The US and Iran agree to a provisional two-week ceasefire while war skeptic JD Vance visits the administration’s biggest ally in Europe. Plus: EU defence loans for Poland and the business of opera with Bassem Akiki.

Is Mali losing control to insurgents? JNIM, Russian forces and the fight for the Sahel
58:57

Iran’s top diplomat meets Vladimir Putin as US peace talks stall
58:50

Israel and Lebanon test fragile ceasefire
58:48