We spent two days searching for my brother. There were people lying on the ground as if it were a war zone.” Cecile Roukoz is the sister of Joseph, who was killed in the Beirut port explosion on August 4, 2020. For...
US army veteran says Israel’s Gaza aid system is like “Hunger Games”
"Children didn’t die from gunshot wounds or from sickness or disease. They died of starvation." Tony Aguilar, a retired US Special Forces officer who worked with the US- and Israeli-backed ‘Gaza...
Lack of clean water brings disease and suffering to Gaza
The United Nations has warned of a deepening water crisis in Gaza, with nearly 90 percent of the population unable to access safe drinking water. Several wells in the north have stopped functioning due to lack of fuel...
Trump: Two US nuclear sub are ‘where they have to be’
US President Donald Trump on August 3 said two US nuclear submarines have arrived “where they have to be” after he ordered their deployment, following a war of words with former Russian president and Deputy Chair of the...
How Bulgaria’s concrete UFO could connect the past with the future | Focus on Europe
A concrete UFO will be the backdrop for a music festival in the mountains of Bulgaria. The monument, built to honor the Communist Party, is a reminder of days gone by. According to polls, a third of Bulgarians want to...
Will Starmer’s Trump tactics keep paying off?
Sir Keir Starmer is a prime minister who is arguably more comfortable abroad – and has spent his first year in office putting Britain front and centre on the world stage. So, in this episode, Sam and Anne are joined by...