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The Explanation Episodes

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    Unspun World: What's it like to live in Iran now?

    How do ordinary Iranians feel about the conflict with the United States?

  2. Unspun World: What's it like reporting on the war from inside Russia?

    Steve Rosenberg on the challenges for journalists still in Russia

  3. Unspun World: What's Israel's endgame in Gaza?

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

  4. Unspun World: What's behind the growing tensions between China and Taiwan?

    In Taiwan, John Simpson reflects on the last 60 years of Chinese politics

  5. Unspun World: What will Iran's strategy be?

    We look at the debate inside Iran in the wake of Israel’s assault on Hezbollah

  6. Unspun World: What will Iran do now?

    How the Iranian regime might respond to Israel’s attack

  7. Unspun World: What part did Trump play in Canada’s election?

    John Simpson analyses US President Donald Trump’s influence on Canada's election results

  8. Unspun World: What is Israel's plan for Gaza?

    Plus, the mood on the Ukrainian frontline and South Africa's general election

  9. Unspun World: 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. Unspun World: What does the US election tell us about America?

    How the US presidential campaign highlighted the deep divisions in the country

  11. Unspun World: What do people in Iran think about the war?

    Caroline Hawley explores what life in Iran is like as the war intensifies

  12. Unspun World: What can the world expect from a second Trump term?

    John Simpson explores the implications of a second Trump term for US foreign policy

  13. Unspun World: What Alexei Navalny's death means for Vladimir Putin's grip on Russia

    Two years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, can Putin keep control?

  14. Unspun World: War-weariness in Russia

    John Simpson explores war-weariness in Russia and the problem it poses for the Kremlin

  15. Unspun World: Vladimir Putin’s game plan

    John Simpson analyses Russia’s current strategy in Ukraine

  16. Unspun World: US-Iran standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalates

    John Simpson analyses the confrontation between Iran and the United States in the Gulf

  17. Unspun World: US pauses strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure

    John Simpson analyses Donald Trump’s decision to halt attacks against Iran’s power plants

  18. Unspun World: Trump's return, one year on

    Caroline Hawley looks back at the first year of Donald Trump’s second term

  19. Unspun World: Trump's immigration crackdown

    John Simpson analyses the US president’s decision to deploy troops to California

  20. Unspun World: Trump's exit strategy from Iran

    John Simpson looks at the pressure on President Trump to find an end to the Iran war

  21. Unspun World: The UK's new EU deal

    James Landale analyses the UK’s new deal with the EU

  22. Unspun World: The UK election

    Plus, what impact is extreme heat having on the world?

  23. Unspun World: The state of Germany's government

    John Simpson analyses the state of Germany’s government after regional election defeats

  24. Unspun World: The new threats to global peace and security

    Plus, why did the ANC fail to win a majority in South Africa?

  25. Unspun World: The Middle East: The regional perspective

    Analysing attitudes of other regional powers towards Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon

  26. Unspun World: The Middle East, a year on from the October 7th attacks

    Analysing the prospects for the Middle East after a year of fighting

  27. Unspun World: Tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border

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

  28. Unspun World: Russia-Ukraine war enters its fifth year

    John Simpson explores the mood in Ukraine after four years of war

  29. Unspun World: Protests hit France as new PM takes office

    Is France's latest political crisis a signal of long-term decline?

  30. Unspun World: President Trump’s second state visit to the UK

    John Simpson examines the relationship between Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump

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