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The Global Board explores how countries, institutions and communities shape a changing world. Through substantive conversation and meaningful disagreement, we follow diplomacy, security, trade and culture—connecting events across borders and returning to earlier judgments as the world moves. Short, focused discussions and longer global perspectives examine what is changing, who bears the costs, and what could change our reading. Developed with AI under human editorial direction and presented with synthetic voices. Dated sources and transcripts accompany each episode.

Recent Episodes

The Board Has Moved

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A diesel voyage, restored communications and a dated ceasefire undertaking. Jori and Rami revisit the Board—and debate what the next commitments should secure. Episode 8 · Reporting checked through October 24, 2026, 23:59 EDT. Key sources: Black Sea sinking · Ukraine: restored functions · Russian diesel voyage · US diesel licence · Oleshky undertaking · Istanbul consultation · Taiz: water and access · Hebron: civilian access · Lebanon: local partnerships · Syria: contested road · Canada: aluminum investment · Greenland: Narsaq care · US technology controls · India in Berlin · Brazil: electoral scrutiny · South Africa: municipal reform · Sudan and Abyei Music: “Effervescence” by Scott Buckley, released under CC BY 4.0. Excerpted, faded and level-adjusted for intro and outro.

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After UN Week, Part Four: Northern Futures and Contested Rules

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Who sets the terms? From Greenland and shipyards to AI, health and culture, follow what cooperation makes possible—and who decides. Episode 7 · Part Four. Reading through October 8, 2026, 09:34 EDT. Key sources: Greenland–Iceland–Faroes · Defence agreement · Greenland and WTO · Paamiut childcare · ICE Pact shipyards · First Nations services · Russia: battery factory · UN reform: G4 · African credit ratings · FuturePharma · US AI accord · US–China AI dialogue · Frontier AI controls · Brazil: pandemic access · EU: pandemic terms · ASEAN energy · Minotaure Music: “Effervescence” by Scott Buckley, released under CC BY 4.0. Excerpted, faded and level-adjusted for intro and outro.

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After UN Week, Part Three: Diplomacy While Wars Continue

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Can a pause protect people without surrendering leverage? Jori and Rami follow Russia–Ukraine restraint, winter support and Black Sea shipping, then US–Iran negotiations, Gulf passage, Yemen, and civilian life across Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. Episode 6 · After UN Week, Part Three. Reading through October 6, 2026, 17:47 EDT. Key sources: Russia: restraint terms · Ukraine: talks and winter · Germany–Ukraine energy · Bulgaria: ship attacks · Iran: negotiating position · Qatar–Iran talks · Makkah defence statement · Yemen: food and funding · Red Sea declaration · Gaza recovery proposal · Gaza: aid and water · Tell: household return · Palestinian election access · UNIFIL and handover · Syrian fuel transit · Syrian health services · US export-rule change · Latakia port Music: “Effervescence” by Scott Buckley, released under CC BY 4.0. Excerpted, faded and level-adjusted for intro and outro.

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After UN Week, Part Two: Building Capability Across Borders

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Who gains usable capability from a partnership—and who keeps control? Jori and Rami follow European connections, Brazilian production and Asian energy and technology. Episode 5 · After UN Week, Part Two. Reading through October 4, 2026, 10:20 EDT, Montréal; not an election-results report. Key sources: France–Spain · French budget · RTVE–ARTE · EU return rules · Brazil medicine · Redata law · Brazil industry · Brazil voting · Regional AI · ASEAN power grid · Vietnam tariff outlook · US compressor ruling · Canada–Vietnam · Philippine account · Chinese account · Taiwan electricity · India RELIEF Music: “Effervescence” by Scott Buckley, released under CC BY 4.0. Excerpted, faded and level-adjusted for intro and outro.

42 MIN

After UN Week, Part One: Trade, Energy and the Price of Choice

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Through October 2; updates checked October 3, 2026. Key sources: US: G20 · China: G20 · India: G20 · G20 food · US–China trade · China: antidumping · India: RoDTEP · India: Russian crude · India–OPEC · China: fuel exports · G7 energy · Saudi: Yanbu oil · France: fuel costs · Canada: LNG · Mitsubishi LNG · Pacific Link · Union of BC Indian Chiefs · Athabasca Tribal Council Music: “Effervescence” by Scott Buckley, CC BY 4.0; excerpted, faded and level-adjusted for intro/outro. Track · Licence.

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