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Giles Whittell

The West Under Pressure: Inside Munich 2026

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The Observer's Giles Whittell and ECFR's Dr. Jana Puglierin unpack what this year's Munich Security Conference revealed.

Marco Rubio at MSC
Alex Brandon / Pool AP
Defense and Security

US-China Trade War, Tariff Whiplash, Iran Talks

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Prashant Rao, Liz Sly, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Chinese President Xi Jinping gestures during the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 5, 2025.
Ng Han Guan / AP
Defense and Security

Germany Moves Right, US Abandons Ukraine, and Gaza Truce Extension

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Stefanie Bolzen, Andrew Roth, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Alice Weidel, co-leader of far right Alternative for Germany (Afd) smiles at the AfD party headquarters in Berlin on February 23, 205.
Michael Probst / AP
Global Politics

Trump's Cabinet Picks Point to Significant Shifts in Global Policy

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bobby Ghosh, Nahal Toosi, Giles Whittell and join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

President-Elect Donald Trump and Senator Marco Rubio stand next to each other during a campaign rally on November 4, 2024.
Evan Vucci / AP
Global Politics