President Macron under pressure as parliamentary paralysis persists. France is facing political turmoil after President Emmanuel Macron’s fifth prime minister in less than two years quit after just 27 days. There are growing calls for new elections and Macron is facing increasing pressure to resign. So, what’s next for France? Presenter: Nick Clark Guests: Thierry … Read more
Published On 28 Sep 202528 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A crowd crush at a rally for a popular Indian actor-turned-politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu has killed at least 39 people and injured 40, the southern state’s chief minister, MK Stalin, told reporters in Karur, the … Read more
Mass Gen Z demonstrations in Nepal bring down the government. Curfews imposed. Soldiers on the streets. A prime minister forced to resign. After a social media blackout and years of corruption charges, the protests turned violent, leaving dozens dead. Nepal’s army is now in talks with demonstrators to decide on an interim leader after KP … Read more
For the first time, Israel has struck a GCC nation. We examine the shockwaves it sent across the region and beyond. Israel has widened its military campaign beyond the Gaza genocide, launching deadly attacks on targets in Yemen, Tunisia, Lebanon, Syria, and now Qatar – leaving the international community wondering, who is next? Presenter: … Read more
101 East investigates why Chinese nationalists have committed violent, sometimes deadly acts against Japanese civilians. September 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of China’s victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War. In the decades since, deep resentment towards Japan has remained among much of the Chinese population, with Beijing maintaining that Tokyo has never fully apologised for … Read more
Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed after a leaked phone call scandal. Thailand’s prime minister has been dismissed by the country’s Constitutional Court. Judges ruled Paetongtarn Shinawatra failed to defend the nation’s interests in a leaked phone call with the former leader of Cambodia, Hun Sen. So, what are the consequences of her dismissal? Presenter: Adrian Finighan … Read more
Journalist and author Jeremy Scahill argues that Israel is feigning ignorance if it thinks Hamas will surrender. If Israel rejects the latest offer to pause its War on Gaza, it’s a sign that Israel “doesn’t want any deal,” argues US journalist and author Jeremy Scahill. Scahill, the co-founder of Drop Site News, tells host Steve … Read more
Former African Union diplomat Arikana Chihombori argues that Trump’s Africa policy is ‘a step in the right direction’. Africa’s leaders have no one to blame but themselves if they cannot reach equitable trade deals with the United States, argues the former representative of the African Union to the US, Arikana Chihombori-Quao. Chihombori-Quao tells host Steve … Read more
The bloc of nations has expanded and aims to reform what it calls a Western-led global order. The 17th BRICS summit is being held in Brazil, again aiming to balance Western economic power and political dominance. But as the meetings take place, eyes are on the US and President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, perhaps showing … Read more
The US president says he’ll be ‘very firm’ with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Although it’s not clear that Israeli leaders want to end the “Forever War” they launched in the aftermath of the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, the US has enough leverage to force a truce, argues Georgetown University visiting scholar, Khaled … Read more