The World with Richard and Yalda
By Sky News
Sky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. Now, they team up for a new podcast to share their experiences from the frontline.
They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events.
From conflict in the Middle East, to the US election, and the war in Ukraine there is no better place for analysis and expertise
New episodes from Richard and Yalda every Wednesday. Starting October 9th.
They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events.
From conflict in the Middle East, to the US election, and the war in Ukraine there is no better place for analysis and expertise
New episodes from Richard and Yalda every Wednesday. Starting October 9th.
Latest episode
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Looking Back at 2024: A World in Turmoil
In this special episode, Richard and Yalda take a look back at the biggest world news stories of 2024. From reporting on the frontlines of Ukraine and Lebanon, to witnessing the election of Trump in Washington, Richard and Yalda have criss-crossed..… -
Live from Damascus: Inside the fall of Assad
Richard and Yalda meet in rebel-held Damascus after the fall of one of the world’s most brutal dictators. With gunfire echoing across the Syrian capital, they ask what the future holds for the country after his family’s 50-year reign of terror..… -
Former MI6 Chief Sir Alex Younger on Russia, Syria and Cyberwarfare
On this week’s episode of The World podcast, Yalda and Richard are joined by former MI6 'C' Sir Alex Younger who was head of the Service from 2014-20. He warns how Russian cyberthreats will be a "feature of our life", gives his take on what peace… -
Russian roulette?
As the death toll rises in Ukraine, what is the endgame for Putin and Zelenskyy? On this week’s episode of The World, Richard and Yalda discuss the possibility of World War III and dissect an alleged Iranian assassination attempt in the UAE. ... -
United States of Emergency? Rachel Maddow on her fears for the US under Trump
Millions interned in camps? Assassinations? Political imprisonments? That is what America's leading liberal commentator Rachel Maddow - and The World's first guest - says could happen during Trump's next stint in the White House. Richard and... -
Peacemaker? Warmaker? Kingmaker? Trump 2.0 in the world
Donald Trump has already made it clear there will be a seismic shift in foreign policy when he is President. Will there be less funding for Ukraine? Where does Trump 2.0 leave the war in Gaza? What will that alleged Iranian assassination attempt on… -
"It's Trump!"
They said it was too close to call, but Donald Trump won decisively and is now set to return to the White House. In his victory speech he repeated his claim that he is the man who "will stop wars" and make the world a safer place. This week Richard.… -
'The greatest show on earth' - less than a week until US election
It's six days until the US election and in this week's episode of The World, Richard and Yalda discuss the radically different foreign policy approaches of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. On Ukraine, Israel and Iran – how would each candidate.… -
The age of assassinations?
Sky News and NBC News have joined forces for a new podcast - The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim. In today's episode, Richard and Yalda examine the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and investigate the potential of reprisals against.… -
The Iranian 'octopus of terror'
Sky News and NBC News have joined forces for a new podcast - The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim. In this second episode, Richard and Yalda have just returned from the Middle East. They ask whether this is the end of Hezbollah,...
