Live from Paris: Macron and Merz herald a united Europe as Nato’s summit opens in The Hague

How can we trust intelligence when it becomes a political football? US intelligence officials and politicians spar while the reality remains obscured: does Iran still have nuclear capability?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

France’s efforts to reform its pension scheme remain at a standstill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US claims successful strikes as Iran’s supreme leader says that the US ‘failed to achieve anything significant’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Istanbul’s view of the tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emmanuel Macron heralds a united Europe and why China’s competitive eating is becoming a challenge.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is anyone listening as Emmanuel Macron appeals for restraint in the Middle East? And: France braces itself for a heatwave.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from Zürich: We’ve refreshed our annual Quality of Life Survey: rather than a top 20 we explore the cities doing what they do best, from health and mobility to housing and conviviality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from Zürich: our panellists Gorana Grgić and Gabe Bullard discuss whether the US will join Israel in attacking Iran, and how Trump’s base feels about the US on war footing.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from Zürich: Benno Zogg, Juliet Linley and Mark Dittli discuss Swiss neutrality, meditation and where to buy your Alpine home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Panellists Marcus Schögel and Nico Luchsinger discuss what host nation, Canada, and setting, Kananaskis, get out of hosting a G7 summit. Plus: will China and Russia get an invite next year?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.