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The Fourcast
A podcast from Channel 4 News taking an in-depth look at the biggest stories from Westminster, Washington and around the world. From global conflicts to the corridors of power, we expose, examine and interrogate what's really going on with the people who really know. Watch the episodes here: https://www.channel4.com/news/the-fourcast
Episodes
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Is the ‘woke’ backlash killing body positivity? - From Sydney Sweeney ad to Zara models ban
Is fashion the latest thing to be swallowed into politics, culture war and the backlash on woke? Stick-thin models with protruding bones were the marketing…
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Oscar-winning director: West Bank situation 'escalating' after friend shot dead
The world's eyes are on Gaza as the enclave faces mass starvation, but the war there is also emboldening Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.Odeh…
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Will UK anti-migrant protests explode into riots again?
A year ago, towns across Britain were in flames as far-right anti-immigration protests turned into riots, while this week the Police Federation called recent…
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'It's ripping MAGA apart': David Pakman on Trump, Epstein and Dems future
Donald Trump is under pressure, again, this time over his alleged ties to the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. As the scandal grows, the Speaker of the…
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Do Democrats need to move right to take on Trump?
In America the Democrats are in crisis — leaderless, divided, and drifting after Donald Trump’s return to power, and on the left, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez…
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Ukraine war: will Trump’s threats really scare Putin?
Donald Trump says he's 'disappointed' that Vladimir Putin keeps knocking down buildings in Kyiv despite all the great conversations they are having about…
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Will the UK-France migration deal work - explained
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have announced a "one in, one out" migration deal which would see France send one asylum seeker with a British family…
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‘A child killed every hour shouldn’t be normal’ - UNICEF on Gaza
What comes first - a peace deal or a peace prize? The war rages on in Gaza - another 40 Palestinians were killed overnight in Israeli airstrikes, but Israel's…
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Labour in crisis? Inside the vote that shook Starmer’s grip on power
Sir Keir Starmer pulled Labour’s flagship welfare reform plans at the last minute - a humiliating U-turn after days of rebellion, confusion and rising anger…
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Bob Vylan at Glastonbury: free speech or hate speech?
Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury performance has dominated headlines and sparked a huge debate. The punk duo chanted “death to the IDF” to a live crowd of thousands…
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Sarah Vine: How Brexit ruined my marriage to Michael Gove
Does Westminster make good people awful or does it attract awful people? As far as Sarah Vine is concerned, it’s the former - corrupting those with the best of…
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Iran-Israel ceasefire: will deal Trump brokered actually hold?
The ceasefire deal Donald Trump says he brokered between Iran and Israel already appears to be in jeopardy as the Israeli Defence Forces promise to "respond…
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Iran strikes back? What Israel and the US could do next
The United States and Israel have launched major airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and regime targets. Iran’s foreign minister is seeking diplomatic support in…
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What will Israel do if Trump doesn’t attack Iran? | ex-IDF intelligence chief
Israel and Iran have continued attacking each other overnight with more airstrikes, as both countries wait for Donald Trump to decide if America will bomb…
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How Israel-Iran war could explode 'into World War 3' - Gideon Levy
The air war between Israel and Iran has continued overnight after President Trump issued more warnings to Iran - saying Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
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Will Israel Iran crisis escalate out of control? - experts explain
As simmering tensions between Israel and Iran explode in a barrage of missiles and drones, Krishnan Guru-Murthy talks to journalist Jonathan Rugman and RUSI’s…
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Will Rachel Reeves' spending review turbocharge or tank UK economy?
Rachel Reeves has unveiled her long-awaited spending review, with the NHS and defence seeing the most gains while many other departments face cuts - so, is…
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Will Starmer sack Reeves or will she survive as Chancellor?
As the clock ticks down to next week’s critical Spending Review, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is hitting the road, announcing infrastructure investments and…
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Should Israel be held accountable for deaths of Gazans queuing for aid?
The aid crisis in Gaza is deepening. This morning, Israeli soldiers opened fire near crowds of Palestinians approaching a new food distribution site in…
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Musk out: how billionaires and crypto bros still shape Trump's White House
Elon Musk has announced an end to his time as the head of DOGE with a parting shot at his former boss Donald Trump over a bill that’s projected to add…
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Is Trump turning on Netanyahu - what it means for Gaza war
It’s been 600 days since the war between Israel and Gaza began, triggered by the October the 7th attacks carried out by Hamas; a moment that reshaped the…
The FourcastHow Israeli embassy staff shooting could impact Gaza war
The shooting of a couple who worked for the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC has sent shockwaves around the world, while in Gaza the UN says thousands of men…
The FourcastDid Biden's inner circle ‘cover up’ his declining cognitive health?
It was one of the most shocking moments of the 2024 presidential campaign. President Joe Biden, at times appearing incoherent and confused, effectively ended…
The FourcastRFK’s new British medical advisor on vaccines and Big Pharma
Aseem Malhotra is a deeply controversial British doctor who has just been appointed as Chief Medical Adviser of the Make America Healthy Again campaign group…
The FourcastRussia Victory Day: will Putin ever be toppled? | Vladimir Kara-Murza
Russia is celebrating Victory Day, with 29 foreign leaders including the Chinese President Xi Jinping joining Vladimir Putin in Moscow to commemorate the…
The FourcastWill India's missile strike on Pakistan lead to all out war?
Pakistan has described India's missile attacks that killed more than 30 people 'an act of war’, but India says it was retaliation for a terrorist assault in…
The FourcastThe War Room Co host: 'Trump government need to be pushing more'
Ukraine has now signed a mineral and natural resources deal with the US perhaps taking President Donald Trump a step closer to fulfilling his promise to secure…
The FourcastHow Trump’s first 100 days changed the world - China, Canada, Ukraine
Donald Trump has reached his 100 day milestone but he might not be celebrating quite so loudly after Canadians voted in a new government aggressively opposed…
The FourcastWill Kashmir attack cause new India-Pakistan war?
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following a deadly attack in a tourist hotspot in Kashmir, with Indian Prime Minister Nerandra Modi saying…
The FourcastHow to take on Trump’s ‘unhinged’ politics | Rutger Bregman
With the world still reeling from Donald Trump's tariffs, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed the UK's growth forecast and says the global…
The FourcastPresident Xi or Trump - who's the UK's biggest threat? | Fourcast
Following President Donald Trump’s tariffs and President Xi Jinping's refusal to back down, the world is in a new era and the UK has a decision to make. Does…
The FourcastJD Vance would back Trump third term, says close friend
President Donald Trump’s second term is almost at 100 days. Unlike 2016, he is now surrounded by passionate supporters and close allies. One key figure in the…
The Fourcast'This is amateur hour': Joseph Stiglitz on Trump tariffs and China
Economic relations between the US and China are effectively over as the world’s two largest economies trade blows in a tit-for-tat trade war that’s brought the…
The FourcastHow trade wars can lead to real wars | Trump China tariffs
President Donald Trump has authorised a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all countries except for one, China. The president slapped a bespoke 145% tariff…
The FourcastWill Trump’s tariffs cause global economic crash? | Robert Kaplan
Donald Trump has announced global tariffs on an unprecedented scale, holding up a chart in the White House Rose Garden outlining what each country will pay and…
The FourcastIs Israel already enacting Trump’s Gaza plan? Israel's deputy FM
Benjamin Netanyahu has said his intention is to implement Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, while Israel comes under intense criticism after the bodies of 15…
The FourcastUK Economy - How Bad Is It? The Spring Statement Explained | Fourcast Live
The Fourcast breaks down a huge day for the UK economy and British politics, as Rachel Reeves delivers her Spring Statement with cuts to welfare and a new…
The FourcastRussian ambassador to the UK on Trump Putin talks and Ukraine’s future
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have spoken on the phone for over 90 minutes thrashing out a deal to halt the bloodshed in Ukraine, and Russia has now agreed…
The FourcastIsraeli strikes on Gaza kill hundreds, Francesca Albanese reacts
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has been broken, as Israel launched overnight air strikes on Gaza that Hamas says has killed more than 400 people -…
The FourcastUkraine Russia war: will Putin really accept Trump's deal?
President Zelenskyy has signed up to Donald Trump's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia and in return American arms and intelligence have started…
The FourcastRussia Ukraine: will Trump’s peace plan just lead to more war? | Timothy Snyder
Donald Trump has read out a letter from Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Ukraine is ready to negotiate and the president says he's getting strong signals from Russia…
The FourcastIs Trump sacrificing Ukraine to Putin?
Donald Trump has suspended all military aid to Ukraine, in another move that has shocked Europe, thrilled Vladimir Putin and Russia and dismayed Ukraine, but…
The FourcastDid Starmer get anything for Ukraine from Trump 'love-in'?
Keir Starmer has met Donald Trump at the White House but will his flattering words and invitation from the King be enough to persuade America not to turn its…
The FourcastRussia Ukraine war: can Europe stop Putin on its own?
As the war between Russia and Ukraine hits its 3 year mark, Germany elects a new government to join its beleaguered neighbours in trying to get Europe – and…
The FourcastUkraine peace talks: what do Russia and US really want?
America’s Marco Rubio and Russia’s Sergey Lavrov have met in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine war peace talks. The US says a peace deal must be "fair, enduring and…
The FourcastUkraine war: how Trump and Putin want to change the world
As Trump is invited to Moscow and praises Putin after a call with the Russian leader about peace negotiations, his defence secretary Pete Hegseth says American…
The FourcastKeir Starmer’s biggest headache: Donald Trump or Brexit?
Donald Trump has spent the week turning the world upside down again - launching a trade war with China and claiming America will take over the Gaza Strip - and…
The FourcastWhat's Donald Trump really up to with Gaza takeover plan?
Donald Trump, with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his side, has said the US should take over Gaza, own it, and turn it into the "Riviera of the…
The FourcastIs Donald Trump’s tariff war about to totally backfire?
Donald Trump’s long promised trade war has begun, sort of - the US president threatened to slap tariffs on America’s biggest trading partners, before…
The FourcastDoes Reeves and Starmer economic growth plan make any sense?
In a major speech on growing the UK economy, Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she will make Cambridge and Oxford the “Silicon Valley of Europe” and build a third…
The FourcastUkraine war: will Donald Trump make a deal with Vladimir Putin?
In Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos he said, again, that he wants a peace deal with Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, again…
The FourcastCould Trump’s executive orders totally change America?
Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States of America, he signed executive orders to take the US out of the World Health…
The FourcastTrump inauguration: is this the end for progressives in America?
Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as President of the United States of America for the second time - but, from TikTok and the southern border, to Ukraine and…
The FourcastIsrael Hamas war: will Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal last?
Israel and Hamas have finally reached a ceasefire deal over the war in Gaza days before Donald Trump takes over from Joe Biden as the next US president - but…
The FourcastDo Starmer and Reeves have a ‘big idea’ to save the economy?
Amid turmoil in the bond market and a plummeting pound, Sir Keir Starmer has had to defend his chancellor Rachel Reeves while dealing with the resignation of…
The FourcastElon Musk v Donald Trump - who has the real power? | The American Fourcast
Silicon Valley’s billionaires are making headlines again as Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg says he’s going to get rid of factcheckers on his social media platforms…
The FourcastIsrael, Syria, Iran: how the Middle East is about to change
With the Israel Gaza war reportedly on the brink of a ceasefire and Iran reeling after the devastation of Hezbollah in Lebanon and the fall of Bashar al-Assad…
The FourcastSyria: how to rebuild a 'corrupted narco-state'
It’s a matter of days since Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria was toppled by a lightning-quick offensive led by the rebel group Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) -…
The FourcastAssad falls: should it be a moment of joy or fear for Syria?
Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus to Russia where Vladimir Putin is reportedly sheltering the former Syrian dictator - for those Syrians who have defied…
The FourcastThe real reason Syrian rebels attacked Assad now
Syrian rebels launched the biggest attack in years against President Bashar al-Assad’s government forces, reigniting a bloody civil war - but with Vladimir…