The Foreign Desk

Explainer 516: Are Albertans about to leave Canada?

Who are the separatists campaigning for a vote of independence in Alberta, Canada? And how real is the threat? Andrew Mueller explains. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Live from Delphi: Can the US and Europe find a way back?

This year’s Delphi Economic Forum was the stage for much contemplation over Europe’s relationship with the US. Does anyone, even his own supporters, understand President Trump? We hear from Peter Baker and others. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Explainer 515: Has King Charles saved the special relationship?

Given Donald Trump’s fondness for royalty, who better than King Charles III to smooth US-UK tensions? Andrew Mueller considers whether the current state visit has delivered a diplomatic win for palace soft power. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Live from Delphi: Europe breaks with the US over the war in Iran

Live from the Delphi Economic Forum: The war in Iran’s impact as seen from Iraqi Kurdistan, the US and Estonia. Is there a strategy to resolve the conflict? Then: has the war turned cracks in the Transatlantic relationship into serious fault lines? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Explainer 514: Why is Teddy Afro’s music roiling Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed?

Ethiopian superstar Teddy Afro has taken aim at the country’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, in new song “Das Tal”. What’s being protested and should Ahmed be concerned ahead of general elections? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.