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Sky News
2 days ago
- General
- Sky News
Has Ukraine proved Trump wrong?
👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 This week, Richard and Yalda talk about 'Operation Spiderweb' - the Ukrainian drone attack that is being described by some analysts as 'Russia's Pearl Harbor'. How did Ukraine pull this unprecedented attack off? Where does this leave peace talks? And how might President Putin respond? Richard and Yalda also reflect on the difficulties of not being able to report from inside Gaza. Israel has previously said it has escorted journalists to Gaza to allow them to report safely. Yalda also dissects the Gaza special programme she fronted and dissects two of the interviews she did. One which saw a former UN humanitarian chief use the word genocide to describe Israel's actions in Gaza, and the other which saw a heated debate with Netanyahu's former adviser. You can watch Yalda's special programme here: Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
Sky News
28-05-2025
- General
- Sky News
Could a ceasefire deal in Gaza be close?
👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 As international criticism of Israel's latest military offensive in Gaza mounts, Richard and Yalda ask how likely a ceasefire is in the coming weeks. Also, one of Richard's contacts tells him how Israel is using talking drones in Gaza which he describes as 'like something from Black Mirror'. Yalda unpacks her interview with a Hamas official, who has an interesting revelation about negotiations. Meanwhile, Richard gives his thoughts on a possible US-Iran nuclear deal. He also unveils the life of the super-rich in Iran's capital. Later on, they both try to make sense of the latest drama between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@ Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
Sky News
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Former spy chief on Gaza, China, and cyber warfare
👉Listen to The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 Former GCHQ director Sir Jeremy Fleming joins Richard and Yalda for a wide-ranging conversation covering the war in Gaza, Donald Trump's foreign policy, the threat of China and the dangers of AI. What does the former spy chief think will happen in the war in Ukraine? How close is a nuclear deal with Iran? What are the biggest threats to the UK's national security? Sir Jeremy, who held the top role for six years before leaving in 2023, also answers questions from listeners on spies, cyber wars and who might be the next James Bond. GCHQ, short for Government Communications Headquarters, is the UK's largest intelligence agency, focusing on counter terrorism, cyber security and international intelligence. To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@ Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes. Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
Mint
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Pakistan funding terrorism: Viral journalist Yalda Hakim speaks about interviewing Khawaja Asif, ‘He made it clear…'
Yalda Hakim has spoken about her interaction with Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. The Australian journalist, who works for Sky News, earlier went viral in India because of her interview with the Pakistani minister after the Pahalgam terror attack. On camera, Khawaja Asif blatantly admitted Pakistan's involvement with state-funded terrorism. During an interview with Ranveer Allahbadia, Yalda Hakim spoke about the interaction. 'I realised immediately that it was extraordinary. And, I thought maybe he didn't quite process what I was saying. Maybe. I misunderstood him. So I wanted clarity and I pushed him again initially,' she said. 'I sort of couldn't believe what I was hearing. He was saying, 'We did the dirty work of the West, and yes, we have these proxies, and they exist, and this is how it is'.' 'So, I did jolt and I said, 'Well, is that your justification? Are you justifying now that Pakistan has this connection with terrorist groups because we're going back to the Mujahedin, the CIA and the dirty work? So, it's now just part of what Pakistan does'," the Australian journalist said. 'The interview went for about 18 minutes and he didn't back down at any point. He made it clear to me that he understood what I was saying. He was going to say what he was going to say. Pakistan has had the longest history and what has been the underbelly, and the so-called deep state of Pakistan and how they operate,' she added. Yalda Hakim told BeerBiceps about her younger days. She was born in Kabul. Her father had studied architecture in Czechoslovakia but returned to Afghanistan. When the Soviet occupation destabilised the country, he refused to join the military. So, the family, Yalda, her mother and two older siblings, fled Afghanistan at night, travelling on foot and horseback with the help of people smugglers. They faced danger from Mujahideen and aerial bombing. They reached Pakistan, where her mother, a midwife, worked with an Austrian NGO in the Swat Valley. Her father opened an architectural firm in Islamabad. After two years, an architect in Australia sponsored them, and the family moved there. Yalda was around three-and-a-half years old. She grew up in Sydney, became a TV journalist and was later hired by the BBC in London. After over a decade at BBC, she joined Sky News to lead an evening foreign affairs show and continues to travel for her work.
Sky News
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Is the Middle East Trump's comfort zone?
👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈 Donald Trump is on the final leg of his Middle East tour, and as he signs more deals in Abu Dhabi, Sky's US correspondent Mark Stone is joined by Lead World News Presenter and co-Host of The World, Yalda Hakim, to ask if transactional Trump is in his comfort zone when dealing with the region's leaders. And, is the situation in Gaza just too complicated for Trump to grasp? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@ Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
