A firm Andy: what are new British PM’s plans?

Today, Lebanon’s president Joseph Aoun visits the White House to ask for Donald Trump’s help rebuilding the country. Our correspondent reports from his recent trip to Lebanon on the challenges it faces. Threats to Red Bull’s magnificent marketing machine. And why the age gap between the wealthiest men and their wives is shrinking. Guests and host: Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondentVendeline von Bredow, senior Germany correspondentDoug Dowson, data journalistRosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Lebanon, Beirut, Joseph Aoun, HizbullahRed Bull, energy drinks, extreme sportsTrophy wives, age gap, misogyny Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Binyamin Netanyahu’s government will, unusually, serve out its full term. What comes after October’s election will decide what kind of Israel will emerge. Our correspondent asks whether the World Cup will be remembered more for the dramas on the pitch or off it. And a tribute to A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, after it melts away at last. Guests and host: Josie Delap, Middle East editorJon Fasman, senior culture correspondentAnn Wroe, obituaries editorJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Israeli election, Binyamin NetanyahuWorld Cupicebergs, climate Watch extended clips from Insider here. And listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a peek into a quirk of British politics as the country’s populist-right polling leader goes up against a man who wears a bin on his head. It is more serious than it sounds. Africans tired of shoddy internet services are turning to Starlink—for a price. And our culture editor reviews an anachronism-laden take on a classic epic. Guests and host: Hugo Gye, British political correspondentỌrẹ Ogunbiyi, Africa correspondentCatherine Nixey, culture correspondentJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Nigel Farage, Count Binface, British politics, farceAfrica’s internet infrastructure, Starlink“The Odyssey”, Christopher Nolan Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The sketch of a deal to end the war is all but dead; oil is up as strikes rain down. We look at the options available to America—all of them bad. India’s government websites are almost universally impossible to use; we look at the structural reasons behind the bad IT. And the growth of summer camps for adults.  Listen to our “The Weekend Intelligence” episode on kidulting. Guests and host: Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondentLeo Mirani, Ashoka columnistRachel Mayman, senior audience editor Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Iran war, Strait of HormuzIndia’s government, ITsummer camps, kidulting Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Myanmar’s jailed leader has not been seen since 2022. We ask if she is in fact alive, and what might happen if the military junta acceded to demands for her release. We examine Turkey’s plan to turn the war in Iran to its advantage. And delving into the research on just how much sleep is enough—and too much. Guests and host: Aaron Connelly, Asia diplomatic editorCerian Richmond-Jones, international economics correspondentSam Wikeley, science correspondentJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Aung San Suu Kyi, MyanmarTurkey, economics, Iran warsleep, science Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.