The Late Edition
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Friday 27 November
Our guests Xenia Wickett and Mary Dejevsky discuss the day’s top stories, from France’s memorial of the attack on 13 November to the latest row between Russia and Ukraine. Plus: we look at the journalists arrested in Turkey for doing their job.
Thursday 26 November
Andrew Mueller and guests Alessio Patalano and Quentin Peel discuss the day’s top stories: the ongoing row between Russia and Turkey over the Russian fighter plane and French president François Hollande joining forces with Russia in an anti-Isis coalition. Plus China opens a military base in Djibouti and Rome’s City…
Wednesday 25 November
After a Russian fighter was shot down by Turkey yesterday, our guests John Everard and Isabel Hilton assess the impact it will have in the fight against Isis. We also turn to Brussels as it emerges from lockdown. Plus: we ask if running a city is good practice for running…
Tuesday 24 November
As the Turkish military shoots down a Russian jet, our guests Robert Fox and Daniella Peled will assess the impact this will have in the fight against Isis. We also ask whether it is paranoia or justified security as we look at the lockdown in Brussels and the worldwide travel…
Monday 23 November
We assess the latest from Belgium as Brussels extends its lockdown for the fourth day in a row. We also look at which world leaders are uniting in the fight against Isis as British prime minister David Cameron lends a helping hand to France’s François Hollande. Plus: 12 years of…
Friday 20 November
We reflect on today’s hostage situation in Mali, ask whether Paris is beginning to get back to a sense of normalcy, assess why the US locked up Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard and ask whether David Cameron should have his own plane.
Thursday 19 November
We look at why the suspected leader of the Paris massacre was allowed to leave and enter Europe multiple times in the lead up to the atrocity. We also assess Asia’s approach to dealing with terror threats and ask why Iran is still imprisoning journalists. Plus: when is a person…
Wednesday 18 November
We assess the latest on the French manhunt for the weekend’s terrorist atrocities, ask which targets in Syria France is aiming for and debate the US’s attittude towards refugees.
Tuesday 17 November
We assess François Hollande’s bold new political rhetoric, ask which nations are assisting France militarily in its campaigns abroad and hedge bets for tonight’s football match between England and France.
Monday 16 November
Steve Bloomfield, Tim Marshall and Shashank Joshi assess the tragic events from the weekend in Paris and look at the challenges of combatting radicalisation, maintaining freedom of movement and asking where next politically for France.
