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US-Iran talks begin in Oman. Can common ground be found?

2/6/2026 • 58 min

US-Iran talks kick off in Oman, marking the first negotiations since Tehran’s 12-day war with Israel in June. We head to Muscat for the latest. Then: have tourists ruined the Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival? Plus: Taiwan’s government advises parents on teens’ K-pop obsessions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Play episode

Last remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty expires: What next?
Colombia’s president at the White House: Can US-Latin America tensions be …
Talks begin in Dubai for the World Governments Summit
Keir Starmer heads to Japan and the World Governments Summit kicks off in …
Venezuela opens up its oil industry. Plus: a look ahead at Costa Rica’s pr…
Mexico calls off oil shipment to Cuba and US escalates Iran strike threats
Gaza’s Rafah crossing to reopen and the ‘mother of all deals’ agreed betwe…
European commitment to renewable energy and security cooperation in the No…
Japan dissolves parliament: Will the gamble pay off?
Wrapping the week in Davos: Greenland, Ukraine and Trump’s Board of Peace
Trump climbs down from escalating Greenland threats
Will anyone stand up to Donald Trump at Davos?
Trump’s first year back: Is he making America great again?
The World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos
Could Trump send the US military to quell protests in Minnesota?
Iran threatens retaliation for any US strikes as American troops are evacu…
Can Trump win the fight against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell? Plus:…
Trump pushes Canada closer to China and Marine Le Pen’s trial begins
As Iran protests continue, is US intervention likely? Plus: Myanmar’s elec…
Europe’s relationship with South America on the line in Mercosur trade deal
US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic with ties to Venezuela
Ukraine ‘declaration of intent’ signed in Paris
Maduro appears in US court and Trump doubles down on Iran protest interven…
Venezuela and the ‘Donroe Doctrine’: What happened and who’s next?
Friday 2 January
A look ahead to 2026
Wednesday 31 December
Tuesday 30 December
Monday 29 December
The year in fashion, design and hospitality
The year in culture
The year in global affairs
Tuesday 23 December
Monday 22 December
Shifting Western priorities, from Europe and the US to Asia
The EU decides on Russia’s assets, France’s social security vote and barte…
Europe establishes a Ukraine war damages body, Christmas returns to Bethle…
How will the Bondi beach attack affect the security landscape?
How will Australia cope with the Bondi beach shooting?
The global reaction as the US seizes a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast…
China-Japan tensions: Why the US is backing Japan
Lithuania sounds the alarm over Belarussian balloons. Is Europe still too …
Ukraine peace talks, Beijing might be about to sit down with Taiwan and av…
Syria marks a year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad
Putin in India and what Mogherini’s fraud accusation means for EU trust
Eyes on Venezuela and the search for MH370 will resume
Emmanuel Macron’s balancing act on his state visit to China
Pope Leo’s last day in Lebanon and the Monocle book on Switzerland
The spotlight is back on Ukraine’s corruption scandal – what does this mea…

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