The Explanation Episodes Episode guide
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Unspun World: Xi Jinping: President or emperor?
What do the growing ambitions of China's leader mean for the rest of the world?
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Unspun World: World leaders formally recognise Palestinian statehood
John Simpson analyses what effect the recognition of Palestine as a state might have
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Unspun World: Will the UK's election change its place in the world?
Plus, can Iran's governing elite win back popular support?
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Unspun World: Will Israeli criticism change Netanyahu's Gaza stance?
Will criticism from within Israel force Netanyahu to change his approach in Gaza?
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Unspun World: Will Israel invade Gaza?
Will Israel launch a ground assault in Gaza and, if they do, what's at stake?
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Unspun World: Will Hamas really give up control of Gaza?
John Simpson analyses whether Hamas will lay down its weapons in Gaza
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Unspun World: Why are US-Israel relations at an historic low?
Plus, Georgia's mass protests and China's influence on Western countries
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Unspun World: Who will run Gaza?
John Simpson analyses who will actually be running Gaza in the wake of the ceasefire
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Unspun World: Who can challenge Trump?
The race for the 2024 Republican White House nomination is about to heat up
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Unspun World: Where is the conflict between Israel and Iran heading?
John Simpson analyses whether Israel鈥檚 attacks on Iran could lead to regime change
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Unspun World: What's the West's strategy for the Houthis?
Have US and UK-led attacks on the Houthis in Yemen backfired?
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Unspun World: What's next for President Putin after winning re-election?
Plus, as Biden and Trump compete for the presidency, is the US close to civil unrest?
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Unspun World: What's next for Gaza?
John Simpson examines the Israeli government鈥檚 plans for Gaza
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Unspun World: What's life like on the ground in Gaza and the West Bank?
What will it take to bring peace to both Gaza and Ukraine?
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Unspun World: What's it like reporting on the war from inside Russia?
Steve Rosenberg on the challenges for journalists still in Russia
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Unspun World: What's Israel's endgame in Gaza?
What's Israel's endgame in Gaza? Security correspondent, Frank Gardener, gives his take
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Unspun World: What's behind the growing tensions between China and Taiwan?
In Taiwan, John Simpson reflects on the last 60 years of Chinese politics
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Unspun World: What will Iran's strategy be?
We look at the debate inside Iran in the wake of Israel鈥檚 assault on Hezbollah
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Unspun World: What will Iran do now?
How the Iranian regime might respond to Israel鈥檚 attack
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Unspun World: What part did Trump play in Canada鈥檚 election?
John Simpson analyses US President Donald Trump鈥檚 influence on Canada's election results
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Unspun World: What is Israel's plan for Gaza?
Plus, the mood on the Ukrainian frontline and South Africa's general election
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Unspun World: What has changed for women in Iran, a year after Mahsa Amini's death?
Iranian women are still fighting for freedom, despite government crackdowns
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Unspun World: What does the US election tell us about America?
How the US presidential campaign highlighted the deep divisions in the country
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Unspun World: What can the world expect from a second Trump term?
John Simpson explores the implications of a second Trump term for US foreign policy
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Unspun World: What Alexei Navalny's death means for Vladimir Putin's grip on Russia
Two years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, can Putin keep control?
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Unspun World: War-weariness in Russia
John Simpson explores war-weariness in Russia and the problem it poses for the Kremlin
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Unspun World: Vladimir Putin鈥檚 game plan
John Simpson analyses Russia鈥檚 current strategy in Ukraine
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Unspun World: Trump's immigration crackdown
John Simpson analyses the US president鈥檚 decision to deploy troops to California
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Unspun World: The UK's new EU deal
James Landale analyses the UK鈥檚 new deal with the EU
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Unspun World: The UK election
Plus, what impact is extreme heat having on the world?
