Jun 19, 2025 – A demographic storm is brewing, and its impact on the economy and society could be more profound than anyone expects. Demographic expert Bradley Schurman joins Cris Sheridan to discuss rapid demographic changes impacting...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)

In Washington DC earlier, President Trump said he would decide within the next two weeks whether or not to take military action against Iran. The US leader is reported to have agreed a potential plan of attack targeting Iran's nuclear facilities. The BBC’s Nomia Iqbal joins us from Washington to discuss what Trump might be thinking. We also get the…

Jun 19, 2025 – A demographic storm is brewing, and its impact on the economy and society could be more profound than anyone expects. Demographic expert Bradley Schurman joins Cris Sheridan to discuss rapid demographic changes impacting...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)

In a rare interview with the Iranian government from inside Tehran, Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh tells the BBC's Lyse Doucet it would be "a big mistake" for President Trump to join Israel's bombing campaign. It's a view shared by many of Mr Trump's most loyal supporters; we assess what's at stake, militarily and politically. Also in th…

Will the US get directly involved in Israel's military campaign against Iran? We hear from former CIA director and US commander in Afghanistan and Iraq, General David Petraeus. Also: low attendance and low morale at FIFA's Club World Cup; and mounds of clothing turn up in protected conservation sites in Ghana, (Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump sa…

Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has warned that any US military intervention in his country will "cause irreparable damage for them". Speaking on state television, the Ayatollah decried what he called "threatening and ridiculous" comments from President Trump, who on Tuesday said Iran should surrender. As Israel's air bombardment of Iran conti…

President Trump demands Iran’s unconditional surrender as Israel and Iran continue their attacks on each other. Also in the programme: Iranian Nobel laureate, Narges Mohammadi on fleeing Tehran; and we pay tribute to the piano virtuoso, Alfred Brendel. (Photo: Smoke plumes over the Tehran skyline. Credit: Reuters.)…

Jun 17, 2025 – FS Insider interviews uranium and nuclear analyst Mart Wolbert about recent major developments in the nuclear sector, focusing on President Trump’s May 2025 executive orders to expand U.S. nuclear capacity...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)

Jun 17, 2025 – FS Insider interviews uranium and nuclear analyst Mart Wolbert about recent major developments in the nuclear sector, focusing on President Trump’s May 2025 executive orders to expand U.S. nuclear capacity...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)

President Trump says he wants "a real end" to the fighting between Israel and Iran, not just a ceasefire. He said Iran should have done a deal with the US over its nuclear programme and he is now little inclined to negotiate. Mr Trump has returned early from the G7 summit in Canada because of the Middle East crisis. Meanwhile, Israel says it has ki…

Jun 16, 2025 – Jim Puplava and Crystal Colbert discuss the potential tax-planning implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act when it comes to child tax credits, tax brackets, estate tax exemptions, standard deductions, and the elimination...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)

Jun 16, 2025 – Jim Puplava and Crystal Colbert discuss the potential tax-planning implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act when it comes to child tax credits, tax brackets, estate tax exemptions, standard deductions, and the elimination...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)

Israel warns Tehran residents to evacuate as it continues its strikes on the Iranian capital, hitting Iran TV studios while many residents attempt to flee the capital. Also in the programme: Canada’s foreign minister on the G7 summit, and the athletics trial gripping Norway. (Photo: Iranian flag in an empty square with images of slain senior comman…

Israel says eight people have been killed in a third night of Iranian bombardment of Israeli cities, bringing the total to 24. Nearly 300 people are being treated in hospital. Iran meanwhile, has accused Israel of targeting a hospital in western Iran, condemning it as a war crime. Iran's health ministry says at least 224 people have been killed sin…

Strikes by Israel and Iran continue as the conflict between the two countries intensifies and stretches into a third day. We’ll hear from the Israeli army, a former senior US envoy and a resident of Tehran. Also on the programme: we speak to a senior US senator who was friends with the lawmakers killed in the Minnesota shootings; and the writer on …

Iran and Israel continue trading strikes, seventy-two hours after Israel launched an attack against Iran's nuclear infrastructure and key military figures. We speak to key figures in the region to understand Israel's aims, the role of US diplomacy and how Iran might respond in the future. Also in the programme: demonstrations take place across Spai…

Israel and Iran threaten to step up their military confrontation, nearly 48 hours after the Israeli strikes began. Newshour analyses Israel's strategy and assesses how close Iran was to making a nuclear weapon. Also in the programme: two US politicians are shot in Minnesota; and Bangladesh's interim Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus on the ending of ai…

The Israeli military is continuing its strikes on Iran - following overnight explosions at Mehrabad airport in Tehran. On Friday Israeli planes struck Iranian nuclear and military sites assassinating several military leaders and nine top nuclear scientists. Iranian state media says sixty civilians including twenty children were also killed in an Is…

Jun 13, 2025 – Jim Puplava and Bob Coleman unpack the explosive rise of silver, doubling since 2022. Discover what’s fueling this surge—futures dynamics, shrinking supply, and a collapsing gold-silver ratio. Coleman reveals why silver could...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)

Jun 13, 2025 – Jim Puplava and Bob Coleman unpack the explosive rise of silver, doubling since 2022. Discover what’s fueling this surge—futures dynamics, shrinking supply, and a collapsing gold-silver ratio. Coleman reveals why silver could...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)

Jun 13, 2025 – Financial Sense Newshour welcomes John Roque of 22V Research and Greg Weldon of the Global Macro Strategy Report for a high-stakes discussion on today’s market turning points. Roque shares why silver’s next target is $40...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)

Jun 13, 2025 – Financial Sense Newshour welcomes John Roque of 22V Research and Greg Weldon of the Global Macro Strategy Report for a high-stakes discussion on today’s market turning points. Roque shares why silver’s next target is $40...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)

The BBC World Service Debate considers the rapidly changing international landscape since Donald Trump returned to the White House. The US President says his legacy will be as a peacemaker and unifier. So far he’s brought Putin to the negotiating table and made Europe take its security seriously in a way it hasn’t for decades. But his methods have …

Iran has launched an aerial attack on Israel in an operation it's called True Promise 3. Black smoke has been seen rising over Tel Aviv's skyline. Earlier today, the Israeli military said it had struck the Isfahan nuclear facility in Iran - as its strikes on the country continued. Also on the programme: Colombian superstar Shakira tells us about li…

Israel's military say they struck dozens of military targets, including nuclear targets in different areas of Iran. Iran says the attacks by Israel are a declaration of war and there are warnings of a strong retaliatory response by Iran to the attacks which killed numerous military officials and scientists. Also in the programme: Investigators in I…

Jun 11, 2025 – What if the very structure of modern investing—passively funneling trillions into markets—is silently engineering a financial crisis worse than the 2000 tech bubble? In this compelling interview, Michael Green, Chief Strategist...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)

Jun 11, 2025 – What if the very structure of modern investing—passively funneling trillions into markets—is silently engineering a financial crisis worse than the 2000 tech bubble? In this compelling interview, Michael Green, Chief Strategist...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)

Jun 10, 2025 – Gold has been on a strong run in recent years, but could it head much higher from here? Cam Hui, a cross-asset strategist and quantitative analyst, discusses his technical work which forecasts a $7,000 target for the price of gold...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)

Jun 10, 2025 – Gold has been on a strong run in recent years, but could it head much higher from here? Cam Hui, a cross-asset strategist and quantitative analyst, discusses his technical work which forecasts a $7,000 target for the price of gold...Af [email protected] (Financial Sense)