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Ten Minutes On...
What to know what's going on? Ten Minutes On... offers context and a concise analysis of major events and news stories from Guy Burton, a politics and international relations scholar.
Guy draws on his knowledge and experience as a politics and international relations researcher, writer, educator and commentator while working in several universities around the world.
Ten Minutes On...
Latest Episodes
Ten Minutes On... Ukraine, Russia and the Illusion of Resolution
Following Ukraine's long range drone strikes against Russia last week, this episode examines the shifting narrative around the Russia–Ukraine war, where recent commentary has begun to suggest Ukraine is gaining momentum while Russia is weakenin...
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Ten Minutes On... Switzerland Votes, Northern Ireland Riots
Migration sits at the centre of political tension in two very different European contexts this week. In Northern Ireland, a violent incident acted as a catalyst for a rapid and fragmented response, combining peaceful protest and grievances arou...
Ten Minutes On... The World Cup Effect
With the World Cup kicking off this week, attention is fixed on goals, drama and national glory—but behind the spectacle lies a harder question: what does hosting the world’s biggest sporting event actually deliver? This episode cuts through th...
Ten Minutes On... Ebola's Return: A Virus, A War Zone & A Funding Crisis
Ebola has returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with hundreds of suspected cases reported and transmission now reaching across borders into Uganda. But this episode is not just about a virus — it is about what happens when outbreaks...
Ten Minutes On... Why Pakistan Became the Middle East's Unlikely Mediator
Pakistan was never supposed to be at the centre of negotiations between the United States and Iran. Yet, as ceasefire talks repeatedly collapse into threats, contradictions and diplomatic theatre, Islamabad has emerged as the unlikely middleman...