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France hosts ‘Coalition of the Willing’ leaders to discuss Ukraine security guarantees
Emmanuel Macron hosts world leaders in Paris for talks on Ukraine security guarantees. Plus: ‘Konfekt’ editor Sophie Grove discusses the latest issue of the magazine and we head to Catalonia on ‘The Global Countdown’.
Meloni hits back as France accuses Italy of luring its millionaires
As France and Italy argue over ‘fiscal dumping’, Milan is attracting wealthy newcomers who are changing the feel of the city. We discuss how tax breaks are redrawing the borders of Europe’s millionaire map.
As Thailand looks to elect a new prime minister, could the country be facing more chaos?
Thailand’s House of Representatives convenes on 3 September to elect a new prime minister – but who is vying for leadership?
The EU’s plan for peace in Ukraine: European troops and US support
Ursula von der Leyen says that Ukraine’s security guarantees could include thousands of European troops and an American ‘presence’. But is there real consensus in the EU on sending soldiers to Ukraine?
Will the Franco-German jet rift overshadow Europe’s rearmament push?
We discuss the progress and friction of Europe’s rearmament drive. As Germany opens its largest munitions plant, Merz and Macron meet in Toulon to rescue a stalled fighter jet project.
Time for Macron to start prime-minister shopping?
French president Emmanuel Macron risks losing his fourth prime minister in just two years with François Bayrou facing a crucial confidence vote. As France’s political and economic crisis deepens, what’s Macron’s next move?
The cost of concession: what’s at stake in Russia-Ukraine peace talks?
Could a deal requiring Ukraine to cede territory set a dangerous precedent for international law and embolden future aggression?
Journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital
Gaza is reeling after yet another attack by Israel on a hospital, which killed 20 people, including five journalists.
Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba fights to hold on to power
Fiona Wilson reports on Japan’s hot summer and prime minister Ishiba’s fate, Juliet Linley shares Italy’s latest, and Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Chris Cermak discuss Brazil’s luxury boom and central bankers in Jackson Hole.
Paris makes a fresh bid to revive New Caledonia’s disputed political agreement
France makes a bid to rescue a political agreement that would redefine New Caledonia’s status with broad new powers.
