Podcasts about World politics

Correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The deadline is nearing for French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu to resolve the country's political crisis. Correspondent Ross Cullen reports from Paris.

World News Wrap with RNZ's Alice Wilkins from London.

Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas continue. Correspondent in Tel Aviv, Blake Sifton has the latest.

Time now to find out what's got people talking across the Tasman, our man on the ground in Australia Brad Foster chats to Jesse about the Sydney shooting spree; Australia and Papua New Guinea signing a new alliance and the appeal over Erin Patterson's sentence.

Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned, just three weeks after he was appointed, and less than a day after his cabinet was unveiled. Correspondent in Paris Ross Cullen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

New Zealand organisation Relief Aid is currently distributing safe drinking water to thousands of people in Gaza everyday. Founder Mike Seawright spoke to Corin Dann.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the US government shutting down for the first time in nearly seven years. Republicans and democrats have been playing the blame game after a spending bill to keep the federal government funded failed to pass in congress.

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about some Australian workers calling for early retirement, as the population ages some workers in physically demanding jobs are having to quit early and want to access their pension sooner.

The organisers of a humanitarian aid flotilla trying to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza say all three New Zealanders taking part have been detained by Israel. About 40 boats are reported to have been within 160 kilometres of Gaza when the Israeli military began intercepting boats. The Israeli Foreign Ministry says the passengers are safe. Aotearoa spokesperson for the Global Sumud Flotilla, Acacia O'Connor spoke to Lisa Owen.

In today's episode, in the UK, two people are dead and four others are in hospital after a terrorist attack on a synagogue in northern Manchester; Vessels that were attempting to reach Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, have been seen arriving at a port in Israel, after being intercepted by the navy; With natural gas reserves dropping, prices rising and the future of gas supply uncertain, some New Zealand home owners may be considering switching to electric; We have our weekly sports panel; And we cross the ditch to get the latest from Kerry-Anne Walsh.

Does what's happened in the past, help explain the present? That's a question Dr Grant Morris has been contemplating and is keen to explore with us today using US President Donald Trump and his adoration for former US President Andrew Jackson as an example.

In the US, thousands of workers are facing unpaid leave, as a government shutdown hits key services. Correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Hamas is reviewing a 20-point Gaza peace plan announced by US President Donald Trump. Correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

US President Donald Trump has expressed renewed optimism about reaching a deal to end the war in Gaza, as he meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Corin Dann from Washington.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has blasted the government's decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood, calling it "morally reprehensible" and a failure of leadership. Mr Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann.

US President Donald Trump says a Gaza peace deal is "beyond very close", after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Toni Waterman spoke to Corin Dann.

In today's episode, Labour leader Chris Hipkins has blasted the government's decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood, calling it "morally reprehensible" and a failure of leadership, US President Donald Trump says a Gaza peace deal is "beyond very close", after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the health minister says New Zealanders are now getting more timely access to care, a crucial meeting is expected today between Netball New Zealand and Dame Noeline Taurua as they try to solve a stand-off that's left the Silver Ferns without their long-time coach, more and more job seekers are using AI to write their CVs and cover letters.

A US general in charge of building Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defence system has come up with a blueprint. Phil Pennington reports.

Israel is pleased the New Zealand government has decided now is not the time to recognise a Palestinian state. Israel's Ambassador to New Zealand, Alon Roth spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

The government is being criticised for its decision not to recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly last week. Political reporter Anneke Smith spoke to Corin Dann from New York

An international relations expert says New Zealand will take a reputational hit internationally following its decision not to recognise Palestine as a state. Political reporter Lillian Hanly reports.

We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.

Angry and disappointed - that's how Palestinian New Zealanders are feeling after the government's decision to not recognise Palestinian statehood at this time. Spokesperson for Aotearoa for Palestine Heba Mortaja still has family in Gaza and spoke to Corin Dann

The government's decided not to recognise Palestinian statehood for now, saying it would complicate efforts to secure a ceasefire. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

New Zealand's decision on whether to recognise a Palestinian state is being revealed later this morning in a speech at the United Nations. Foreign minister Winston Peters is expected to give details in an address to the General Assembly in New York expected from around 10.30am - of course we'll keep you across it here on RNZ. It comes on the heels of a tumultuous week in the US, following President Trump's comments to the UN and on autism, the memorial to Charlie Kirk and yesterday's indictment of former FBI director James Comey. US correspondent Mitch McCann joins Susie live with the latest from New York.

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about Prime Minister Keir Starmer being expected to make a big announcement regarding digital ID cards, as well as Liverpool FC cracking down on ticket scalping.

Asia correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen about over 1000 children being poisoned by free school lunches in Indonesia this week, as well as a film in China which was digitally altered to turn a same-sex couple into a heterosexual couple.

About the Lecture: In the summer and fall of 1919 not only the fate of Russia, but also that of Europe and the world, was hanging in the balance as the White anti-Bolshevik forces approached Moscow from the south. Lenin's Bolshevik regime was teetering on the edge and appeared increasingly close to total collapse. However, the Red Army eventually counter-attacked and, turning a fighting retreat into a full-scale rout, pushed the White armies into the Crimea, thereby taking the decisive upper hand in the Russian Civil War. The sudden White defeat, and the survival and strengthening of Soviet communism, is generally attributed to White inflexibility, imperialistic rhetoric, failure to build a viable state apparatus and make national or economic concessions where necessary, and general lack of political sophistication and realism. However, the staunch hostility of Polish head of state Jόzef Piłsudski to the Whites, and his refusal to help the Whites, was an equally important factor. About the Speaker: Paweł Styrna was born in Poland and earned a PhD in history from American University in Washington, DC, writing a dissertation on the attitudes of the Russian Whites towards Poland and Poles in 1918 – 1921. He is also a graduate of the Institute of World Politics and the University of Illinois Chicago, holding MA degrees from both institutions. Dr. Styrna works in immigration policy and has written numerous articles on history, current affairs, and mass migration.

In part two, Winston peetrs will reveal to the world at the UN if New Zealand will formally recognise Palestine. Why the stringing out of the decision? Is it all political theatre? And what impact will it have? Then, Panel listener Dave responded to our call for great travel stories and he has a doozy about cycling the Karakorum highway.

In today's episode, National's Chris Bishop and Labour's Kieran McAnulty join the political panel, the chief executive of the New Zealand College of Midwives is urging New Zealanders to dismiss Donald Trump's assertions that taking paracetamol while pregnant can lead to autism in the baby, the chief executive of Hospice New Zealand has this morning joined 35 other groups in an open letter urging the Government to back down on plans to ban payment surcharges, the government's overhauling the way annual leave and sick pay entitlements work, Ngati Tuwharetoa and te iwi Maori are in mourning following the passing of ariki and paramount chief, Te Tumu Te Heuheu Tukino the seventh.

Time to check what's happening in Australia with our correspondent Brad Foster.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and Tim Batt. First up, the government has confirmed it is going ahead with changes to the Holiday Act. How might that affect how you take leave? Find out on the Panel with a payroll expert. Then, the Trump administration seems to be kicking it up a notch in the authoritarian stakes with a campaign targetting critics of the slain far-right activist Charlie Kirk. How do pervious periods of US history where democracy appeared to be under threat?

Robert Bruce Adolph - a former Infantry Staff Sergeant - is a retired US Army Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel and UN Chief Security Advisor, as well as once a university lecturer on American History, US Government and World Politics. He is the author of the well-reviewed book “Surviving the United Nations: A true story of violence, corruption, betrayal, and redemption.” Robert holds graduate degrees in both International Affairs and National Security Studies and Strategy. His commentaries, articles and book reviews have appeared in over fifty newspapers, magazines, professional journals and academic publications for over four decades. He has additionally lived and worked in seventeen different countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Today he is an international speaker, commentator, and security consultant. Discover more at www.robertbruceadolph.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in the face of a new Israeli offensive.....meanwhile, NZ lowered it's cap on crude oil from Russia...so this week on the Here Now podcast - Sanctions against Israel or Russia - will they work? What do Nzer's think?

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ben Thomas and Niki Bezzant. First up, Canada, Australia and the UK have announced they recgonise the Palestinian state. Will New Zealand follow suit? Then, 16 percent of candidates in the local government elections have signed up to a Taxpayer's Union pledge to keep rates rises below the the level of inflation - but economists warn that may not be feasible.

Australia, the UK and Canada have all formerly recognised a Palestinian state. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Corin Dann.

Australia, the UK and Canada have all formerly recognised the state of Palestine overnight. Political reporter Anneke Smith reports.

In today's episode, Australia, the UK and Canada have all formerly recognised a Palestinian state, we speak to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, The government's announced 100 million dollars will go into hospital upgrades and a further 20 million dollars will boost frontline staffing in emergency departments over the next nine months, funded from Health New Zealand's existing budget, Every apartment in a new Auckland high rise will be rented rather than sold, because of the sluggish property market, economy setback: GDP drop catches NZ off guard.

We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.

Tens of thousands of people, including President Trump, have gathered in Glendale, Arizona for a memorial service for assasinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada, have announced their recognition of a Palestinian state. BBC political correspondent Rob Watson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from London.

US correspondent, Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about talk show host Jimmy Kimmel being taken off TV indefinitely, following comments Kimmel made about the killing of consercative influencer Charlie Kirk.

Bennett Napier is the President and CEO of Partners in Association Management, a professional services firm that serves as a strategic and operational partner for not-for-profit organizations. Bennett has been a Certified Association Executive for over 25 years and was named as one of “Florida's Most Influential Business Leaders” for seven years in a row by Florida Trend Magazine. He holds a Master of Science in Applied American Politics and Policy from Florida State University and has completed additional postgraduate work in Public Policy and National Security from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Institute of World Politics.In this episode, Blake and Bennett discuss career milestones, books, heavy metal, and much more.Produced by Level Up Digital Media http://www.levelup.media/​​and Charlie Bravo Pictures https://www.charliebravopictures.com/Participants: Blake Dowling, CEO, Aegis Business TechnologiesBennett Napier, President and CEO, Partners in Association ManagementWEBSITE - https://www.aegisbiztech.com​​ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/aegisbiztech​​INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/aegisbiztech​​TWITTER - https://twitter.com/aegissales​​

In today's episode, in a blow for the Government, the economy has had a much larger slump than expected which the Finance Minister's blaming in part on Donald Trump's trade tariffs, negotiations between Health New Zealand and senior hospital doctors have hit a wall - Health NZ has asked the Employment Relations Authority to come up with a settlement, Contact Energy says it's seeking fast-track approval to adjust Lake Hawea's minimum operating level in a bid to help generate more renewable energy and keep the region's power supply reliable, we're joined by our sports panel - One News Sports Editor Abby Wilson and former All Black captain Taine Randell, and we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.

In today's episode, about 40,000 primary school teachers, principals, and support staff will walk off the job on the 23rd of October, introducing a capital gains tax continues to be a major point of contention with the New Zealand public - highlighted by the results of an RNZ-Reid Research poll, the construction industry went from post-Covid boom to gloom, despite record home consents in 2022, and for hayfever sufferers, spring can bring a whole load of unwelcome symptoms.

In this 50th edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, we examine the SCO Summit, the China-Russia-North Korea axis, and rising tariff disputes with the US. Irina Tsukerman, a leading national security lawyer and geopolitical analyst, breaks down Nepal's political shifts, Europe's realignment over Russia, and the mounting crises in the Middle East. Gain sharp, authoritative insights into how these developments are reshaping global power dynamics and what they mean for the future of world politics.About the guestIrina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security lawyer, geopolitical analyst, editor of The Washington Outsider, and president of Scarab Rising, Inc., a media and security and strategic advisory. Her writings and commentary have appeared in diverse US and international media and have been translated into over a dozen languages.Connect with Irina here:https://www.thewashingtonoutsider.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/irina-tsukerman-4b04595/In The World According to Irina Tsukerman, we embark on a fortnightly journey into the heart of global politics. Join us as we explore the complex geopolitical landscape, delve into pressing international issues, and gain invaluable insights from Irina's expert perspective. Together, we'll empower you with the knowledge needed to navigate the intricate world of global politics. Tune in, subscribe, and embark on this enlightening journey with us.Catch up on earlier episodes in the playlist here:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt7IEKOM1t1tKItNEVaStzsqSChTCGmp6Watch all our global politics content here:https://khudaniaajay.substack.com/https://rumble.com/c/kajmasterclasshttps://www.youtube.com/@kajmasterclassPolitics