r1KxfcC5M

Nahid Karimi and Mahdi Rahimi join Dylan Welch, founder of Welch International, to share their firsthand perspectives on life in Afghanistan, the Taliban's return to power and the realities facing young Afghans today.Nahid recounts growing up in Kabul, representing Afghanistan as a gymnast and using music to advocate for peace and women's rights before the Taliban takeover changed everything. After fleeing to Pakistan with her family, she eventually received a scholarship to study in the United States, where she now advocates for Afghan girls and their right to an education.This powerful conversation explores displacement, life as a refugee, the loss of fundamental freedoms and the resilience of a generation determined to build a better future for Afghanistan.Content warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide and other sensitive subjects.Support the show

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

Rescue efforts are continuing in Nepal and Tibet after flash floods that have killed hundreds and left many more missing. But fears that a lake formed by the landslide could overflow and cause fresh flooding, along with difficulty accessing disaster-hit areas, are hindering rescue and recovery missions. Lucy Hough speaks with south Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen, who is in Nepal, about the situation on the ground - watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Hundreds of people are missing or have been killed after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. Entire villages have been destroyed, many of which were popular pilgrimage and trekking destinations for tourists. Lucy Hough talks to global editor Devika Bhat about how the devastating event unfolded

A 150-foot wall of terror devastates Nepal.

Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, court watchers claim there is a very high probability that Judge Cooper will issue at least a temporary stay against the Board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center to stop the memorial's demolition and renaming.Then, on the rest of the menu, Republican Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon objected to the “very odd behavior” of MAGA election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne during last week's primary; a federal judge once again temporarily prohibited the US Postal Service from carrying out a plan to restrict mail-in voting; and, Florida leads the nation in Medicare fraud, so DeSantis laundered over $10 million dollars from a Medicare settlement through his wife's charity to fund his pet political projects.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where after Trump's most recent embrace of North Korea, the MAGA Pentagon ordered allies on NATO to prove they are stepping up their defense of Europe; and, Nepalese authorities warned all security and rescue personnel to remain on high alert over a newly formed, overflowing lake that could trigger further catastrophic flooding.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live PlayerKeep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“Structural linguistics is a bitterly divided and unhappy profession, and a large number of its practitioners spend many nights drowning their sorrows in Ouisghian Zodahs.” ― Douglas Adams “The Restaurant at the End of the Universe”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

Hundreds of people are missing or have been killed after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. Entire villages have been destroyed, many of which are popular pilgrimage and trekking destinations for tourists. Lucy Hough talks to global editor Devika Bhat about how the devastating event unfolded – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, past and present top military officials gave a final warning about Trump's destruction of the US military command structure and capabilities.Then, on the rest of the menu, ICE arrests of the “worst of the worse” innocent immigrants has soared; a West Point climate scientist was fired for refusing to “defy science;” and, another witness has been ordered released from detention after a fatal shooting by a federal immigration agent in Texas.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where another former Malaysia prime minister faces criminal charges after leaving office; and, thousands are missing or dead after a torrent of water and mud over five stories high from a glacier collapse, scoured valley communities along the China/Nepal border.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live PlayerKeep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“Everyone in this good city enjoys the full right to pursue their own inclinations in all reasonable and, unreasonable ways.” — The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, March 5, 1851Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

Tributes have poured in for Dolly Parton, the pioneering country music singer, songwriter and actor, who has died aged 80. Stars including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney have paid tribute to one of the world's greatest music artists, with many praising her lifelong philanthropy and advocacy for literacy and LGBTQ+ rights. Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian deputy features editor Jenny Stevens – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

L'Afghanistan sous l'emprise des talibans depuis cinq ans Mexique : les sargasses mettent en péril l'activité touristique Après un imbroglio douanier, un Chagall atterrit au musée des Beaux-Arts de Besançon Hommage à Goscinny : le papa d'Astérix aurait eu 100 ans

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Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesday is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Hegseth is so scared of Stars and Stripes exposing his gross incompetence, he had no choice but to fire the publisher, the editor and a reporter.Then, on the rest of the menu, Trump sent his Saudi nuclear deal to Congress for review; Sean Duffy's luxuriant “Great American Road Trip” is mired in mystery as the IRS has no record of the non-profit that funded it; and, under Hegseth, rape aboard Navy ships is just part of a woman's duty, so she should just file a workman's comp claim.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where the wife of an active-duty Army sergeant is deported to Honduras under Trump's immigration crackdown; and, Italy is the latest nation to pull support for Infantino's reelection as FIFA president.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live PlayerKeep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“It may be safely averred that good cookery is the best and truest economy, turning to full account every wholesome article of food, and converting into palatable meals what the ignorant either render uneatable or throw away in disdain.” – Eliza Acton ‘Modern Cookery for Private Families' (1845)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

The White House has threatened sanctions on any country that trades with Iran in another bid to economically isolate the country, as US military efforts falter. Launching what he called Operation Economic Outcast, the US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, compared it with D-day. China, Iran's biggest trading partner, has already signalled that it will not cooperate with Trump's attack on the Iranian economy. Lucy Hough speaks to Julian Borger, senior international correspondent – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special daily special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesday is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, world leaders ghosted Trump after his economic “D-Day” announcement.Then on the rest of the menu, the California Supreme Court is weighing whether a MAGA sheriff running for governor, who seized Riverside County election ballots, must return them to county election officials. MAGA John Roberts is worth over twenty-five million dollars, but he still suffered the indignity of over forty kayakers protesting at his secluded, private island; and, farmers struggle to get basic services from a depleted MAGA Agriculture Department.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where Chinese authorities sentenced artist Gao Zhen to three years in prison for statues satirizing Mao; and Denmark's prime minister blasted unsolicited beauty advice from a plastic surgeon on Instagram.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live PlayerKeep Your Netroots Radio Beaming 24/7/365“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.” – Ernest Hemingway “A Moveable Feast”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

Andy Burnham is making his first foreign visit as prime minister to Ukraine, marking the country's independence day. Burnham will use the trip to announce that the UK government will declassify information about missiles to help Ukraine build its own. Lucy Hough speaks to senior international correspondent Luke Harding – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Coral reefs support roughly a quarter of all marine life, protect vulnerable coastlines and sustain communities and economies around the world. But with reefs disappearing at an alarming rate, traditional conservation funding alone may not be enough.Dylan Welch sits down with Sam Teicher, co-founder and chief reef officer of Coral Vita, to discuss how the company is building a profitable business around restoring damaged reefs.Sam shares how a $1,000 grant and a road trip through the Florida Keys grew into an international operation that has cultivated more than 150,000 corals across 52 species. They also explore Coral Vita's land-based coral farms, the concept of restoration as a service, the economic value of natural infrastructure and why coral conservation continues to receive bipartisan support.The conversation offers an honest but hopeful look at the future of the world's oceans, and how business, technology and nature can work together to rebuild what has been lost.Support the show

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Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the people who brought you farm to table explosive diarrhea, now wants you to grill Argentinian mystery meat burgers.Then, on the rest of the menu, an out-of-control wildfire near Reno, Nevada that jumped over fire trucks, has forced authorities to urge ninety-thousand residents to evacuate; a complaint before the DC Bar makes it official, the organization must now decide whether to investigate MAGA Chief Justice John Roberts for misconduct over millions of dollars in payments to his wife for cases before the Court; and, the Washington Post was ordered to reinstate Karen Attiah and compensate her with back pay for her social media posts following racist MAGA firebrand Charlie Kirk's killing.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where Dutch regulators fined Uber nearly one billion dollars over the automated suspensions of driver accounts; and, the guy who thinks he invented the word groceries, wants Canada to make French-speaking Quebec an English-only province.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live PlayerKeep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help.” — Julia ChildBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

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Christians are calling on China to let Pastor Cao leave on humanitarian grounds.

Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the Trump controlled Kennedy Memorial Board basically told a Federal judge to pound sand and threatened to put Trump's name all over the Center in violation of the Court's prior order.Then, on the rest of the menu, Trump's top DHS lawyer has been accused of risking bloodshed by publishing a “Worst of the Worst” hit list of sitting federal judges; Pentagon officials want to fire the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes before he can retire this fall; and, who can blame people for getting tired of winning when the national debt just surpassed a record $40 trillion.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison wants more than $1.5 billion in damages from Panama after the country seized two canal ports caught in the crosshairs of US-China tensions; and, a Swiss tourist was sentenced to a year in jail for insulting Bali's sacred Day of Silence.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live PlayerKeep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“Everyone in this good city enjoys the full right to pursue their own inclinations in all reasonable and, unreasonable ways.” — The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, March 5, 1851Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to return to live in Britain, six years after leaving for the US: a decision that was subject to intense media scrutiny. The couple and their two children are expected to relocate later in August to a non-royal residence. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to senior national editor Aaron Sharp – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Russia has threatened the UK with ‘consequences' after reports that British drones were used by Ukraine to strike targets on Russia's mainland for the first time. The Ministry of Defence has rebuffed these threats, saying the UK is ‘committed to providing equipment Ukraine needs to defend itself against Putin's illegal invasion'. Annie Kelly speaks to senior international correspondent Luke Harding – watch on YouTube Luke's new book Betrayal: Trump, Putin and the New Age of Conquest will be published next week. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is on a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to meet Hamas officials and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in an attempt to salvage a ceasefire in Gaza. The talks come after Netanyahu rejected the US-backed 15-point peace plan for the territory in a rare public break with the Trump administration this month. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to global editor Devika Bhat – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

With the outbreak of this year's war, Iraq's balancing act between the two antagonists has collapsed, exposing a perilously fragile state By Ghaith Abdul-Ahad. Read by Mo Ayoub The summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now. Click here to order. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

Five years after the Taliban retook power, women inside the country explain how they have been silenced, while the Afghan journalist Zahra Joya asks why the world has looked away. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus