Sebastian Usher
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Sebastian Usher is a journalist and Middle East analyst, editor and reporter associated with BBC News. He has also worked as a global affairs correspondent and has written about his experiences reporting from the region.
6 episodes featuring Sebastian Usher
Global News Podcast
Trump and Xi find common ground but avoid hard deals
The meeting reveals how cooperation can coexist with unresolved disputes over trade and AI, while the episode tracks crises affecting politics, housing, security, and science.
Sep 25, 2026 · 32 min
Global News Podcast
Xi tests America’s trade truce as China gains leverage
The summit tests whether Washington and Beijing can convert economic interdependence into limited cooperation while other stories expose widening security and governance dilemmas.
Sep 24, 2026 · 29 min
Global News Podcast
US-Iran talks collide with pressure over sanctions and war
The episode connects fragile diplomacy with economic coercion, regional conflict, climate disruption, and crises affecting communities from Colombia to Ghana.
Sep 23, 2026 · 31 min
Global News Podcast
UN weighs alleged US war crimes as NATO tensions rise
The episode connects contested accountability for attacks in Iran with wider security risks, while tracing how climate, science and culture are changing lives.
Sep 18, 2026 · 31 min
Global News Podcast
Ceuta relocation exposes Europe’s migration pressure points
The episode connects migration, state power, public accountability and emerging security risks across several regions facing acute political pressure.
Sep 18, 2026 · 29 min
Global News Podcast
UN warns climate change is destabilizing freshwater supplies
Declining freshwater reserves, political coercion, emerging AI risks and uneven accountability connect the episode’s otherwise disparate global stories.
Sep 17, 2026 · 29 min