Tom Bateman
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Tom Bateman is a BBC journalist and State Department correspondent, reporting on U.S. foreign policy and international affairs.
10 episodes featuring Tom Bateman
The Big Picture
Endgame Encore tests Hollywood’s appetite for theatrical nostalgia
The episode uses one weekend’s releases to examine whether eventized rereleases can compete with new films and reshape theatrical economics.
Sep 28, 2026 · 2h 24m
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
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
News outlets challenge Trump’s White House access ban
The confrontation tests whether a presidential administration can control press access while wars, security threats and major institutional decisions compete for attention.
Sep 22, 2026 · 30 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
AfD breakthrough tests Germany’s political center
The result strengthens Germany’s far right while wars, terrorism investigations, and public-safety concerns widen the episode’s stakes.
Sep 7, 2026 · 33 min
Global News Podcast
Iran escalation exposes the costs of prolonged military pressure
The episode connects civilian casualties and regional retaliation with the strain prolonged conflict places on military forces and international stability.
Sep 2, 2026 · 33 min
Global News Podcast
Meta faces child-safety trial as global crises widen
The episode connects a major technology accountability case with institutional conflict, a worsening Ebola outbreak, medical research, and environmental threats.
Aug 19, 2026 · 32 min
Global News Podcast
Muratov warns Russian repression is pushing dissent toward catastrophe
Dmitry Muratov connects Russia’s assault on independent journalism and political opposition with the risks of escalation in Ukraine and beyond.
Aug 13, 2026 · 32 min
Global News Podcast
Pentagon withholds findings on deadly Iran school strike
The episode traces the human cost of the Minab school attack and the unresolved questions surrounding possible U.S. responsibility.
Aug 9, 2026 · 30 min