The Debate

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The Debate Podcast

A live debate on the topic of the day, with four guests. From Monday to Thursday at 7:10pm Paris time.

  1. 21 HR. AGO

    Hezbollah members' wireless devices explode across Lebanon

    It's a daring operation with no claim of responsibility. But with the pagers of Hezbollah members exploding in Lebanon and Syria, with Iran's ambassador in Beirut among the injured, all eyes are turning to Israel. For years, militants of the Tehran-backed militant group have been warned off using cellphones, preferring ethernet cables and pagers to communicate. In this special edition, we unpack the significance of Tuesday's pager blasts.

    44 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Trump targeted again: How violent is US politics?

    How violent are liberal democracies these days? Authorities in the US are investigating what is possibly the second assassination attempt against Donald Trump of this presidential election campaign.

    44 min

  3. 5 DAYS AGO

    Sky's the limit? Ukraine presses allies to allow long-range strikes

    We have asked the question before: does Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine put superpowers on a collision course? With the revelation that Iran is supplying Russia with not just drones but ballistic missiles, allies strongly suggest that a UK-US summit in Washington this Friday could, on the quiet, mean the end to the Biden administration's restrictions on Ukraine using the long-range missiles it provides for strikes deep inside Russia.

    38 min

  4. 6 DAYS AGO

    Will it move the needle? Harris and Trump trade blows in testy debate

    So what are US presidential debates about: substance or style? Policy or punchlines? Our panel has brought its scorecard from Tuesday's one and so far only showdown between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

    44 min

  5. SEP 10

    Better inside or out? Venezuela's opposition candidate flees to Spain

    After a stint at the Dutch embassy in Caracas, Venezuela’s opposition candidate for president Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia has chosen exile in Spain over arrest by his election rival, incumbent Nicolas Maduro. Did the 76-year old former diplomat do the right thing?

    44 min

  6. SEP 9

    The Trump effect: How much does populism drive policy?

    As Europe waits on France to form a government, as the world waits on the US to pick a president, who drives the agenda? In the wake of the January 6th 2021 storming of the US Capitol, the rest of the world thought there is no way Americans would ever again elect Donald Trump.

    43 min

  7. SEP 5

    The return of Michel Barnier: Will a divided France approve Macron's PM pick?

    The seven-week wait is finally over. Succeeding France's youngest prime minister of the past century is its oldest yet: Michel Barner. President Macron on Thursday appointed the Brussels veteran to try and form a government that can survive a vote of no confidence. The EU's former Brexit negotiator will now have to muster all his negotiating savvy.

    45 min

  8. SEP 4

    Citizen Musk: Will Brazil's ban on X mark a turning point for tech giants?

    First the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, now the ban on Twitter in Brazil. After years of making outrage and tribalism their business model, are tech titans getting their comeuppance? In this edition, we ask about the almighty showdown between the billionaire owner of the social media platform now known as X and the chief justice of Brazil’s Supreme Court who has extended the ban to VPN systems that try to flout the ruling.

    44 min
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A live debate on the topic of the day, with four guests. From Monday to Thursday at 7:10pm Paris time.

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  • Channel
    FRANCE 24 English
  • Creator
    FRANCE 24 English
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © France Médias Monde
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