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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…
Out with the old: Germany’s new Bundestag
Germany’s parliament has convened for the first time since February’s elections but the country is still waiting for a new governing coalition. Then: will former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro face trial? Plus: why a…
Turkey protests and Bangkok Auto Salon 2025
The latest from Istanbul following a crackdown on protests against the arrest of the main opposition leader. Then: residents of Paris make a landmark decision that could transform how people move through the city’s…
Ukraine and Russia delegations in Riyadh and Canada’s snap election
Teams from both Kyiv and Moscow are back in Saudi Arabia for separate talks with the US. Meanwhile, Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, calls a snap general election for a month’s time and…
Europe’s peacekeeping plan for Ukraine and the IOC’s new president
Europe’s response to the plan for peacekeepers in Ukraine and developments surrounding the potential ceasefire with Russia. Then: the International Olympic Committee votes in a new president and the South Pacific looks to welcome…
Trump and Zelensky speak: what comes next?
As the US and Ukrainian presidents speak for the first time since their awkward meeting at the White House, we look at what progress can be made to end the war with Russia. Then:…
Live from Paris: Macron heads to Berlin and the latest in Parisian design
As our guests flock to 16 Rue Bachaumont for our first Paris-based broadcast of ‘The Globalist’, we’ll discuss the EU’s response to the call between Trump and Putin, Macron’s visit to Berlin, Printemps’ American…
Can Trump and Putin’s call end the war?
As Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin continue to negotiate a potential ceasefire in Ukraine over the phone, what concessions are on the table? Plus: why gemstones are a sparkling investment choice and is Switzerland’s…
Trump vows to continue striking the Houthis
As US strikes on Yemen continue, Julie Norman joins Emma Nelson to discuss why this plan might lead to further escalation. Plus, the latest conditions for a ceasefire from Russia, a flick through the…
