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'Spy' balloon over U.S. skies triggers diplomatic storm | Inside Story
A trade war, tensions on Taiwan, the South China Sea and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – the fault lines have widened as Washington scrambles to counter Beijing’s rising economic and strategic influence. But this week’s appearance of a giant Chinese balloon over the skies of North America is threatening to further destabilise that relationship. Washington says it’s being used to spy. In response, it cancelled…
What's behind the public anger in the UK? | Inside Story
They were the biggest strikes in the United Kingdom in more than a decade, and unions warn more could follow. More than 500,000 workers, teachers, civil servants, bus and train drivers walked off the job in England and Wales. They’re demanding salary increases in line with the rising cost of living. But the government says that’s unaffordable and the prime minister has described the industrial…
How much of a security threat is the Pakistani Taliban? | Inside Story
Pakistan is mourning roughly a-hundred people killed in a suicide bombing at a mosque in Peshawar. The attack was the latest in a series blamed on the Tehrik-e-Taliban, or the Pakistani Taliban. The attack took place in a highly fortified police compound. So was there a security failure? And can the embattled government win the war against the armed group? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests:…
Will Ukraine war become a wider European conflict? | Inside Story
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused thousands of deaths and destroyed entire cities. Western countries have answered Kyiv’s pleas for military aid. Does this mean the conflict has become an international one? And what are the risks of escalation to a wider war? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Geoffrey Roberts – Emeritus Professor of History at University College Cork Patrick Bury – Senior Lecturer in…
What's next for Pakistan as its economic crisis worsens? | Inside Story
Pakistan’s economic crisis is worsening – with the rupee sinking to record lows against the dollar. The IMF is sending a team next week amid a stand-off with the government over reforms. So how is this crisis affecting Pakistan’s people – and what does the future hold? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: From Islamabad – Nilofer Afridi Qazi, Disaster Management Professional and author. From Peshawar…
What is the aim of Antony Blinken's Middle East trip? | Inside Story
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel and the West Bank on trip to the Middle East beginning in Egypt. It’s his first to the region since a new far-right government came to power in Israel – days after Israeli forces killed yet more Palestinians in Jenin. What is Washington’s role in the worsening conflict? And what wider challenges does the Biden administration face…
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