On this programme, we first focus on the Middle East, where an interim peace deal between the US and Iran is hanging by a thread. Follow-up negotiations in Switzerland were indefinitely postponed as Israel continued its deadly attacks in Lebanon. But preparatory Swiss talks ended up taking place to keep the agreement alive.
After the break, it's all about the World Cup. Wefirst speak to a football commentator on the first round action, from a heroic performance by the keeper of Cape Verde, to Messi tying the record for most-goal scored ever in the tournament's history.
We also learn about the hidden fragilities of global cross-border connectivity as fans tune into the World Cup.
9:05am-9:30am: US-Iran talks
Speakers:
Kenneth Houston, Lecturer in Peace & Conflict Studies at Mahidol University International College in Thailand
James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University
9:32am-9:47am: World Cup debutants performance
Speaker:
Derek Currie, former Hong Kong football legend
9:47am-10:00am: Global connectivity and World Cup
Speaker:
Tony O'Sullivan, CEO of network service provider RETN
