The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim
Sky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. This is the podcast where they share experiences from the frontline. They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events. From conflict in the Middle East, to the Trump presidency, and the war in Ukraine there is no better place for analysis and expertise New episodes from Richard and Yalda every Wednesday.
Episodes
What is actually in the detail of the Ukraine plan? Will Russia agree to the EU and Ukraine's amendments?
The leaked 28-point plan for peace in Ukraine which emerged last week was seen by many as capitulation to Russian demands. In response, European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted their counter demands.
Richard has been at the peace talks happening in Geneva and breaks down the US plan wit...
Is this Mohammed bin Salman’s comeback tour?
Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, also known as MBS, is returning to the White House for the first time since the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 at the country's consulate in Istanbul.
US intelligence concluded that the crown prince approved the capture or killing of Khashoggi, a p...
Donald Trump has moved a large amount of US military force to the Caribbean, but why?
Trump recently referred to Colombia's left-wing president, Gustavo Petro, as "an illegal drug leader" and has ordered even more troops to the region.
The US military has been bombing alleged "drug-boats" suspected of taking illegal drugs such as cocaine and fentanyl to the US, but are drugs just one part of the story? And how might it escalate?
Ri...
What does Zohran Mamdani's win in the New York mayoral race mean for America? Will the Democrats embrace him? What will Donald Trump do?
The youngest person in 100 years has just been elected the city's mayor and Yalda and Dominic Waghorn - stepping in this week for Richard - assess what's happened.
While young people voted overwhelmingly for Mamdani, young people in Iran’s capital Tehran d...
Sophy Ridge and Wilf Frost bring you the Cheat Sheet to the day’s news in 10 minutes.
On this first episode, they look at the Huntington mass stabbing and hear from an eye witness. Sophy’s spoken to the sole survivor of the Air India crash which killed 241 people back in June. And Wilf’s heard from the US ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens, who wants the UK to keep drilling for oil and gas. And India’s women bring home ...
As all the remaining living hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, are freed, and almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israel are released, Yalda and Richard are in Tel Aviv to debrief on a momentous day for the Middle East.
But with outbreaks of violence between Hamas and rival militias in Gaza, could the Strip be about to descend into civil war?
Yalda was the first journalist ...
In this bonus episode of The World podcast, Richard and Yalda are recording from Jerusalem reviewing the last few days.
Live on air, Yalda got a text from a source inside the negotiating room who gave her the heads up an agreement was coming sooner than expected.
The two of them discuss the d...
Richard and Yalda are both in Israel, two years on from the October 7 Hamas attacks, in a week where a ceasefire could be close between the two sides.
Both Richard and Yalda have been speaking to the family members of hostages still in Gaza as well as those who ...
But who really gains, and who gets to decide Gaza's future? Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim break down the proposal and speak to key players about whether peace is finally within reach, or still a distant ...
Yalda is recording from New York where the United Nations General Assembly is taking place. All the most prominent world leaders are there to talk about global politics and diplomacy. Yalda talks about the most surprising thing she ...
Yalda is recording in Kyiv just after she sat down with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who agreed to an exclusive interview the day before Donald Trump's state visit to the UK. He also agreed to a rare walk with Yalda around bombed-out Kyiv to show her the extent of the Russian damage.
What was his message for Donald Trump? For Europe? ...
And, with Russian military drones being shot down in Polish airspace, what will NATO do?
Richard and Yalda debrief on the international reaction to the latest from the Middle East and Europe.
Also featuring interviews with the US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and NATO general secretary Mark Rutte.
To watch the whole of Richard's interview with Mike Hucka...
Yalda is in Paris answering all these questions as she covers the fall of Emmanuel Macron's latest prime minister.
Thousands say they will descend on the streets, while opposition politicians call for Mr Macron to stand down. But will he go?
Richard is still in the Middle East, where...
Yalda and Richard are back from their summer break and unpack the summit in Beijing. The leaders of Russia, India and North Korea are all there - but what is going on? And what will President Trump make of it?
Richard is recording from Israel where hundreds of thousands of people have been out on the streets protesting against the war in Gaza. He has spoken to the family memb...
They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events.
From conflict in the Middle East, to the US election, and the war in Ukraine there is no...
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that the UK would recognise the state of Palestine in September if Israel does not accept certain conditions, including a ceasefire – but what will this actually mean?
Yalda thinks that there are better ways to pressure the Israeli government into allowing more aid into Gaza, and she tells Richard what these are.
Richard has also ...
The two also talk about the shaky ceasefire that is currently in place in the southern Syrian city Sweida. This is the first real test for the new Syrian leader, but can he contain the violence...
Yalda gives her take on the situation and why she thinks Trump is following a similar position to presidents before him when it comes to the Russian leader.
The two also discuss the UK’s secret Afghan immigration scheme after a massive data leak and gagged media. But how serious is this for those peop...
The two also talk about Iran's crackdown on Afghan refugees and undocumented workers in the country, some of whom the Iranian government say were working as spies for Israel.
But how true is this? Yalda reveals what her Mossad contact told her.
They also ask how close a ceasefire in Gaza might be.
To get in touch or to share questions, e...
After President Trump announced on Tuesday night that Israel had agreed to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, we wait to see if Hamas accept the terms of the proposed agree...
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