The Global Risk Podcast
The Global Risk Podcast delivers weekly intelligence briefings and expert insights for risk and security professionals worldwide. Stay informed with timely updates on political instability, security threats, environmental hazards, and emerging risks - plus in-depth conversations with analysts and global security experts to help you anticipate and prepare for what’s ahead.
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Friday Dec 12, 2025
Friday Dec 12, 2025
This week’s briefing covers new US entry-screening proposals, increased US military pressure on Venezuela, mass farmers’ protests in Greece, the latest Ukraine peace negotiations, the STC’s major advances in Yemen, the attempted coup in Benin, and the AFC/M23 offensive near Uvira in the DRC. In Asia-Pacific, we assess the renewed border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.
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Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
Two major protests swept Mexico in November - one in response to political violence, the other driven by security and economic concerns. Intelligence Analyst Manfredi Pozzoli breaks down the causes and what might come next.
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
This week’s briefing covers Honduras’s disputed election, a US ultimatum to Venezuela, major protests in Bulgaria, Russia’s advances in Ukraine, ceasefire violations in the DRC, and Tanzania’s planned 9 December “mega-protest”. In Asia-Pacific, we examine failed Afghanistan–Pakistan peace talks, Sri Lanka’s deadly flooding and severe regional storms across Southeast Asia.
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Friday Nov 28, 2025
Friday Nov 28, 2025
This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers Mexico’s nationwide transport blockade, election-related tensions in Honduras, and a new phase of US pressure on Venezuela. We also examine Belgium’s general strike, Ukraine’s revised peace proposal and mass strikes, Israel’s killing of a senior Hezbollah figure, and the coup in Guinea-Bissau. In Asia-Pacific, we assess Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan and widespread flooding across Thailand and Malaysia.
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Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
In this episode of Regional Flashpoints, Joshua George covers rising political tensions in Tanzania and Cameroon, where upcoming protests and disputed elections are shaping the short-term risk outlook.
Friday Nov 21, 2025
Friday Nov 21, 2025
This week’s briefing covers violent unrest in Mexico City, renewed militant threats in Colombia, and rising US pressure on Venezuela. We also examine suspected Russian sabotage in Poland, a reported peace proposal for Ukraine, political tensions in Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau, and major developments across Asia-Pacific - including Bangladesh’s sentencing of Sheikh Hasina, severe flooding in Vietnam, and nationwide protests in the Philippines.
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Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Gen Z protest movements are reshaping how political pressure plays out—from digital organising to decentralised disruption. In this episode, Joshua George explains what sets them apart and why they matter for organisations tracking global risk.
Friday Nov 14, 2025
Friday Nov 14, 2025
This week’s briefing covers US carrier movements near Venezuela, Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid, Syria’s anti-ISIS operations, Iraq’s post-election uncertainty, terrorist attacks in Islamabad and Delhi, unrest in Bangladesh, and fresh border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
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Friday Nov 07, 2025
Friday Nov 07, 2025
This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers Mexico’s anti-cartel unrest, rising US–Venezuela tensions, Ukraine’s critical defence in Pokrovsk, Mali’s fuel blockade, and the devastation of Typhoon Kalmaegi across Southeast Asia.
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Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa, unrest in Brazil, the battle for Pokrovsk, instability in Mali and Sudan, and renewed tensions in Afghanistan and Vietnam.
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