Subscribe
Subscribe

Knut is a psychopath and will never mate, say experts

Knut the polar bear 

Tony Paterson

Berlin Zoo does little to prepare visitors for the shock of a first encounter with Knut, the world's most famous polar bear. Placards advertising the ursine celebrity at its entrance gate show a cuddly, snowy-white creature not much bigger than a domestic cat.

Editor's Choice
World News
More
More Podcasts
More
The Indo Daily

Revisited: Inside the Baader-Meinhof Gang - How ‘neighbourly 65-year-old woman’ evaded German police for 30 years

Daniela Klette is one of three members of the “third generation” of the notorious urban guerrilla Red Army Faction (RAF) who had been in hiding since the 1990s. We look at the terror campaign by Germany’s Baader-Meinhof gang, whose members killed more than 30 people in the 1970s and 80s and ask if the organisation is having a resurgence?Note: This podcast was originally published in March 2024. This week a German court sentenced Daniela Klette to 13 years in prison for her actions as part of the RAF. The podcast does not contain reference to this new update.Host: Fionnán Sheehan. Guest: James Jackson.We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism

18:59
The Indo Daily

Indo Politics: Sinn Féin’s identity crisis, the Soc Dem surge and the growing battle over OTB

The Occupied Territories Bill is finally heading to the Oireachtas, but the government’s decision to exclude services has sparked fierce criticism from opposition parties. Meanwhile, the Social Democrats are celebrating major by-election victories, raising fresh questions about Sinn Féin’s position on the left and Holly Cairns’ growing appeal. You can listen to Indo Politics a day early by searching Indo Politics wherever you get your podcasts. Host; Mary Regan, Guest; Maeve McTaggart We want to earn your trust and are members of The Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism 

20:56
Indo Politics

Sinn Féin’s identity crisis, the Soc Dem surge and the growing battle over OTB

The Occupied Territories Bill is finally heading to the Oireachtas, but the government’s decision to exclude services has sparked fierce criticism from opposition parties. Meanwhile, the Social Democrats are celebrating major by-election victories, raising fresh questions about Sinn Féin’s position on the left and Holly Cairns’ growing appeal. Host; Mary Regan, Guest; Maeve McTaggart.We want to earn your trust and are members of The Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism 

20:56
Podcast

Iran war: How ‘Little’ Marco Rubio embraced Trump’s inner circle and why he may dethrone him

It’s been well over a month since April 8, when Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in Iran, but now that truce appears to be under real strain. This week, tensions between the US and the Middle Eastern country have escalated, with both sides exchanging strikes just as a possible breakthrough in peace talks seemed imminent. So, how realistic is the prospect of a peace deal at this point? And, as the situation deteriorates, how has one political figure edged ever closer to the centre of power? US secretary of state Marco Rubio has increasingly rowed in behind his president’s foreign-policy agenda, but who exactly is the political hawk turned Trump cheerleader? And how did he climb the Mar-a-Lago ladder to join Trump’s inner circle? On today’s The Indo Daily, host Tessa Fleming is joined by Scott Lucas, professor of international politics at the Clinton Institute in UCD, to discuss the latest on Iran and the rise of Marco Rubio. ­We want to earn your trust and are members of The Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism

24:42
Latest Video
More

ePaper access

Available to Premium+ subscribers
NewslettersPuzzlesCompetitionsSubscriber ExclusivesOur JournalismNewspaper ArchivesContact Us
Settings
Colour theme