Gideon talks to the historian and author Serhii Plokhy about how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed our calculations about the risk of nuclear war. They discuss the history of the atom bomb from its first use in 1945 to the risk of a resurgence of proliferation. Clip: Harry S Truman Library

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The Nuclear Age by Serhii Plokhy — why nations want the bomb

US offers nuclear energy companies access to weapons-grade plutonium

The covert trip by Iranian nuclear experts to Russia

The old nuclear rules won’t stop proliferation

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Gideon talks to Taipei-based policy analyst J Michael Cole about how the Taiwanese are handling the threat of invasion from Beijing. Clips: APT News; RTI English.

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TSMC’s stock market rally is a triumph of need over fear

Taiwan accelerates ‘T-dome’ missile plan against China threat

Taiwan backtracks on chip export curbs to South Africa after China spat

Taiwan becomes largest importer of Russian naphtha

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Gideon talks to former White House official and Middle East expert Philip Gordon about Donald Trump’s plan for a peaceful end to the Gaza conflict. What are the chances that it can succeed and what are the main stumbling blocks? Clip: TRT World

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner join Israel-Hamas talks in Egypt

What remains of Gaza?

Trump goes mainstream on the Middle East

How Donald Trump’s Gaza deal came together

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