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The Explanation Episodes

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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

  2. Unspun World: Who is in control of Gaza now?

    John Simpson explores who is actually governing Gaza at the moment

  3. Unspun World: Who can challenge Trump?

    The race for the 2024 Republican White House nomination is about to heat up

  4. Unspun World: Where is the conflict between Israel and Iran heading?

    John Simpson analyses whether Israel’s attacks on Iran could lead to regime change

  5. Unspun World: What’s the future of US-Europe relations?

    John Simpson analyses the state of the transatlantic alliance

  6. Unspun World: What’s at stake for Iran’s regime?

    John Simpson analyses the Iranian position in its confrontation with the US in the Gulf

  7. Unspun World: What's the West's strategy for the Houthis?

    Have US and UK-led attacks on the Houthis in Yemen backfired?

  8. 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?

  9. Unspun World: What's next for Gaza?

    John Simpson examines the Israeli government’s plans for Gaza

  10. 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?

  11. Unspun World: What's it like to live in Iran now?

    How do ordinary Iranians feel about the conflict with the United States?

  12. Unspun World: What's it like reporting on the war from inside Russia?

    Steve Rosenberg on the challenges for journalists still in Russia

  13. Unspun World: What's Israel's endgame in Gaza?

    What's Israel's endgame in Gaza? Security correspondent, Frank Gardener, gives his take

  14. 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

  15. Unspun World: What will Iran's strategy be?

    We look at the debate inside Iran in the wake of Israel’s assault on Hezbollah

  16. Unspun World: What will Iran do now?

    How the Iranian regime might respond to Israel’s attack

  17. Unspun World: What part did Trump play in Canada’s election?

    John Simpson analyses US President Donald Trump’s influence on Canada's election results

  18. Unspun World: What is Israel's plan for Gaza?

    Plus, the mood on the Ukrainian frontline and South Africa's general election

  19. 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

  20. Unspun World: What does the US election tell us about America?

    How the US presidential campaign highlighted the deep divisions in the country

  21. Unspun World: What do people in Iran think about the war?

    Caroline Hawley explores what life in Iran is like as the war intensifies

  22. 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

  23. 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?

  24. Unspun World: War-weariness in Russia

    John Simpson explores war-weariness in Russia and the problem it poses for the Kremlin

  25. Unspun World: Vladimir Putin’s game plan

    John Simpson analyses Russia’s current strategy in Ukraine

  26. Unspun World: US-Iran standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalates

    John Simpson analyses the confrontation between Iran and the United States in the Gulf

  27. Unspun World: US pauses strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure

    John Simpson analyses Donald Trump’s decision to halt attacks against Iran’s power plants

  28. Unspun World: Trump's return, one year on

    Caroline Hawley looks back at the first year of Donald Trump’s second term

  29. Unspun World: Trump's immigration crackdown

    John Simpson analyses the US president’s decision to deploy troops to California

  30. Unspun World: Trump's exit strategy from Iran

    John Simpson looks at the pressure on President Trump to find an end to the Iran war

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