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so the us energy secretary tells me how the world can tackle an energy crisis that is threatening to knock the global economy of track. also on the show, india, one of the worlds fastest growing economies. so can home—grown airline, vistara, can it cash in on soaring demand for flight, despite high oil prices? im going to check—in with its big boss. wherever you werejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, as the war in ukr...

well, my guest today is the director general of the wto, ngozi okonjo—iweala. will rising geopolitical tensions lead to the weaponisation of trade? ngozi okonjo—iweala, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, stephen. now, you are one of the worlds key advocates of ever freer trade, more globalisation. whats it like to be doing your job when the political tide across the world is running against you? the wtos purpose, the world trade organization, is... its purpose is to enhance living sta...

my guest today is the president of finland, sauli niinisto. do finns now see russia as the enemy nextdoor? president sauli niinisto, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. mr president, finland hasjust made a major strategic shift. this country is now prepared to join nato. how big a deal is that? it is, but if you look back at the time before the cold war ended, that is the beginning of the 90s, we have all the time developed our interoperability with nato. our armament is, well, quite moder...

in brussels in return for a reduced prison sentence. both qatar and morocco deny claims they bribed officials to win influence in parliament. good morning, sally will be with you at the top of the hour but now, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk from geneva. im stephen sackur. this place is home to the world trade organization, the institution whose purpose is to maximise free and fair international trade on the assumption that globalisation is good. so what happens when many governments an...

slows in the uk for a second month in a row, but remains close to a ao—year high. there is still a long way to go in the battle against inflation for families up and down the country who are seeing food price inflation of nearly 17% and that is causing a massive hike in the cost of the weekly shop. philippinejournalist and nobel peace prize winner maria ressa is cleared of tax evasion charges. in tennis — defending mens champion rafa nadal is out of the australian open at the secon...

while attempting to land in stormy weather. authorities say more than 20 people survived the crash, and were taken to hospital. now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk from helsinki. im stephen sackur. when vladimir putin launched his invasion of ukraine, he probably didnt consider the impact it would have on another neighbour, finland, but maybe he should have, because after decades of pragmatic coexistence, finland has made a big strategic decision to j...

with less tha 48 hours until us midterm elections, president biden and donald trump continue on the campaign trail, in the push to win crucial votes. and elon musk threatens a permanent ban for twitter users who create false orfake profiles. we will tell you all you need to know. a very warm welcome to the programme. at the cop 27 climate conference in egypt, world leaders will highlight the steps they are taking to tackle global warming, as developing countries hope for reforms of the...

a top ice official testifying that the white house has removed but a fraction of the migrants compared with past administrations. were all over it with a lexis mcadams. republicans say they have a plan to keep the borders secure. and texas democrat congressman gonzalez on safe zones that he says will stop the problem. welcome. im neil cavuto. another busy news day. lets go to alexis in el paso, texas where were finding out that border surge is very, very real. >> thats right. its been ...

an ardent supporter of ukraine in a country facing a deepening energy and economic crisis. is europes pro—ukraine stand sustainable? foreign ministerjan lipavsky in prague, welcome to hardtalk. hello and thank you for having me. its a pleasure to have you on the show, foreign minister. im sure you as well as i have been watching the pictures coming out of ukraine, the swarms of kamikaze drones, so—called, which are now targeting ukraines civilian infrastructure, leaving millions of...

well have the latest from justin rowlatt at the summit, where the prime minister rishi sunak hasjust been speaking. also on the programme... five years after the fire at grenfell tower, which claimed 72 lives, the official public inquiry is drawing to a close. many rail services are still badly disrupted despite a series of planned strikes being called off. how fast could you run in your slippers when you were a kid? laughter. and, peter kay announces his long—awaited return to stand...