The new Dark Age of Espionage

The new Dark Age of Espionage

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Rage against the regime – Will Iran's government fall?

A wave of protests has swept Iran and been met by a brutal crackdown. Could this mark the end of the ruling regime? Thousands have been killed and the government faces a continuing backlash, growing economic crisis and Trump’s threats to take military action against the nation. G ...  Show more

Destroyer in chief – Is Trump breaking the world?

So far in 2026, self-described peacemaker Donald Trump has captured Nicolas Maduro in a Special Forces raid in Venezuela and now has his eyes on Greenland. To discuss the realities of the Trump administration’s foreign policy and US politics in the year of the midterm elections, ...  Show more

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