90 Seconds to Midnight

By: Daily Mail
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  • The Doomsday Clock is the symbolic countdown to human extinction; a universally recognised, annual indicator of the world’s vulnerability to man-made global catastrophe. If the clock strikes midnight, the world will have ended. Today, the clock sits as close to midnight as it has ever been – just 90 seconds away. And is it any wonder? Ongoing wars in the Ukraine and Middle East. The continued expansion of nuclear arsenals around the world. The advance of generative AI and its potential for disinformation. The climate crisis. The list of potentially world-ending dangers feels increasingly – and depressingly – long. The Doomsday Clock is set annually, but, given the scale of the challenges facing humanity on a daily basis, as of September 5, we will be setting our own version of the clock each week. Welcome to 90 Seconds to Midnight: the Daily Mail’s new weekly global news podcast, promising listeners informed analysis, discussion, and on-the-ground reporting about the week’s most influential geopolitical flashpoints. Hosted by the Mail’s Special Correspondent David Patrikarakos, every episode ends with one question: are we closer, or further away, from midnight?
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Episodes
  • Iraq: Is ISIS on the rise again?

    Iraq: Is ISIS on the rise again?
    Nov 21 2024
    In this episode of 90 Seconds to Midnight, David Patrikarakos sits down with Iraqi political expert Lawk Khafuri in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq to discuss the dangerous situation in the country. Khafuri explains just how significant Iran's influence in the country is, what the incoming Trump administration may mean and why the planned US withdrawal of all remaining troops is a major geo-political flashpoint for 2025. Producer: Max Bower Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Bella Soames Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Host: David Patrikarakos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Dispatch from Tblisi: the frontline of Russian interference?

    Dispatch from Tblisi: the frontline of Russian interference?
    Nov 14 2024
    In this episode David is in Tbilisi, Georgia to speak with former Prime Minister and opposition leader Giorgi Gakharia about the country's recent heavily disputed election result. David and Gakharia discuss everything from intense Russian interference in the country, why Georgia is a key battleground State between Western and Russian influence and what the election of Donald Trump may mean for both sides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Historian Simon Schama: Trump 'gets off on tariff porn'

    Historian Simon Schama: Trump 'gets off on tariff porn'
    Nov 7 2024
    After perhaps the most extraordinary election result in US history, David Patrikarakos speaks to famed historian Sir Simon Schama to unpack what on earth happens next. The pair also discuss how a second Trump term will push America toward authoritarianism and why Ukraine may be the biggest casualty of the result. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 mins

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