Hungary's opposition has defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orban by a landslide. He governed for 16 years with a far-right agenda often described as 'authoritarian'. What led to his loss? And what does the outcome mean for the EU, US, and Russia?

In this episode:

• Gabor Scheiring, Assistant Professor at Georgetown University in Qatar and a former member of National Assembly of Hungary
• Carl Bildt, Co-Chair of European Council on Foreign Relations and the Former Swedish Prime Minister
• Kim Lane Scheppele, Professor at Princeton University

Host: Scott McLean

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The Iran war has created risks to food security from higher energy costs and shipping restrictions. The world's fertiliser production has been badly hit due to attacks on Gulf chemical plants. Where is food supply most at risk and could there be a lasting impact?

In this episode:

• Mourad Wahba, Acting Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.
• Avinash Kishore, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute, New Delhi,
• Steve Keen, Economist and Honorary Professor, University College London.

Host: Adrian Finighan

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A negative political and public reaction in Israel to the ceasefire with Iran - regardless of the respite it brings. No pause for Israel's army however or its victims - hundreds killed in Lebanon and more dead in Gaza. Has Israeli society become conditioned to permanent war?

In this episode:

• Ilan Pappe - a historian and professor at Exeter University
• Gideon Levy - a columnist at Haaretz newspaper in Tel Aviv
• Haim Bresheeth - professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Host: Tom McRae

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