World News Weekly – An SBS World News Podcast

World News Weekly – An SBS World News Podcast

SBS 81 - Houthis block the Red Sea, Russia probes NATO and Trump’s $5,000 offer

Hosted by SBS Chief International Correspondent Ben Lewis and International Correspondent Claudia Farhart, World News Weekly is the SBS News podcast that goes beyond the headlines to make sense of the biggest global stories shaping our world. From Russia to the Philippines to Brazil, World News Weekly takes listeners beyond the breaking news, examining the political tensions, conflicts, and social changes driving the global conversation. Whether it's elections reshaping governments or scientific and technological breakthroughs influencing everyday life, World News Weekly delivers smart, concise coverage of the stories defining the past seven days. New episodes drop every Thursday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SBS News.
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Houthis block the Red Sea, Russia probes NATO and Trump’s $5,000 offer

17 Sep 2026
80-

Israeli settlements trade ban, Germany’s far-right on the rise & Nepal faces its future

10 Sep 2026
79-

Nepal’s devastating landslide, Iceland says no & the Pacific Islands Forum face-off

03 Sep 2026
78-

Ontario premier tells Trump: ‘kiss my ass’, Syria shakes off a dark burden & Borneo’s raging fires

27 Agu 2026
77-

Trump’s North Korea Strategy, West Bank Siege & the AI slop antidote

20 Agu 2026