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13 February 2025

Episode 3542

58 minutes


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As Narendra Modi becomes the fourth head of state to visit the White House during Donald Trump’s second term, Maya Sharma and Natasha Lindstaedt discuss the tensions that lie beneath the bonhomie. Then: Turkey’s president goes to Pakistan and the Munich Security Conference begins. Also on the programme: could K-Pop be South Korea’s secret weapon against Trump’s trade war? Plus: we speak with Rainer Stampfer, president of global operations at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. 

13 February 2025

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Trump’s Ukraine call with Putin sends shockwaves across Europe

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Another event that is being overshadowed by president Trump is the Munich Security Conference. The traditionally close ties between the US and Europe that have defined the gathering for decades no longer seem so close – especially with the Trump administration’s pronouncements on Ukraine’s future as negotiations on peace talks begin.

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Why US tariffs are making K-pop shares soar

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South Korea’s big exports are cars, steel and pop music. Now that Donald Trump has announced the US has imposed tariffs on steel, shares in K-pop have soared. Bernie Cho, president of the Seoul-based K-pop agency DFSB Kollective, explains why.

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