The vaccine arrives in Europe, weeks after the UK, US, Canada & Mexico. What took so long? The UK & EU cut a Brexit deal. How does this change Europe? Will BoJo turn next to Biden? Mar in Spain and Mark from the UK offer analysis.
UK says mutating COVID virus is ‘70% more contagious.’ BoJo cancels Christmas, orders 20 million to stay home. Europe bans Brits from entry. Mar in Spain joins Tony with analysis. Herb in Israel tells Tony why a COVID passport will be required.
The US starts shipping the COVID vaccine. Canada, Mexico & Bahrain also approve. Jorge from Mexico tells Tony why Americans may cross the border to get vaccinated. Kareem from Egypt tells Tony why Egyptians have chosen Chinese & Russian vaccines over the American vaccines. And Mar in Spain is frustrated that Europe is still waiting for vaccines.
The UK approves the Pfizer vaccine, which triggers Anthony Fauci & Euro scientists. Fauci publicly accuses British scientists of cutting corners. Discover why the Brits are vaccinating their population and America and Europe are still waiting.
Iran’s top nuclear scientist is gunned down while driving. Kamran from Iran tells Tony why this latest attack has Iran on high alert as Trump exits and Biden enters. Spain unveils its national COVID vaccination plan. Mar from Barcelona tells Tony why she’s skeptical of the details.
The U.S. government says it may roll out COVID vaccines to the public on Dec. 11. Can governments force you to get vaccinated? Mar in Spain offers a legal perspective on how Europe plans to inoculate its people. Gordon Chang offers analysis on how China is preparing for Biden. Trump is drawing down troops in Af-Pak. Hilaly in Pakistan tells Tony why a U.S. retreat means victory for the Taliban.
China-watcher Gordon Chang joins Tony for a special edition of VTA. Discover how China is preparing for a Biden presidency, and why it likely will never accept responsibility for the COVID virus.
Pfizer claims it has a vaccine that can eradicate COVID. Hear from the scientist who invented the vaccine and discover why it’s important to him that his vaccine is not associated with Trump. Kamran from Iran tells us how Iranians view Biden, and Riki from Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance tells us how China & N Korea are preparing for Biden.
Biden declares victory, Trump vows to challenge the election. Mar from Spain, Jorge from Mexico, Kamran from Iran & Mark from UK all join Tony with reaction.
Discover how the world views the US elections. Tony talks to people from around the globe to find out how they view Trump vs. Biden.
Alarm over virus spike prompts most Euro nations to lockdown and scold its citizens...’Behavior’ problem...Mar in Spain tells Tony if Spaniards will obey. Margot in Israel explains Trump’s Sudan-Israel deal.
Does the world view U.S. elections as fair? Discover how the U.S. is not meeting international standards. Mar in Spain offers her experience as a legal observer of global elections. Twitter blocks access to a story published in the oldest paper in America. Find out why social media doesn’t want you to see Hunter Biden’s emails. Kamran from Iran tells us why Iranians want Trump to win.
Europe readies for lockdowns...UK officials outline 2nd national lockdown plans, Madrid and 6 Spanish cities are closed, Italy orders masks outside. Alberto in Italy tells Tony if Europeans will abide. N Korea displays giant new missile. Riki Ellison analyzes what this means for Trump and Biden.
Global reaction to Trump’s diagnosis and hospitalization...Does Brazil’s Bolsonaro offer Trump a political roadmap? Hear from Lise in Sao Paulo.
Boris Johnson announces new COVID restrictions that will last at least 6 months...Pubs ordered closed early. Mark from the UK joins Tony and tells him why Brits are confused and fed up. Madrid is back on lockdown and Mar tells Tony the fight between local and federal governments is growing.
Supreme Court judge’s death ensures an already extreme political season will get more extreme. Mar in Spain tells Tony about her direct connection to RBG and how the U.S. legal system impacts the world. Hooshang from Iran and Margot from Israel analyze the Israeli-UAE-Bahrain accord.
Trump brokers another peace deal...Bahrain joins UAE in normalizing relations with Israel. Herb in Jerusalem and Kareem from Egypt join Tony with analysis. The Taliban and Afghan government open peace talks. Hilaly in Pakistan tells Tony what it will take to reach a deal. Spain’s COVID numbers skyrocket as schools reopen. Mar from Barcelona tells Tony how her kids are navigating school.
COVID is spreading faster in Spain than anywhere else in Europe and the U.S. What’s causing the 2nd wave and will Spain treat it differently than the initial wave? Mar in Barcelona talks to Tony. Turkey and Greece are battling over law-of-the-sea rights. Both are NATO members but Greece is also an EU member. Oguz in Istanbul tells Tony why Greece has the advantage.
Europe shifts Covid from health crisis to law and order crisis. Mar in Spain tells us why the shift is happening and what it means. China and the US hold military exercises complete with inflammatory rhetoric. Riki Ellison offers analysis.
Belarus is in crisis with massive protests against Alexander Lukashenko. Is Putin Lukashenko’s lifeline? Yuri from Russia joins Tony with analysis. Spain is getting a 2nd wave of COVID. Mar in Barcelona tells Tony why this virus spike is different from the 1st. Change is Hard goes high and explains the democratic Zoom conference.
Trump brokers a deal between The UAE & Israel. Margot from Tel Aviv & Kareem from Cairo join Tony to explain why this deal is significant and may have a domino effect throughout the Middle East. Mar in Spain joins Tony and explains how her government’s new mandate to ban outdoor smoking will protect against COVID.
Malak in Beirut joins Tony to discuss the massive explosion, and how it damaged her home. Find out why tomorrow’s government announcement of accountability may be a tipping point for Lebanon. Mar is still on vacation, moving from Ibiza to the French/Spain border. Discover how COVID is impacting tourism.
Global lockdowns intensify as COVID spreads. Mar in Spain attempts her 1st vacation. Find out how she took her family on a plane. Massive protests in Israel continue over Bibi’s handling of COVID. Margot in Tel Aviv tells us if Netanyahu’s political future is in peril. Melbourne is on lockdown for 6 weeks. Will citizens obey? And Trump is banning TilTok. Is this even possible?
Partial lockdown reinstated...UK, Norway, France issue travel restrictions and quarantines for tourists. Mar in Barcelona explains the fallout.
Spain locks down again after COVID spike. Mar in Barcelona explains why fewer people will quarantine this time around. The UK bans Huawei 5G and China says it’s Trump’s fault. Hear from British and Chinese voices.