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Who was the best Australian Prime Minister? Who was the worst Australian Prime Minister? Which Prime Minister couldn’t parallel park? These and even more thought-provoking and vital questions will be attempted to be answered by two brothers who sound alike and need a podcast to have a decent conversation. Join Chris and Mat on a journey to discover the legacies of the blokes (and shelia) who have shaped this country. Each episode, they tackle one Prime Minister and deep-dive into their achie ...
 
Season One of ‘The Presidents & Prime Ministers brought to life all 55 of Britain's Prime Ministers through interviews with the authors of all 55 essays in Iain Dale’s book The Prime Ministers: Three Hundred Years of History. From the obscure 18th-century figures like the Earl of Shelburne and Henry Pelham to 20th-century titans like Churchill and Thatcher, these podcasts provide a much-needed reminder about their motivations, failures and achievements. Season Two, commencing in November 202 ...
 
Every Saturday, the Weekend podcast brings some of the best Guardian writing from the week, read by talented narrators. Listen to celebrity interviews, lifestyle features, and opinions from our most popular columnists including Marina Hyde and John Crace. Weekend is the perfect way to relax.
 
Get the best reporting and storytelling on television from 60 Minutes - on your schedule. Now you can listen to the show in its entirety every week. 60 Minutes is the most successful broadcast in television history with more than 80 Emmys under its belt. 60 Minutes offers unbiased reporting on politics, in-depth investigations and important adventures from around the world- like no one else.
 
The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian’s long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more
 
You spend a quarter of your life at work. You should enjoy it! Organizational psychologist Adam Grant takes you inside the minds of some of the world’s most unusual professionals to discover the keys to a better work life. From learning how to love your rivals to harnessing the power of frustration, one thing’s for sure: You’ll never see your job the same way again. Produced in partnership with Transmitter Media.
 
Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the week’s political news. For US Politics with Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, make sure to search 'Politics Weekly America' wherever you get your podcasts
 
“Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor thought foreign policy was boring and complicated until he got the education of a lifetime working for President Obama’s National Security Council. On “Pod Save the World,” he and former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes break down the latest developments and bring you behind the scenes with the people who were there. New episodes every Wednesday.
 
As an organizational psychologist, Adam Grant believes that great minds don't think alike; they challenge each other to think differently. In Re:Thinking with Adam Grant, he has lively discussions and debates with some of the world's most interesting thinkers, creators, achievers, and leaders—from Lin-Manuel Miranda to Brené Brown to Mark Cuban, and Olympic medalists to Nobel laureates to Oscar winners. By diving inside their minds, Adam is on a mission to uncover bold insights and share sur ...
 
Sebastian Payne takes you into the corridors of power to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with a regular lineup of expert Financial Times correspondents and informed commentators. New episodes available every Saturday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
 
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Comedian Cody Johnston hosts this always fair, always well-researched, but most importantly, always entertaining take on the topical news of the week. Every Tuesday, Some More News dives into the world's weekly events with a mix of wit, dread, hope and compassion. Since the news cycle never stops spinning, Johnston returns every Friday for Even More News, co-hosted by Katy Stoll. Together, they present an informative and comedic spin on the viewers’ frustrations with the news that week.
 
A biography of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada. It was written by the man who served as Macdonald's private secretary from 1882 to 1891. - Summary by TriciaG
 
Independent filmmaker Chris Broad brings you his multi-award winning YouTube channel Abroad In Japan in podcast form. Aided by broadcaster Pete Donaldson, they bring you a taste of life in the most unique country in the world, from great cuisine to capsule hotels, current events and tips on how to spend your time there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
 
The Big Story is back with a second season! The news culture of our times is noisy, crowded, and honestly so confusing. This is why we are coming every fortnight on your podcast platforms to help you make sense of the new and now. With two new hosts, Anjali and Prateek, the second season of The Big Story will feature longer and well-rounded discussions with experts across science, culture, technology, politics, and more. Tune in on your preferred podcast platform!
 
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Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has given an order to rename a river that runs through the historically indigenous Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the largest oil-and-gas producer in the country. According to the local media, the river formerly called Shaitanka is being renamed after it drew the attention of Patriarch Kirill, head of the …
 
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister or a nominated minister.In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary que…
 
This month China’s prime minister, Li Keqiang, will retire. He was once a rising star of the Communist Party and a contender to lead it, but under Xi Jinping he had little chance to shine. The Economist’s Beijing bureau chief, David Rennie, and senior China correspondent, Alice Su, ask what Mr Li’s career and retirement reveals about power in China…
 
Zoran Djindjic, the prime minister of Serbia, was assassinated on 12 March 2003. He was murdered by an associate of former president, Slobodan Milosevic.Gordana Matkovic served in Djindjic's cabinet. Two decades on from the murder, she shares her memories of that time with Matt Pintus.(Photo: Zoran Djindjic poster held up during remembrance gatheri…
 
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2019: For a century, the humble paper towel has dominated public toilets. But a new generation of hand dryers has sparked a war for loo supremacy. Help support our independent journalism at theguar…
 
In 1966 Mao Zedong unleashed the Cultural Revolution, a deadly decade of purges and bloodletting. Wang Kangfu, a schoolmaster from Jiangxi province, was 24 when the Cultural Revolution began. Soon afterwards he was accused of committing a terrible crime—one he says he didn’t commit. The Economist’s Beijing bureau chief, David Rennie, examines the c…
 
Ivan and Sergey Berezutsky, the two celebrity-chef brothers behind Moscow’s Twins Garden restaurant, are leaving the establishment. An Instagram announcement posted by Ivan Berezutsky on Tuesday marked his last day at the restaurant that made him an international celebrity. When the very first Russian restaurants were rated by the Michelin Guide in…
 
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot capable of generating human-like text, seems to be everywhere. But how trustworthy are these tools -- and what do they mean for the future of writing and work? Adam brings AI entrepreneur Allie Miller and innovation and entrepreneurship professor Ethan Mollick to discuss the capabilities of ChatGPT, deba…
 
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot capable of generating human-like text, seems to be everywhere. But how trustworthy are these tools -- and what do they mean for the future of writing and work? Adam brings AI entrepreneur Allie Miller and innovation and entrepreneurship professor Ethan Mollick to discuss the capabilities of ChatGPT, deba…
 
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has published a press release detailing the suspicions against the popular Russian blogger Artemy Lebedev. Lebedev, a designer by trade, is the son of the Russian writer Tatyana Tolstaya and a member of the Tolstoy literary dynasty, whose branches include the writers Leo Tolstoy and Alexey Tolstoy. The Ukrainia…
 
IK-6, the penal colony where the opposition politician Alexey Navalny is serving his sentence in Russia’s Vladimir region, is paying double the market prices, or even higher, for the food staples it purchases from wholesale vendors. This is the subject of a new investigation published by Navalny’s associates at Anti-Corruption Foundation. ACF repor…
 
The anti-Putin partisan movement Black Bridge has claimed responsibility for setting the fire at an FSB Border Service building in Rostov-on-Don that killed at least four people last week. Writing on Telegram, the group called the FSB a “bastion of hypocrisy, violence, and injustice” and accused it of fabricating criminal cases, organizing false-fl…
 
Silicon Valley Bank. Signature Bank. Credit Suisse. The world’s banks look wobbly, leading to fears of broader economic pain. Our economics editor explains how regulators should stabilise the sector. Russia is running out of tanks; replenishing its supply will not be easy. And America has a new favourite dog breed. For full access to print, digital…
 
In June 1962 three prisoners escaped from the maximum security US jail on the island of Alcatraz.They achieved this using a homemade raft, papier-mâché and... spoons.In 2013, Ashley Byrne spoke to Jolene Babyak who was living on the island at the time.A Made in Manchester production for BBC World Service. (Picture: Alcatraz. Credit: Getty Images)…
 
Is former President Trump about to be indicted for paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels? A source tells CNN his legal team does not expect an arrest before next week, and prosecutors say they have not made a final decision. Alex Fernandez is the Miami Beach City Commissioner. He joins to discuss the criminal crackdown there, after sp…
 
The Kremlin’s press service has edited its official video of Vladimir Putin’s purportedly spontaneous meeting with Mariupol residents, removing a portion during which a woman’s voice could be heard shouting “It’s not real! It’s all for show!” in a previous version. The original version of the video was published on the Kremlin’s website and shared …
 
Russian law enforcement officers searched the homes of multiple employees of the human rights group Memorial on Tuesday morning in connection with felony charges of “rehabilitating Nazism” that were filed against the organization earlier this month. According to the outlet OVD-Info, police went to at least six homes. Memorial’s lawyer, Arseniy Levi…
 
This week, we're joined by writer and Modern Money Network research director Nathan Tankus (@NathanTankus) to discuss the recent events with Silicon Valley Bank. Is the US Government going to insure all deposits? Have we nationalized a bank, but only in service of its creditors? Is this a re-run of 2008, but dumber? We discuss all this, and more, i…
 
Late Monday night, shots and explosions were heard in Dzhankoy, a town in northern Crimea. Judging by the videos posted on social media, Dzhankoy may have come under a suicide-drone attack. The town mayor, Igor Ivin, confirms this is what must have happened. Sergey Aksenov, the Kremlin-backed governor of the annexed peninsula, reports that air defe…
 
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report reveals the global temperature will likely rise, however it's still possible to avoid it with rapid action. Also, Samoa's Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa criticises global powers for not adequately consulting with the Pacific.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
 
An informal meeting took place between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in the Kremlin, reports Interfax. During the public part of the meeting, Putin congratulated the Chinese leader on his reelection and flattered him by saying that Russia is “slightly envious” of China’s rapid economic development. Putin said that he has reviewed Peking’s proposals…
 
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, what’s wrong with the banks? Also, we ask whether Bibi will break Israel (10:39) and why men should get a good night’s sleep to ensure vaccines work properly (19:03). Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio edi…
 
The billionaire industrialist Oleg Deripaska has filed a lawsuit against Maria Pevchikh, head of investigations at Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF). TASS reports that Deripaska is accusing Pevchikh of libel, for publicizing allegedly false information about his involvement in collateral auctions. The lawsuit was filed on March 9. A…
 
When it comes to the climate crisis, there’s barely a day that goes by when we don’t hear about the impending effects of rising sea levels and storm-driven tides. But Harvard professors Jaqueline Bhabha and Hannah Teicher say there’s another rising tide that’s not getting as much attention, despite its potential to reshape our world. It’s the wave …
 
During a night walk over the springtime ice on the Volga River, music producer Dmitry Svirgunov (best known as Dima Nova, one of the artists behind the popular synth-pop group Cream Soda) fell through the ice crust, together with four friends. The tragic incident occurred in the village of Dievo-Gorodishche, in Russia’s Yaroslavl region. The 35-yea…
 
Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against the International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan and ICC judges Tomoko Akane, Rosario Salvatore Aitala, and Sergio Gerardo Ugalde Godínez. What happened earlier International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over alleged war crimes Putin the suspect The …
 
Following the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin and Russia’s Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, the administration’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the press about the mood in the Kremlin: We’re seeing huge quantities of openly hostile behavior towards our country and our president a…
 
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, the two leaders will meet at about 4:30 p.m. Moscow time on Monday for a one-on-one discussion followed by an “informal lunch.” Their official negotiations are slated for Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. In additi…
 
The visit of Xi Jinping, China’s president, to Moscow may seem like the solidifying of a simple, anti-Western alliance. But China is walking a delicate line to look after its own interests. A growing minority of young people simply do not want to drive; that will have consequences far beyond roadways. And research on colonising the Moon goes underg…
 
In 1974, legendary Vietnamese actress Kieu Chinh found herself on a farm in Canada cleaning up after chicken.She had narrowly escaped the fall of Saigon and a jail sentence in Singapore but Kieu was determined to get back to doing what she loved... making movies.How would she do it? Well, it involved Hollywood stars Burt Reynolds, William Holden an…
 
Russian Security Council Deputy Chair Dmitry Medvedev lashed out at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, warning on Telegram that Russia might respond to the body’s decision to issue an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin by launching a missile strike on its building in The Hague. “The ICC judges got all worked up in vain. ‘Look,’ th…
 
In a video that appears to show Vladimir Putin meeting with local residents during his visit to the annexed city of Mariupol on Sunday, a woman’s voice can be heard shouting something that sounds like, “It’s not real! It’s all for show!” The shout was left in the version of the video published by the Kremlin’s press service and the Russian state ne…
 
The Putin administration has instructed members of its domestic policy bloc to stop using iPhones by the end of the month, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Monday, citing multiple sources who were at the meeting where the announcement was made. “iPhones are done. [We were told to] either throw them away or give them to our kids. Everyon…
 
After Jeremy Hunt announced an extension of free childcare provision to children older than nine months in the Budget this week, some parents groups are celebrating – but is this really a victory? Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Zoë Grünewald and Alona Ferber to discuss what was announced, whether it leaves Labour in a difficult position, and if the n…
 
When I was 28, the US arrived in Baghdad. The soldiers were announced as liberators, and their leaders talked of democracy. I watched the regime and Saddam’s statues fall, chaos reign and a sectarian war unfold. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
 
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