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Ijust used that phrase, some would call it a cliche, about the culture wars. Does it feel to you that today there is a somewhat toxic culture war . I think youve framed it beautifully. It is toxic, but most importantly, its disingenuous. In my humble opinion. Its used to kind of create political fear. And ourjob as artists is, i think, fundamentally to take away that fear, to take away the binaries that i think this farce of the culture wars are. You know, i often hear politicians and im not one...

One of lifes most underappreciated talents is to know when its time to move on to lifes next chapter. So i stand before you today, mr president and my colleagues, to say this will be my last term as republican leader of the senate. For more on both mcconnell� s stepping down and the spending deal, heres our North America correspondent gary odonoghue. After repeated attempts to get a spending agreement, it does look like leadership in congress from both sides have at least reached a partial agr...

Salome zourabichvili, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me for the third time. Do you think that russia wants control of georgia . Russia wants control of not only georgia, but probably parts of europe. It has its. Old ambitions and old aspirations of remaining as an imperialist state. But should we be thinking about what russia wants or what we want . Well, the last time that you came on hardtalk, which was at a time when russia was on the back foot in ukraine, it was the end of 2022. Y...

Weve got seven children, so weve got nothing to dry our clothes on, we cant hang clothes out, so were all a bit wet. Were making the best of it. We are having fun, were all together. Harman is here from london with his family, who are visiting from india. I was wondering that, given its the month of august now, it would be, like, good weather for beach, but british weather is as uncertain as ever. Martha has taken the weather as it comes day by day. Weve got four days camping. So, yeah, rain the...

A danger beyond ukraine. Translation there is no consensus today to send Ground Troops in an official, endorsed and sanctioned manner but in dynamic terms, nothing should be ruled out. We will do whatever it takes to ensure that russia cannot win this war. European leaders agreed to increase funding for ukraine in its war against russia. Mr macron says the coalition will supply ukraine with longer range missiles. He also says france will support a Czech Led Iniative to buy hundreds of thousands ...

Unit, general abdourahmane tchiani, declared himself nigers new leader, saying insecurity, economic woes and corruption prompted him to seize power. The us, the eu, and france nigers former colonial ruler say they wont recognise the coup leaders, with some suspending Security Cooperation and budgetary aid. There are concerns among many countries over which states nigers new leader will align with potentially moving closer to russia as happened after coups in neighbouring burkina faso and mali. L...

Welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Im sure you would agree that amnesty� S International reputation depends upon impartiality, independence, the rigour of your research. Mm hm. How do you think amnesty� s reputation stands across the world right now . Look, based on the various travels i am doing in africa, latin america, asia, our reputation stands very high and firm. People from very remote areas, all the way to political leaders know that they can count on us if its needed. I w...

Of the english channel. Now, all of these feats of superhuman endurance have been undertaken by my guest today, lewis pugh. Why does he do it . To focus attention on the Climate Crisis and its impact on our blue planet. His death defying exploits have won him political access from Downing Street to the kremlin. But is the response too little, too late . Lewis pugh, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you so much. Its great to have you on the show. Here you are before me in your very smart suit but soon, ...

welcome to hardtalk. thank you, stephen. ambassador, i want to begin with some words said recently by the uk foreign minister, david cameron. he said this: "the lights are flashing red right "across the global dashboard. "it is hard to think of a time "when theres been so much danger, insecurity, "instability in the world." would you agree with him on that? i would. and where do you see the instability at its most dangerous? the most pressing thing today is, of course, the middle east....

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