Mike Waltz has been dropped as U.S. national security advisor. It's the first big shift in personnel of Donald Trump's second term. Weeks ago, Waltz added a journalist to a chat group of senior officials sharing secret information. Is that why he's being moved - or is there more going on?

In this episode:

• John Halterwanger, reporter at Foreign Policy Magazine covering U.S. national security
• Amy Koch, a Republican political strategist
• Matthew Bryza, a former U.S. diplomat and National Security Council official at the White House

Host: Nick Clark

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Sudan is suffering the world's worst famine in four decades says the United Nations as conflict between government and paramilitary forces rages. Yet international aid, never needed more than now, is dwindling. What's next for the people of Sudan?

In this episode:

• Amgad Fareid Eltayeb, Executive Director of Fikra for Studies and Development.
• Kholood Khair, Founding Director of Confluence Advisory.
• Justin Lynch, Managing Director of Conflict Insights Group and co-author of the book 'Sudan's Unfinished Democracy'

Host: Nick Clark

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US President Donald Trump marks 100 days of his second term -- a time for the US and the world to take stock, and perhaps, a breather. The 100 day mark has been a political yardstick for nearly a century. So, is it important? What does it tell us?

In this episode:

• Niall Stanage, White House Columnist, The Hill.
• Patrick Mara, Chairman, DC Republican Party.
• Michael Fauntroy, Professor, Policy and Government, George Mason University.

Host: Imran Khan

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In one of the greatest political comebacks in Canadian history, Mark Carney has kept the governing Liberal Party in power. It was an intense campaign dominated by tariffs and threats of annexation from US President Donald Trump. So, where does Canada go from here?

In this episode:

• Robert Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief, The Globe and Mail.
• Shachi Kurl, President, Angus Reid Institute.
• Cameron Ahmad, Former Director, Communications, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Host: Folly Bah Thibault

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The International Court of Justice hears another case against Israel - in what could be a test of Israeli defiance of international law. More than 40 nations argue its ban on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees is a breach of the UN charter. So, can the world court hold Israel to account this time?

In this episode:

• Sam Rose, Senior Acting Director, UNRWA Affairs in Gaza.
• Michael Lynk, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law, Western University.
• Gideon Levy, Columnist, Haaretz.

Host: Folly Bah Thibault

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An extraordinary meeting and a conversation labelled 'historic'. Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in St Peter's Basilica to talk peace in Ukraine, as Washington says a deal is 'very close'. But is it?

In this episode:

• Oleksiy Goncharenko, Ukrainian Member of Parliament.
• Rachel Rizzo, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council's Europe Center.
• Alexander Braterskya, Independent Journalist.

Host: Elizabeth Puranam

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With Pope Francis' funeral, the world's 1.4 billion Catholics are turning the page on an era of reform and liberalism. Now, the Vatican faces the questions - what will its next chapter look like - and how will the next Pope wield the power of the Church?

In this episode:

• Kayode Akintola, Head, Africa Region, Catholic Agency for Overseas Development.
• Glenda Miro Antonio, Founder and President, Spring Rain Global.
• Marco Politi, Pope Biographer and Vatican Expert.

Host: Imran Khan

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The United Nations urges calm between India and Pakistan. Relations have plummeted after gunmen killed tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. Furious rhetoric and diplomatic actions by both sides are keeping tensions high. How serious is this crisis?

In this episode:

• Maleeha Lodhi, Columnist for DAWN newspaper and former Pakistani ambassador
• Sumantra Bose, Author of ‘Kashmir at the Crossroads: Inside a 21st-Century Conflict’
• Elizabeth Threlkeld, Senior Fellow and Director, South Asia Program at the Stimson Center

Host: Cyril Vanier

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