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Emmanuel Macron in Egypt: what role will France play in Gaza?
France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, is in Cairo meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, alongside Jordan’s King Abdullah II to talk about Gaza. We look at the role France could take in bringing…
The EU prepares to hit back at US tariffs
Europe readies itself to deploy “robust” countermeasures to Donald Trump’s tariffs, including digital taxes. Plus: tension on the Haiti-Dominican Republic border, Amazon’s Kuiper mission, the Interpets pet-lifestyle trade fair and Salone del Mobile.
China hits back as markets tumble
We discuss the market reaction to Donald Trump’s tariffs in China and the wider region. Plus: we head to Finland for Nato’s Baltic Sentry operation, Indonesia for the latest headlines and Italy for Salone…
Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial: the verdict
As South Korea reacts to Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial verdict, Robert E Kelly joins Georgina Godwin to discuss. Then: can Gulf Arab states prevent a US-Iran war? Plus: what’s being discussed at the…
‘Liberation Day’: The EU and UK react
As Donald Trump’s tariffs take effect on ‘Liberation Day’, we discuss how US allies and markets will react. Plus: we explore Hong Kong’s new ‘tourist triangle’, The Periodic Table of States, Loro Piana’s first…
Tax returns: Brace for more Trump tariffs
As US president Donald Trump gets ready to unveil his ‘reciprocal tariffs’, we take a look at the hardest-hit nations and industries. Then: China launches surprise military drills around Taiwan, Poland bolsters its defences…
Benjamin Netanyahu visits Hungary despite the ICC arrest warrant
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is visiting Hungary this week, despite an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court over war crimes. How should Europe react to Viktor Orbán’s decision not to comply…
Turkish protests continue and the 2032 Brisbane Olympics bolts out of the blocks
Protesters hit the streets in Turkey as president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s crackdown continues. Then: we hear the latest from Myanmar and about the game plan for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics. Plus: can…
JD Vance in Greenland and a Polish-election preview
Ahead of US vice president JD Vance’s visit to Greenland, Donald Trump says that the US will go “as far as it has to” to gain control of the territory. Then: all eyes on…
Live from Paris: Macron hosts new Ukraine coalition summit
Paris hosts a “Coalition of the Willing” summit to finalise security guarantees for Kyiv. Also in the programme: we have the papers from France, the state of Parisian nightlife, Art Basel Hong Kong begins…
