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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‘F*** Around, Find Out’: Trump takes on the world
Does the key to understanding Donald Trump’s foreign policy lie in the President’s New York business dealings in the 1970s? That’s what Richard and Yalda ask themselves this week on the podcast. From tariffs to trade wars and a proposed slashing of.… -
'The Wild West': Trump rips up the rule book
Two weeks after his inauguration, Yalda and Richard assess the impact of the US president's assault on the old world order and the implications for America's friends and foes alike. They discuss his "fiery" conversation with the Danish prime... -
President Trump: "Peacemaker"?
Donald Trump returns to the White House vowing that his success will be judged by "the battles that we win but also by the wars that we end". Yalda in Washington DC and Richard fresh back from Jerusalem assess whether the world is a safer - or a... -
Peace at last in the Middle East?
After 15 months of bloodshed, have Israel and Hamas finally reached a lasting ceasefire? Richard in Jerusalem gauges the reaction of Israelis and Palestinians, while Yalda reports from Doha where the truce was negotiated. To get in touch or to... -
The return of ISIS: A global threat we can't ignore?
After the deadly New Year's Day terrorist attack in New Orleans, just how worried should we be about ISIS? That is what Richard and Yalda examine on this week's episode of The World. From the frontline to online, they discuss why the terrorist group… -
A kidnapping in Syria and a close call in Ukraine
In this special episode, Richard and Yalda recount their toughest moments while reporting on the road. For Richard, that was when he was kidnapped in 2012 for five days while in Syria reporting for NBC. Yalda then tells the story of how in 2017,.… -
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. ...