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As attention has focused on war in Iran, Israel sees an opportunity to crush a weakened Hizbullah in Lebanon. Our correspondent says it would be far better for the Lebanese state to do so. As south-east Asia is modernising, Islam is counterintuitively gaining greater primacy in civic life. And a tribute to Jürgen Habermas, Germany’s and perhaps Europe’s most prominent intellectual.

Guests and host:
Gareth Browne, Middle East correspondent
Sue-Lin Wong, Asia correspondent
Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Lebanon, Hizbullah, Israel, Iran war
Islam, south-east Asia
Jürgen Habermas, obituaries

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A rash entry into a war of choice exposes President Donald Trump in a number of ways—and he may prove more dangerous as he becomes weaker. Turkey’s foreign entanglements mask the democratic backsliding at home; that is bad news for an opposition figure whose trial just began. And Americans seem to be taking their anger out on food-delivery robots.

Guests and host:
Robert Guest, deputy editor
Piotr Zalewski, Turkey correspondent
Rebecca Jackson, Southern correspondent
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Donald Trump, war in Iran
Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ekrem Imamoglu
America, delivery robots

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Cancelled flights, longer routes, higher prices: the war in Iran is taking its toll on the airline industry. The conflict may force lasting change on the big Gulf carriers. We ask why the once-frothy fake-meat industry is losing its bite. And why PDFs, one of technology’s most pervasive file types, may meet their end thanks to AI.

Guests and hosts:
Simon Wright, industry editor
Hollie Berman, news editor
Shera Avi-Yonah, business writer
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
airline industry, Iran war
meat substitutes, plant-based meats
PDFs, AI

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Nigeria sorely needed the enormous oil refinery built by Aliko Dangote, who was already Africa’s richest man. We ask what that new capacity means for him, for Nigeria and for the continent. We speak to the surprisingly large and diverse Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles. And how a cancer diagnosis seems to drive some people to a life of crime.

Guests and host:
Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi – Africa correspondent
Aryn Braun – West Coast correspondent
Ainslie Johnstone – data journalist
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Aliko Dangote, Nigeria, oil, energy security
Iran’s diaspora, California
cancer, crime, data

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Control of the Strait of Hormuz has become the focus of the war in Iran. The options available point to an acute risk of a broadening regional conflict. China is making great strides in building humanoid robots—but so far they are more about entertainment than utility. And a look at the science to help you get power naps right.

Guests and hosts:
Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
Don Weinland, China business and finance editor
Harry Taunton, audience editor
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Iran war, Strait of Hormuz, Middle East
China, humanoid robots
power naps, wellness

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