The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim

Former GCHQ director Sir Jeremy Fleming joins Richard and Yalda for a wide-ranging conversation covering the war in Gaza, Donald Trump’s foreign policy, the threat of China and the dangers of AI.What does the former spy chief think will happen in the war in Ukraine? How close is a nuclear deal with Iran? What are the biggest threats to the UK’s national security?Sir Jeremy, who held the top role for six years before leaving in 2023, also answers questions from listeners on spies, cyber wars and who might be the next James Bond.GCHQ, short for Government Communications Headquarters, is the UK's largest intelligence agency, focusing on counter terrorism, cyber security and international intelligence.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.ukClick here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes.Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.

This week, Yalda is in Riyadh and Richard is back in Tehran as they discuss President Trump's trip to the Gulf states. He hails a "Golden Age of the Middle East" and vowed to stop sanctions on Syria and repeats his desire for a nuclear deal with Iran.Richard also tells Yalda about his trip to Syria where he joined a search for American hostages killed by ISIS - and Yalda shares her concerns over the fragile ceasefire brokered between India and Pakistan. You can watch Richard's exclusive report from Syria here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqCEELavbFg To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes.Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.

In a special extra episode, Yalda talks to Sky News' India reporter and producer Neville Lazurus in Delhi on the roots of the latest hostilities between the two nuclear-armed countries and asks if this has the potential to escalate into a global conflict.

Former US national security adviser John Bolton talks to Yalda about his experience of being the target of an attempted assassination plot by a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.Mr Bolton also discusses why he believes China poses an "existential threat" to the West - and why he describes working in Donald Trump's White House as like "living inside a pinball machine".Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.

Yalda and Richard discuss whether there is any rationale behind President Trump's foreign policy or is he just winging it?They analyse the most recent volte-face on his attitude towards Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin and the impact on his popularity at home.Also, Yalda discusses her interview with Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif who admitted his country has been doing America's "dirty work" for the past 30 years.This comes amid a rapid and dangerous escalation between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan.They also discuss the status of a possible US-Iran nuclear deal.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.ukClick here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes.Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.

Richard reports exclusively from Tehran and discusses with Yalda whether the US can strike a nuclear deal with Iran.They also discuss the likelihood of war with Israel as well as Iranian women's rights.In addition, Richard and Yalda analyse President Trump’s broader foreign policy as he approaches the 100th day of his second term in office.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk  Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes.     Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.

Sir Niall Ferguson, a renowned British-American historian and senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, shares his insights on current U.S. political dynamics. He discusses the phenomenon of 'buyer's remorse' with the Trump presidency and its implications. The conversation dives into U.S.-China tensions, especially regarding Taiwan and the significance of tariffs. Ferguson also draws parallels between Elon Musk's ambitions and historical figures like Napoleon, exploring their impact on global politics and market dynamics.

Following Donald Trump's recent interview with NBC's Meet the Press in which the US president said "there are methods" for serving a third term, Richard and Yalda discuss whether this is a reality or a pipe dream. Also, continuing the theme of popular uprisings around the world, Yalda discusses claims that an illegal sonic weapon was used against protesters in Serbia and how she confronted the ambassador to the UK over its alleged use.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk  Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes.  Click here to fill in our listener survey!   Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.

This week, Richard and Yalda discuss what she calls the WTF?! moment when it was revealed that the most senior US administration officials had shared details of a highly classified attack on Yemen to a US journalist.And with large-scale demonstrations in Turkey and Tel Aviv against President Erdogan and Prime Minister Netanyahu, they discuss when - if ever - will the American people take to the streets against Donald Trump.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email theworld@sky.uk  Click here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes.    Click here to fill in our listener survey! This form should only take a few minutes to complete, and Sky anonymises the responses as much as possible. Episodes of The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.

As well as this week's usual World podcast, Yalda can also be found on Tortoise's News Meeting this week.She debates with Giles Whitell, Patricia Clarke and Cat Neilan as they each pitch a story that they think should lead the news.They debate if the disruptions at Heathrow airport reveal key weaknesses in the UK’s infrastructure, if the US looking to pull out of Ukraine so it can focus on a potential war with China, and what will happen to millions of people’s genetic data now that 23andMe has declared bankruptcy? Listen to the full episode here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/the-news-meeting/yalda-hakim-on-war-with-china-and-why-did-a-fire-shut-down-heathrow-airport