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Unspun World with John Simpson Episodes

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    The US and China: a new era?

    Biden and Xi's meeting builds bridges.

  2. What's Israel's endgame in Gaza?

    What's Israel's endgame in Gaza? Security correspondent, Frank Gardener, gives his take.

  3. Tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border

    What are the chances that Lebanon will get involved in the Israel-Gaza conflict?

  4. Will Israel invade Gaza?

    Will Israel launch a ground assault in Gaza and, if they do, what's at stake?

  5. Israel-Gaza conflict: Will the war spread?

    Tensions rise in the Middle East as the Israel-Gaza conflict escalates

  6. Israel declares war on Hamas after deadly attack

    Israel starts 'a prolonged and powerful campaign' in Gaza. What will be the consequences?

  7. Are democracies hindering the fight against climate change?

    Short-term politics gets in the way of dealing with an ever-warming planet

  8. Can anyone in Russia challenge Putin now?

    Now Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead, can anyone in Russia challenge the president’s power?

  9. What has changed for women in Iran, a year after Mahsa Amini's death?

    Iranian women are still fighting for freedom, despite government crackdowns

  10. Is it time to return looted art?

    What should we done with stolen treasures? Katie Razzall confronts colonialism's legacy

  11. Is Putin's time up?

    Is Putin’s time up? Analysis with editor of the Â鶹Éç’s Russian service, Famil Ismailov

  12. Xi Jinping: President or emperor?

    What do the growing ambitions of China's leader mean for the rest of the world?

  13. Who can challenge Trump?

    The race for the 2024 Republican White House nomination is about to heat up

  14. Reporting from inside Russia

    Steve Rosenberg on the challenges for journalists still there

  15. Can the US transform the world's economy?

    President Biden puts America first. What will it mean for the rest of us?

  16. Could AI outsmart humanity?

    Reporting from Ukraine's battlefields. Plus - how worried should we be about AI?

  17. Is Ukraine's counter-offensive a turning point?

    Ukraine prepares a renewed offensive. Plus, what is a pangenome and how will it help us?

  18. Will Russia ever be the same again?

    How much longer will the US support Ukraine and why is life in Afghanistan so hard?

  19. How will the Communist Party deal with protests in China?

    Anti-Covid protests across China and why Iran's World Cup team is in a tricky position.

  20. Is Europe on the brink of 'Ukraine fatigue'?

    Are views on Ukraine in Europe diverging and what does a world population of 8bn mean?

  21. Will COP27 deliver anything?

    Will the climate summit deliver real results and can Qatar keep politics off the pitch?

  22. 'I saw a robot today… it wanted to kill me.'

    How does a journalist secretly record family life under Russian occupation and stay safe?

  23. The world reacts to the UK's new Prime Minister

    How will the UK's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak affect international relations?

  24. Chaos at the top of UK politics

    UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns. Plus - why is Russia so popular in Burkina Faso?

  25. Russia renews its attack on Ukraine

    John Simpson reports from Kyiv as Russian missiles bombard the city once again.

  26. How nervous are people in Ukraine?

    President Putin backs himself into a corner and can the UK economy bounce back?

  27. Does Putin's land grab increase the risk of nuclear conflict?

    How will Putin defend newly annexed territory? Plus - can Kenya beat corruption?

  28. What happened to Russian intelligence on the battlefield?

    The failure of Russian intelligence in Ukraine and death sparks protests in Iran.

  29. Is this a turning point for Ukraine?

    Ukraine gains ground against Russia. Plus - a breakthrough vaccine for malaria.

  30. Europe's cost of living crisis

    Plus, political deadlock in Iraq, and why Nasa has set its sights on the moon once more

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