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Sky News
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Can Syria's new President be trusted?
👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 On this week's episode, Yalda and Richard talk about the growing international condemnation of Israel's war in Gaza, including from a usually staunch ally - the evangelical right wing of America. But what has made them voice a rare criticism? The two also talk about the shaky ceasefire that is currently in place in the southern Syrian city Sweida. This is the first real test for the new Syrian leader, but can he contain the violence? And, Yalda gives an update on the situation in Afghanistan where women and girls have been arrested by the Taliban for violating their strict dress code.
Sky News
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Why is MAGA splitting over Israel?
👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 On this week's episode, Yalda and Richard talk about the growing international condemnation of Israel's war in Gaza, including from a usually staunch ally - the evangelical right wing of America. But what has made them voice a rare criticism? The two also talk about the shaky ceasefire that is currently in place in the southern Syrian city Sweida. This is the first real test for the new Syrian leader, but can he contain the violence? And, Yalda gives an update on the situation in Afghanistan where women and girls have been arrested by the Taliban for violating their strict dress code.
Sky News
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Ukraine proposes renewed peace talks - as Zelenskyy urges Russia to 'stop avoiding decisions'
Volodmyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has proposed renewed ceasefire talks with Russia for next week. The Ukrainian president said his government was working to implement the agreements reached during the last set of talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul. That was the second round of peace talks between representatives of Russia and Ukraine in just over two weeks. Mr Zelenskyy said negotiations with Russia on the prisoners of war swaps, agreed at the most recent talks, were ongoing. But despite the agreement, no progress has so far been made towards ending the war, according to officials. Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's delegation, has suggested holding the third round of direct peace talks next week, according to the president. "The negotiation dynamics need to be intensified. We must do everything possible to achieve a ceasefire," Mr Zelenskyy said. "The Russian side must stop avoiding decisions... A meeting at the leaders' level is needed to secure a lasting peace truly. Ukraine is ready for such a meeting." 👉 Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app 👈 Mr Zelenskyy's comments come as Russia launched a significant drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, killing one person, and injuring six others, in the port city of Odessa. The Ukrainian president said in a post on X that Russia had fired more than 300 drones and over 30 cruise missiles as part of the attack. The latest round of long-range attacks comes after Russia unleashed more than 700 drones on 8 July - a new record. Its stepped-up bombing campaign has dashed hopes for a breakthrough in the ongoing efforts to bring the war to an end, after more than three years of fighting. Russia's defence ministry said it had shot down 71 Ukrainian drones overnight into Saturday.
Sky News
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Why Trump changed his mind on Ukraine
👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 This week, Yalda and Richard discuss Donald Trump's big decision to send weapons to Ukraine through NATO. Why has he changed his mind? Yalda gives her take on the situation and why she thinks Trump is following a similar position to presidents before him when it comes to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The two also discuss the UK's secret Afghan immigration scheme after a massive data leak and gagged media. But how serious is this for those people still stuck in Afghanistan trying to flee the Taliban?
Sky News
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Iran's crackdown on so-called Afghan spies
👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 Richard is just back from Iran and tells Yalda what he saw at the Evin prison which Israel bombed. The two also talk about Iran's crackdown on Afghan refugees and undocumented workers in the country, some of whom the Iranian government say were working as spies for Israel. But how true is this? Yalda reveals what her Mossad contact told her. They also ask how close a ceasefire in Gaza might be.
