The Global Risk Podcast

Global Intelligence Briefing | 2 July: What is driving anti-migrant unrest in South Africa?

This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing examines heightened security risks surrounding the United States’ 250th Independence Day celebrations, Colombia’s offensive against the EMC, and Venezuela’s earthquake recovery. We also assess the bombing of a Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco, political uncertainty in Serbia, Ukraine’s expanded long-range strike campaign, renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, severe flooding across West Africa, planned protests in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, anti-migrant unrest in South Africa, escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and church-led demonstrations in the Philippines. Delivery supported by AI.

Global Intelligence Briefing | 25 June: How close is Russia to breaking Ukraine's fortress belt?

This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers Colombia’s presidential election and its implications for security policy, Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, Bolivia’s nationwide state of emergency, and Cuba’s landmark economic reforms. We also assess Europe’s record-breaking heatwave, Russia’s campaign against Kostyantynivka, the growing pressure on the US–Iran agreement as fighting continues in Lebanon, proposed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation across Africa, renewed jihadist attacks in Niger, nationwide protests in Kenya, and Afghanistan’s reported use of armed drones inside Pakistan. Delivery supported by AI.

Understanding Hong Kong's Expanding Security Framework | Regional Flashpoints

Hong Kong has introduced further updates to its national security framework, expanding investigative powers and raising new considerations for organisations and travellers. Manfredi Pozzoli examines what has changed and what the implications could be.

Global Intelligence Briefing | 18 June: What could derail the US–Iran agreement?

This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers continuing attempts to disrupt the FIFA World Cup in Mexico, a joint US-Venezuelan operation targeting the leader of Tren de Aragua, and growing tensions following Peru’s contested presidential election. We also assess the impact of El Niño across Latin America and Africa, unrest during the G7 Summit in Switzerland, Russia’s continuing large-scale strikes against Ukraine, a new memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, political tensions in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, changes to Hong Kong’s national security framework, and a growing anti-government protest movement in Indonesia. Delivery supported by AI.

Global Intelligence Briefing | 11 June: Why are protests growing in Kenya over Ebola fears?

This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers teachers’ protests in Mexico and the risk of disruption to the FIFA World Cup, Bolivia’s move towards a possible state of emergency, and violent unrest in Northern Ireland. We also assess Ukraine’s increasingly effective strike campaign against Russian logistics, renewed tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States, protests in Kenya over a planned Ebola facility, security concerns in South Africa following a mass shooting in Johannesburg, renewed Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, and the aftermath of a major earthquake in the Philippines. Delivery supported by AI.