What does Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House mean for the likelihood of a Gaza ceasefire? Bronwen Maddox is joined by Stephen Farrell, Yossi Mekelberg, Sanam Vakil and Max Yoeli to examine the state of negotiations, U.S.-Israel and regional dynamics, and competing plans for what comes next.

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Lebanon’s moment of truth

The Rio summit showed that BRICS is less anti-Western than Russia would like it to be

Mobilizing ‘Team Ukraine’ for a successful recovery

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After a crisis week for Britain’s ruling Labour Party, host Bronwen Maddox and Chatham House’s Olivia Sullivan are joined by economist Professor Stephen Millard and pollster Joe Twyman to look at the foreign and domestic challenges facing the country just one year after Keir Starmer won a landslide election victory.

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Is China friend or foe to the UK? A government audit says: ‘It’s complicated’

Brazil’s BRICS agenda may be hard to accomplish after the Iran–Israel war

The Middle East still fears Israel – and Iran

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Did US strikes cripple Iran’s nuclear programme — or just set the stage for the next crisis? Bronwen Maddox hosts from Jordan, joined by international security expert Marion Messmer and Middle East associate fellow Lina Khatib in London, to examine the claims and counter-claims and what it means for the region’s fragile balance of power.

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US strikes on Iran: What next for Iran, Israel and President Trump?

For NATO’s collective defence, Europe must lead on data sharing

Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by Amanda Nunn. 'Independent Thinking' is an Indio Media production for Chatham House.

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