Bill Gates on Ukraine’s ‘shock to the system’

The UN is choosing a new secretary-general at a time when it’s struggling to remain relevant. Sidelined in the wars in Ukraine, Sudan and the Middle East, and facing a severe funding crisis, the organisation is under growing pressure. This week, guest host Alec Russell speaks to ...  عرض المزيد

Gideon Rachman speaks to historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore about his new book, The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East. They discuss the forces that shaped the region, from the Ottoman Empire and Ataturk to the ongoing tensions between the US, Israel and Iran ...  عرض المزيد

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates talks about his efforts to tackle daunting global problems through his philanthropic Goalkeepers event and discusses the value of foreign aid. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for ...  عرض المزيد

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates talks about his efforts to tackle daunting global problems through his philanthropic Goalkeepers event and discusses the value of foreign aid. Originally aired July 11, 2019. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.co ...  عرض المزيد

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates discusses the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its initiatives to reduce poverty and disease on a global scale. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn ...  عرض المزيد

Over the past 25 years, the Gates foundation has given away more than $100bn. Much of that money has gone to healthcare and education projects outside the US – and the organisation plans to give $200bn more to various programmes in the next twenty years. But as Elon Musk and Doge ...  عرض المزيد