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In a momentous election, Viktor Orban has lost power in Hungary after 16 years of increasingly autocratic rule. Our correspondent explains how the country’s opposition led by Peter Magyar ousted a corrupt regime. Why cows in Britain are producing too much milk. And celebrating the giant rat that helped sniff out landmines in Cambodia.

Guests and host:
Matt Steinglass, Europe editor
Harry Taunton, Britain writer
Vishnu Padmanabhan, Asia correspondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”

Topics covered:
Hungary, Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar, populism
Dairy farming, cows, milk, wellness
Cambodia, landmines, Magawa, heroRats

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Binyamin Netanyahu says his strikes against Hizbullah are separate from the Iran-war ceasefire. That assertion is putting cracks in the deal, and in Israel’s relationship with America. We look at the stated and the unstated goals of the Artemis mission to the Moon—both achieved. And a tribute to Semyon Gluzman, who exposed the Soviet ruse of labelling dissidents as mental-health cases.

Guests and host:
Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent
Oliver Morton, senior editor
Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Israel, Iran war, Lebanon, America
Artemis mission, NASA, Moon
Semyon Gluzman, Soviet Union, psychiatry

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President Donald Trump has long threatened to pull America out of the alliance. We examine why the Iran war has made this time look significantly more serious. Westerners are fleeing their countries in record numbers—with economic consequences for their origins and destinations. And our series profiling the countries contesting the World Cup starts with Spain.

Guests and host:
Anton La Guardia, diplomatic editor
Callum Williams, senior economics writer
Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
NATO, war in Iran, Donald Trump, Mark Rutte
expats, emigration, economics
World Cup, Spain

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With little time to spare before a threatened civilisation-ending attack, America agreed a pause in fighting with Iran. We ask how the temporary deal was reached and how likely a permanent one is. China has an ever-expanding, state-led IVF programme: can that actually reverse a deepening demographic crisis? And the right way to think about AI’s entry into literature.

Guests and host:
Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
Carla Subirana, news editor
Andrew Miller, special correspondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Iran war, Donald Trump, ceasefire
China, demographics, IVF
AI, literature

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President Donald Trump’s rhetoric has grown yet more bellicose—and sweary. His stated ploy to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants would be ruinous for Iran, and Iran’s planned retaliation ruinous for the region. AI-driven job losses predicted for India’s IT sector are looking more likely to be job gains. And why Gen Z is taking up boomers’ hobbies.

Guests and host:
Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
Gavin Jackson, South Asia business and economics correspondent
Caitlin Talbot, digital culture correspondent
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Iran war, America
India, IT work, AI
Gen Z, hobbies

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