The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim

Why does Donald Trump want Greenland so much? How is Europe reacting?
Yalda is at Davos where the president insisted that America must have Greenland.
He has announced a framework has been agreed with NATO, but that the details still need to be worked out.
Yalda has been speaking to officials in Davos, who told her how betrayed they felt by the president.
Yalda also speaks to foreign policy expert Richard Fontaine about how Washington is reacting to the president’s latest moves.
Richard and Yalda then bring an update on the ongoing protests and internet blackout in Iran. With reports of soldiers firing on those in the streets, what will happen next?
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If you want to know more about the framework agreed on Greenland between Trump and NATO listen to our sister podcast Trump100.
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What does the Iranian diaspora want America to do? Do they want intervention? And what do they think is next for Iran?
As protests continue across Iran and President Trump warns of consequences if the killing continues Yalda Hakim sits down with two Iranian American women to hear the views of the Iranian diaspora.
In this extra episode of the World, she speaks to Azadeh Afsahi, a human rights activist and Moj Mahdara who set up the Iranian Diaspora Collective about their motherland, their relationship to it, and what they want to happen next.
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US President Donald Trump says "help is on its way" to the protesters in Iran – but what does he mean? Will the president strike Iran? And what could actually happen if the regime falls?
Protests in Iran have been spreading across the country for nearly two weeks. Why are tens of thousands of people out on the street? Richard and Yalda take stock of the fast-moving situation in Iran and try to make sense of what might happen next.
The two of them have been speaking to their contacts from across the globe, and Yalda has had a conversation with Shervin Pishevar, an American-Iranian businessman who has been instrumental in getting Elon Musk’s Starlink up and running in the country.
Richard also explains why even if Mr Trump acts, it will not be as easy a task as what he did in Venezuela.
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What is the real reason that Trump wanted to remove Nicolas Maduro? Could he be about to do the same thing in other countries? And why is he saying he “needs” Greenland?
After the audacious events in Venezuela which saw President Nicolas Maduro removed by American special forces and taken to New York to face trial, Richard and Yalda discuss what could happen next in the region.
Richard is in Colombia and tells Yalda what the mood is like in the neighbouring country.
Yalda also talks about what is happening in Iran and why she thinks Israel could strike the country this year.
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In this special Christmas episode, Richard and Yalda answer your questions. After a huge year in international news, the two reflect on the year that has been and what might be coming up in 2026.
Questions include: What was the defining story of 2025? If you weren’t a journalist, what would you be? And how do you adjust to life after covering conflict?
They also answer some more light hearted questions and reveal their favourite cocktails, cities and best cures for jet lag.
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