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In this special Christmas episode, Richard and Yalda answer your questions. After a huge year in international news, the two reflect on the year that has been and what might be coming up in 2026.

Questions include: What was the defining story of 2025? If you weren’t a journalist, what would you be? And how do you adjust to life after covering conflict?

They also answer some more light hearted questions and reveal their favourite cocktails, cities and best cures for jet lag.

You can also watch the podcast on our YouTube channel here.

If you have a question for Richard and Yalda, write to them at theworld@sky.uk