Scotland is coming out of the European Union with the rest of the UK. That's despite the fact Scots voted to remain. So what happens next?
Allan Little travels to the coast and whisky-producing glens of Moray, the part of the country which came closest to voting Leave. There, he finds out what that decision could mean for workers and business owners.
But there's a bigger question: what will it mean for the other union, that of the United Kingdom? Europe: Scotland's Dilemma asks whether Brexit could break up Britain too.
Tensions between Iran and Israel have intensified - with Iran launching rockets into Israeli territory from their bases in Syria, and Israel responding in kind.
The Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev, and the journalist and author, Azadeh Moaveni, discuss why the conflict erupted.
Israel has launched its most ferocious attack inside Syria, since the war of October 1973. But now the target is Iran, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad's ally.
Just a day after the Trump administration walked out of the Iran nuclear deal, Israel accused Iran of firing rockets on the Golan Heights, which Israel occupies. Tehran says those claims are baseless. Israel responded by striking dozens of Iranian positions in Syria.
The two sides have exchanged hostile rhetoric for years, but now there are signs of an open military conflict, putting the region on edge.
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom | Guests: Hamed Mousavi - Professor of Political Science at the University of Tehran and Head of the U.S. Department at the Iranian Institute for European and American studies; Robbie Sabel - Professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and former legal adviser to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ali Vaez - Director of the Iran project at the International Crisis Group who was part of the negotiations that led to the Iran nuclear deal
Now that President Trump has announced his intention to withdraw the US from the Iran nuclear deal, what does it mean for the remaining powers? Gabriel Gatehouse has been looking at how the clash of strategies could play out.
As President Trump withdraws the US from the Iran nuclear deal, Kirsty Wark is joined by the president's former adviser Sebastian Gorka, journalist Nazenin Ansari and Jarrett Blanc from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to discuss the implications of this decision.
European allies scrambles to save the Iran nuclear deal, we explore the growing rift between the Trump administration and its European allies with syndicated columnist, James Dorsey
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has blasted US President, Donald Trump, for threatening the Iranian nation.
Ayatollah Khamenei said the US president is in no position to threaten Iran and that the nation is standing firm. The Leader stressed that the hostile behavior of the US president was not unexpected. He added that such a behavior existed in the era of former presidents in different forms. Ayatollah Khamenei said neither the US nor the European countries can be trusted in regards to the nuclear agreement.
European nations are scrambling to save the landmark nuclear agreement with Iran, one day after President Trump announced he would pull the United States out of the deal and reimpose sanctions on Iran. The 2015 agreement was worked out by the United States, five other world powers and Iran. Former President Obama described Trump’s decision to withdraw as a serious mistake and warned it could lead to another war in the Middle East. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani responded by saying Iran would continue to abide by the agreement and would not renew its nuclear program for now. For more, we speak with Trita Parsi, founder and president of the National Iranian American Council. His most recent book is titled “Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy.” We also speak with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink. Her latest book is titled “Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” She is also the author of “Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection.”
“A horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made” - the words of President Trump after he withdrew the US from the international nuclear pact with Iran. And he’s re-imposing sanctions on Tehran.
Trump has the backing of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Israel. But not China, Russia, the UK, France or Germany...who all signed the deal and want it to survive.
So what will be the impact of Donald Trump’s decision? Will it - as feared - stoke more conflict in the Middle East.
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom | Guests Foad Izadi, Professor of Political Science at the University of Tehran; Reza Marashi, Research Director at the National Iranian American Council; Nicholas Fitzroy, Middle East Analyst for the Economist Intelligence
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Natural health expert and Mercola.com founder Dr. Joseph Mercola and Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of California in San Francisco (USCF), discuss how sugar acts as a poison when consumed in excess.
The US has announced it is re-establishing its naval presence in the North Atlantic as Russia increases its patrols in the area. It's part of a military build-up from both sides that hasn't been seen in decades.
The Second Fleet was disbanded in 2011 after more than six decades of service. The reason? To save money, and as part of a restructuring operation. But what does this Cold War rhetoric mean? And how will Moscow respond?
Presenter: Hoda Abdelhamid | Guests: Olivier Guitta - Managing Director of GlobalStrat; Dmitry Babich - Political analyist at Russia Profile Magazine; Lawrence Korb - Former US Assistant Secretary of Defense
Britons often grumble that Americanisms are creeping into British English. Lane Greene, our language guru, asks where American words really come from—and whether they pose a threat to the Queen's English.
We speak to the legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger about the events behind the mainstream media headlines on Syria, Salisbury, Yemen and the Korean peninsula.
Note that the fixes for cardiovascular disease primarily involve lowering hyperinsulinemia (mainly via a well-formulated LCHF diet), adequate magnesium, optimum Omega3:Omega 6 ratio, adequate sun exposure/vitamin D and many others. The movie here mainly mentioned meds, a very small part of the risk-reversal story
Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has not been seen since March 2018.
It's claimed she was snatched while trying to escape the country with the help of a former French spy and a Finnish martial arts instructor. Gabriel Gatehouse investigates.
In a ‘show and tell’ type talk, Netanyahu claimed that Iran is developing a nuclear weapons program and tried to provide evidence that Iran is violating the JCOPA. Former US IAEA Nuclear Weapons Inspector Robert Kelley tells TRNN Netanyahu’s claims are baseless, self-serving, and childish
French politicians and celebrities signed a manifesto blaming French Muslims for anti-semitism in France. Yasser Louati addresses the hypocrisy in France’s human-rights discourse.
It was just one small gesture, one small step forward, but the significance of the move by North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un is certainly historic, and will be remembered for years to come.
Kim became the first North Korean leader to visit South Korea since the end of the war between the two countries in 1953. He was warmly welcomed and embraced by South Korea's President Moon Jae-In.
Both leaders were relaxed and smiling during small talk. But big and complicated issues need to be negotiated. After decades of military standoff between the two sides, their leaders made a declaration of peace and promised a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. So, is peace coming to the Korean peninsula?
Presenter: Laura Kyle | Guests: Aidan Foster Carter - Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Sociology and Modern Korea at Leeds University; Tong Zhao - Fellow at the Nuclear Policy Programme at Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy; Jasper Kim - Director for Conflict Management at Ewha Womans University in South Korea.
France and the United States have a long history that goes back centuries. From the American revolutionary war to the Statue of Liberty - the two countries have had strong cultural and political ties.
French President Emmanuel Macron is hoping to build on that special bond, during his three-day state visit to Washington DC. And Donald Trump has rolled out the red carpet. But beyond the handshakes, smiles and lavish ceremonies, there are serious policy disagreements including the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which could threaten to put a strain on the special relationship.
Trump says he wants to withdraw from the agreement, while France and other European nations are urging him to stick with the deal. Iran, for its part, says if the US withdraws, it too will likely abandon the agreement. So, can Macron convince Trump to remain in the Iran deal?
Presenter: Jane Dutton | Guests: Hamed Mousevi - Assistant Professor of Political Science at Tehran University; Hillary Mann Leverett - A former State Department diplomat who negotiated with Iran; Oliver McGee - A former White House Senior Science & Technology Policy Advisor
Who will succeed the Castros - Fidel and Raúl - has been the subject of intense speculation in Cuba for decades. We now know it is Miguel Diáz-Canel, the 57-year-old Vice President. He was sworn in as president on Thursday, replacing Raúl Castro. But Raul, who is 87, will continue to play a big role in policy decisions as head of the ruling Communist party.
The biggest challenges the new president faces are economic. Although unemployment stands at less than three percent, earnings are low. The government is the main employer and state salaries average 30 dollars a month. Reforms to boost private enterprise introduced by Raúl Castro have been accompanied by cuts in subsidies and pensions. And Cuba has a dual currency system that distorts the economy. One is used to pay wages and local goods; the other in tourism and foreign trade. Unifying the two would raise the price of imports.
Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault | Guests: Carlos Alzugaray, former Cuban Ambassador to the EU; Vicki Huddleston, former US Chief of Mission in Havana; Andrew Otazo, Executive Director of the Cuba Study Group
This revealing film uses newly discovered letters written by Prince Eddy himself to explore whether his early death saved Britain from a monster, or cheated the nation of a good king. For the first time, Eddy's own words serve in his defence in a fresh investigation of the remarkable kind Britain never had.
What price Hollywood? was the title of an early George Cukor film, but is a question every closeted movie star has probably asked himself. In 1930, the top box office star was a gay man. Billy Haines lived with his lover, Jimmie Shields, and never posed on the red carpet with a beard on his arm. By 1933, he was washed up in show business; and by 1936, he had become hugely successful in an entirely new line of work-interior decorator. Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: the Life of William Haines details the extraordinary life of Billy Haines, the only matinee idol who ever decided that Hollywood’s price was too high and walked away from film stardom.
