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Latest Episodes
What does the future look like for Argentina’s Javier Milei?
Argentina’s midterm elections are set for October. But will a corruption scandal involving president Milei knock him off course? Then: EU defence ministers gather amid more deadly attacks on Ukraine. Plus: ‘Jaws’ turns 50.
Confidence in national politics vanishes in France and the Netherlands amid cabinet chaos
We take a closer look at the governments of France and the Netherlands ahead of impending no-confidence motions in both European countries.
Leaders of Germany, France and Poland show support for Moldova’s pro-European path
In a warning to Russia, Moldova welcomes Merz, Macron and Tusk to its independence day celebrations. Then: the fierce diplomatic spat between Australia and Iran. Plus: headlines from the world of aviation.
Can talks in Geneva ease Europe and Iran’s nuclear standoff?
Officials from Germany, France and the UK meet with counterparts from Tehran to continue nuclear talks amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Plus: the Pope’s first international trip and a boom in Thai hospitality.
South Korean summitry from Japan to the US
South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, is travelling to neighbouring Japan before a summit with Donald Trump later today in Washington. Both summits pose risks and opportunities for a country in a rocky region.
View from Poland: Russian drone landing and the case of the missing summit invite
We get the view from Warsaw, which says that a Russian drone likely landed on its soil this week. Meanwhile: recriminations in the Polish capital over a missing invite to the Washington summit.
US-brokered peace in the DRC crumbles. How will this affect the region’s future?
M23 rebels kill dozens of civilians in the DRC. Will this undermine the US’s push for peace in the region? Plus: Trump sends naval ships to the edge of Venezuela and Nordic news.
Eastern Europe digests the Ukraine summit and Louis Vuitton’s La Beauté makeup collection takes China
Former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis issues eastern Europe’s warning to Russia after the Ukraine summit in Washington. Then: Louis Vuitton launches La Beauté and Malaysian cuisine hits your kitchen.
What’s next for peace in Ukraine and the new global economic order?
Following talks in Washington, will world leaders be able to end the war in Ukraine? Plus: who profits in a post-American world economy? Plus: is it “delulu” to add internet slang to dictionaries?
The latest from Anchorage following Putin and Trump’s high-stakes summit
From Putin-Trump meeting in Anchorage to a major EU-Ukraine summit in Washington. Then: New Zealand’s net migration hits an all time high. Plus: why it’s harder than ever to find parking in the UAE.
