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Politica UK InfoPod Who Owns the Seas? The Hidden Battles for the World’s Oceans by Sarnia de la Maré. Welcome to the Politica UK InfoPod. Today we ask a deceptively simple question. Who owns the seas — when no one owns the water? Across the world, countries are increasingly fighting over oceans, straits, seabeds, and canals. And yet, by international law, the oceans are supposed to belong to everyone. So why are the seas becoming one of the most contested spaces on Earth? The Ocean That Belongs to Everyone Modern maritime law — largely shaped by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea — treats the open ocean as a global commons. In theory: no nation owns the deep ocean ships from any country can sail through it trade routes remain open to all. But nations do control the waters close to their shores. Every coastal country claims: 12 nautical miles of territorial waters, and an Exclusive Economic Zone extending about 200 nautical miles. Inside that zone, countries can contro...

Welcome to the Politica UK InfoPod. A new political dispute has opened up inside Europe, this time between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán , and it highlights growing tensions within the European coalition supporting Ukraine. The argument began after comments made by Zelenskyy about the continued blocking of financial support for Ukraine inside the European Union. Hungary has repeatedly delayed or vetoed major financial packages designed to support Ukraine’s war effort and economic stability. In recent discussions about a proposed European loan package worth tens of billions of euros, Zelenskyy expressed frustration that the entire process could be held up by a single government. In remarks widely interpreted as referring to Viktor Orbán, Zelenskyy suggested that if one leader continued blocking the aid, he might give that person’s address to Ukrainian soldiers so they could “call him and speak to him in their own language.” The comment was not a direct t...

How Geopolitics Has Shaped the Opening of the Paralympic Games this year. Today we’re looking at how global politics has influenced the opening of the Paralympic Games. Sport is often described as separate from politics, but in reality the two are frequently intertwined — and the Paralympics are no exception. One of the most visible geopolitical issues affecting the Games in recent years has been the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, international sports bodies faced intense pressure over whether athletes from those countries should be allowed to compete. In several Paralympic competitions, Russian and Belarusian athletes have either been banned entirely or allowed to compete only as neutral athletes, meaning they cannot compete under their national flag or anthem. That decision reflects the broader geopolitical tensions surrounding the war. At the same time, the Paralympics have also become a powerful symbol for Ukraine itself. ...

  Good morning. You’re listening to the War Update InfoPod — a clear look at what has changed overnight, and what it might mean. Today’s question is one many people are asking as conflicts intensify around the world: are we getting closer to World War III? At the moment, the honest answer from most analysts is no — but global tensions are clearly rising. A true world war would involve direct military conflict between several major powers , particularly nuclear-armed states such as the United States , Russia , and China . Right now those countries are not fighting each other directly. Instead, the world is experiencing several separate but overlapping conflicts . In Europe, the war in Ukraine continues, with Western nations supporting Ukraine but avoiding direct combat with Russian forces. In the Middle East, the conflict involving Iran , Israel, and the United States has raised fears of a wider regional war. And in Asia, tensions continue around Taiwan , one of the most sensitive ...