This week’s World Review features Nahal Toosi, Alex Ward, and Shashank Joshi who join Ivo Daalder to unpack the Venezuela oil deal, the military’s growing readiness problems, and John Ratcliffe’s unusual trip to Moscow. The conversation moves from resource politics and democratic risk in Latin America to the long tail of overextended deployments in the Middle East, then to the strategic signaling around Russia, NATO, and Ukraine. The through line is simple: America is still powerful, but its leverage is getting harder to sustain.

In this episode of World Review, Ivo Dalder and guests Matina Stevis-Gretnev, Prashant Rao, and Anton LaGuardia unpack how Donald Trump’s use of tariffs, sanctions, and military pressure is reshaping global alliances. The conversation begins with Canada’s decision to stand firm in its trade dispute with the United States, then moves to Trump’s sanctions campaign against Iran, and finally broadens into a larger question: is the coercive American playbook losing its force?

This week on World Review, we take a deep look at artificial intelligence and the ways it is reshaping politics, power, and everyday life. Ivo Daalder is joined by Sebastian Mallaby, Evan Osnos, and Marietje Schaake to explore AI’s promise, its dangers, and the global race between Washington and Beijing. Can governments regulate fast-moving technology before it outruns democratic oversight?

This episode examines three major pressure points in U.S. foreign policy: Iran, Ukraine, and Cuba. Host Ivo Daalder is joined by Steve Erlanger, Christopher Miller, and Carla Anne Robbins to ask whether Washington is running out of patience, leverage, and clear answers. From sanctions and military limits to shifting support for Ukraine and the risks of regime change in Cuba, the conversation reveals a common theme: pressure without a plan can quickly become a strategic trap.

Iran and Oman may have reached a tentative deal on the Strait of Hormuz, but what does it mean for global stability? Giles Whittell is joined by Adam Cancryn (CNN), Shona Murray (Euronews), and Kim Willsher (The Observer) to unpack the latest developments in Iran, Europe's migration pressures, and record-breaking heat across the continent. Together they examine Trump's foreign policy, the EU's response to mounting crises, and how energy, migration, and climate are reshaping politics on both sides of the Atlantic.

In this episode, Ivo Daalder and guests Hugh Tomlinson, Robbie Gramer, and Felicia Schwartz explore the latest developments in international diplomacy, from the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal and implications for proliferation, to Europe's response to new tariffs, and the evolving UK foreign policy under Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Stay tuned for insights into how these shifting alliances and policy moves impact global stability.

In this episode of World Review we reflect on the World Cup and discuss the controversies surrounding FIFA and the role of its leadership. We examine how global sporting events reveal a great deal about the world, and the broader relationship between sports and power. This conversation offers a sharper look at what is really happening behind the scenes.

This episode explores the high-stakes tensions shaping the Middle East, Ukraine, and U.S. foreign policy, and why a lack of strategic coherence can cost nations dearly. From the Strait of Hormuz to Ukraine’s drone warfare and Gaza’s stalled recovery, the conversation breaks down the political infighting, leadership failures, and escalation risks driving today’s global crises.

This episode of World Review examines three major flashpoints shaping global politics: the renewed Iran war and the high-stakes question of whether diplomacy can still prevent a wider conflict, the NATO summit in Ankara where allies projected unity while quietly adapting to a more unpredictable United States, and Russia’s worsening fuel shortages and mounting domestic strain as Ukraine’s drone campaign intensifies. Ivo Daalder with guests Karin Axelsson, Anna Sauerbrey, and Peter Spiegel trace a common theme: the world is entering a more transactional, unstable era in which regional powers are testing leverage, alliances are being stress-tested, and long-standing assumptions about American leadership, European security, and deterrence are being rewritten in real time.

In this very special episode of World Review, Ivo Dalder is joined by three of Europe's most influential editors. Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist; James Harding, Editor-in-Chief of The Observer; and Sylvie Kauffmann, renowned France-based foreign affairs columnist and former Editor-in-Chief at Le Monde. Together, they explore America's original promise, the cracks that threaten its global role, and what the shapeshifting world might look like without American leadership.