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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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Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister, is an idol to the global nationalist conservative right. Losing the next election would have far-reaching consequences. Could tourists help boost jaguar populations in South and Central America? And the number of Catholic saints is soaring.

Guests and host:
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”
Matt Steinglass, Europe editor
Ana Lankes, Brazil correspondent
Catherine Nixey, culture correspondent

Topics covered:
Hungary, Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar, Fidesz
Jaguars, climate change
Saints, Catholic

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A giant leadership reshuffle is underway in China, but one job will stay the same: Xi Jinping is almost certain to secure another five-year term at next year’s party congress. Reasons to be optimistic about Europe’s tech future. And the life of controversial winemaker, Michel Rolland.

Guests and host:
James Miles, global China writer
Guy Scriven, global business writer
Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”

Topics covered:
Xi Jinping, China, Party Congress
Tech, quantum computing
Michel Rolland, wine, obituary

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NASA has successfully launched its first crewed space mission in over a decade. Our correspondent explains why America wants to build a moonbase. AI models underperform in languages other than English. And meet China’s social-media stars: influencer-officials.

Guests and host:
Oliver Morton, senior editor
Deena Mousa, science writer
Gabriel Crossley, China correspondent
Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Artemis II, moon, NASA
AI, LLMs, language
China, Chinese Communist Party, influencers, social media

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