For years a line of control has separated Pakistan-Administered Kashmir from Indian-Administered Kashmir. And, the de-facto border between the two nuclear-powered sides is one of the most militarized in the world.
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US President Donald Trump ramping up the pressure against China while the two biggest economies are locked in a trade dispute. What is the path forward?
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Mexico deploys a new national guard in an effort to tackle organized crime and violence. But will it make a difference?
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As the United States mourns the victims of the most recent mass shootings, President Donald Trump promises action. Will something change this time?
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By water, wind, and the sun. China’s renewable energy sector is growing rapidly. We will take a closer look at this green push.
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Twenty Democratic presidential candidates debated over two nights in Detroit, Michigan. But, was there a clear winner to take on President Donald Trump in the 2020 election?
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Deal or No deal? We will take a look at Britain’s pained efforts to exit the European Union, just three months ahead of an already extended deadline.
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U.S. President Donald Trump responds to allegations he made racist attacks against his political opponents.
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A Palestinian-led campaign against Israel. It’s called Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions or BDS. We’ll bring you voices from both sides of the debate.
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Sounding the alarm. The World Health Organization declares the yearlong Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a global health emergency. Can the virus be contained or will it breach the DRC’s borders and spread into neighboring countries?
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Puerto Ricans celebrate as the embattled governor announces he’s leaving office. We will take a look at that and at the future for the island.
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On this episode of The Heat Podcast, host Anand Naidoo talks with Jason Mollica, professor with American University’s School of Communication, about whether Democrats have the spark for impeachment they were hoping for from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony, and future implications for Donald Trump’s presidency.
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Robert Mueller reports to the U.S. Congress regarding his probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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Boris Johnson is headed for 10 Downing Street as the next British Prime Minister.
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On the next episode of The Heat Podcast: host Anand Naidoo talks with correspondent Owen Fairclough about the unlikely rise of new British PM Boris Johnson, Brexit implications and what a new leader means for relations with the United States.
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Mr. Khan comes to Washington. Years of acrimony between Pakistan and the U.S. replaced by mutual flattery. Can Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Trump set aside their differences and bring stability to a region that badly needs it?
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On the 50th anniversary of man’s first steps on the moon, Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist and bestselling author, talked with Anand Naidoo about the future of space travel.
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It’s been fifty years since Neil Armstrong took those historic first steps on the moon. We’ll take a look back and peer into the future of space exploration.
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How vital will Africa be in the U.S.’s battle for global dominance? On the latest episode of The Heat Podcast, host Anand Naidoo talks with security and policy analyst Abdullahi Boru Halakhe about the U.S., Chinese and Russian fight for African influence.
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The United States and its “New Africa Strategy.” What’s driving it? What does it involve? And, will it impact China’s relationship with Africa?
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A political firestorm and a House divided. Democrats slam U.S. President Donald Trump for his racist attacks against four Congresswomen of color, while Republicans choose to stand by their man.
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On The Heat Podcast, host Anand Naidoo talks with Sarah Pierce, policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, about who exactly is making the harrowing journey to the United States and why and what exactly is happening at the country’s southern border.
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Brazil’s lower house approves the unpopular pension reform bill. A big victory for a president who is losing popularity one tweet at a time. We will take a look at Bolsonaro’s government.
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The Trump administration wants to change US asylum policies to lower the high number of migrants reaching the US-Mexico border.
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Back from the brink… China-U.S. trade talks are on again after a two-month hiatus. Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump calling for a ceasefire in an acrimonious trade war. But will the fragile truce hold?
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Over the last few weeks hundreds of thousands of protestors have taken to the streets in Hong Kong.
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What does a trade war look like? In China, beef prices are at their highest level in more than a decade. Meanwhile, nearly 1,200 of Wisconsin’s dairy farms have shut down in just two years. On today’s episode of The Heat Podcast, host Anand Naidoo talks with CGTN’s senior international affairs correspondent Nathan King about what a trade war means in dollars and cents for American and Chinese consumers.
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his conservative New Democracy party win by a landslide in Greece. What does it mean for the country and beyond?
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The race for the White House has been dominated by the subject of race. We’ll take a look at the issue that could tip the scales for the next Democratic presidential candidate.
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On this episode of The Heat Podcast host Anand Naidoo joins by radio host and columnist Charles Ellison to discuss whether we’re witnessing is a dawning of a new day for the Democrats and, if so, how that changes the road to the White House in 2020.
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Tehran said it will continue to scale back on its commitments every 60 days unless the remaining signatories, Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia, protect it from economic sanctions imposed by the United States. Eu
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For weeks now, the United Kingdom has been trying to figure out who will be its next prime minister.
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On the latest episode of The Heat Podcast, guest host Mike Walter joins columnist and activist Azaz El Shami to discuss the uprisings in Sudan and the road toward peace.
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Demonstrations demanding the military step down in Sudan end in violence. What is the road ahead for the country?
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On today’s episode of The Heat Podcast, guest host Mike Walter joins Huawei Chief Security Officer Andy Purdy to breakdown the looming trade war between China and the U.S., and how Huawei could play peacemaker.
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US President Trump eases restrictions on China’s Huawei to help re-start trade talks with Beijing
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Making history: Donald Trump becomes the first sitting U.S. President to set foot in the DPRK. Plus, no new tariffs as China and the United States agree to resume trade talks.
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Will a handshake seal a deal? Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are set to meet at the G20 summit, amid trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
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While the Congress will take up an arms deal with Saudi Arabia next month, President Trump has already vowed to veto any legislation. On the next The Heat Podcast we talk with Joel Rubin, professor and the U.S. State Department’s former senior official to the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Heartbreak at the Rio Grande River – A young migrant father and his daughter drown while trying to cross from Mexico to the United States. How their story is impacting the debate on US immigration reform.
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The U.S. Senate pushes back as President Donald Trump defends billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
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On The Heat Podcast, we talk with Negar Mortazavi, consultant editor for The Independent, on rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and whether veiled threats from either country could see us on the brink of war.
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Tensions between the US and Iran took another turn Tuesday as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and US President Donald Trump engaged in more heated remarks.
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“Deal of the century” or “political fiasco?” The U.S. heads up an economic conference for Palestinians…without the Palestinians.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping returns to Beijing, after his first state visit to Pyongyang in 14 years.
We’ll discuss what was accomplished.
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On today’s episode of The Heat Podcast, host Anand Naidoo talks with Aykan Erdemir, former member of the Turkish parliament, about how a re-vote for Istanbul mayor could undermine Turkish democracy.
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What’s so important about the race for mayor of Istanbul?
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What are the big challenges for South Africa and its President Cyril Ramaphosa as he begins a new term in office?
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On today’s episode of The Heat Podcast, Anand Naidoo talks with Collin Laverty on what to make of new restrictions on travel to Cuba and the bleak prospect of softening Cuban-American relations under President Trump.
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A presidency fraught with tension, life as a political prisoner and a surprising end. Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi — his legacy now tainted by confusion and controversy following his sudden death.
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