15 July 2024
Episode 3375
58 minutes
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The former president was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania when he was shot at, with a bullet reportedly grazing his ear. How will the assassination attempt reshape the presidential race? Then we get the latest from Israel as it intensifies its assault on Gaza, head to Rwanda where incumbent Paul Kagame is poised to win a fourth term in office and discuss Japan’s defence shake-up. Plus, we report from Italy’s Globo d’Oro Awards.
15 July 2024
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Has Paul Kagame broken Rwanda’s democracy?
Presidential and parliamentary elections take place in Rwanda today. Paul Kagame is running for a fourth term as president, though he has had to change the constitution to do so. Some view Kagame as a visionary leader who ended the 1994 genocide; others see him as an oppressive despot.
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