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The stakes are high as Turkey votes
13 mei 2023 · 12 min
There’s a lot at stake in Turkey’s elections this weekend. Three months after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, millions are still homeless or displaced. Inflation is soaring. President Tayyip Erdogan faces the closest challenge yet to his leadership in Sunday’s election. Who will lead the nation that holds NATO’s second-largest armed forces, has kept a communication channel open with Russia and decides what countries can join the alliance? Lees meer
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Everything you need to know about Eurovision
12 mei 2023 · 12 min
ABBA. Celine Dion. A turkey puppet? They’ve all represented their countries at the Eurovision Song Contest – the annual songfest that has more viewers than the Super Bowl. Join us in Liverpool, home of The Beatles, to find out all about the politics behind the power ballads and the tax breaks behind silk flares.
"Tattoo" by Loreen courtesy of Universal Music.
"Heart of Steel" clip courtesy of Tvorchi.
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Title 42's final hours and the U.S. government rift over China
11 mei 2023 · 12 min
The divisions inside the U.S. government over how to deal with China in the wake of the alleged spy balloon. We join thousands of migrants rushing to the U.S. border as a tough migration policy is set to expire - hear about the people risking life and limb to jump aboard cargo trains as Title 42 ends. Plus, a fight over feeding homeless people in Houston and all the latest news from Gaza and Pakistan.
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What’s at stake for Pakistan with the arrest of Imran Khan
10 mei 2023 · 12 min
A worsening political crisis in Pakistan after the arrest of Imran Khan. What danger does the popular politician’s detention pose to the government and the all-important military? Sudan’s conflict couldn’t come at a worse time for Africa as aid flags. The UAE sets its priorities for COP28 and all the latest on the Trump sex abuse verdict and the debt ceiling talks.
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The sons of El Chapo go from Insta-fame to Most Wanted
9 mei 2023 · 12 min
With their father in prison, the sons of El Chapo have taken over the family business. The Justice Department calls the cartel run by Los Chapitos the “most violent and most prolific fentanyl trafficking operation in the world.” Plus, closing arguments for the rape and defamation case against Donald Trump, and deadly floods in Congo.
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Assad in from the cold and Ukraine’s religious war
8 mei 2023 · 12 min
Arab nations welcome Syria back into the fold. But will the diplomatic victory for President Bashar al-Assad make any difference to Syrians reeling from years of conflict? Rural communities in Ukraine are divided as Kyiv cracks down on priests it says are loyal to Russia. Moscow steps up attacks on Ukraine ahead of Victory Day holiday. And after the royal jubilation in Britain, anti-monarchists say the police crackdown on protests will only strengthen their cause. Plus a dire warning from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
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Title 42 ends, debt ceiling drags and Haley hangs in
7 mei 2023 · 12 min
As a Covid-era order ends, thousands of migrants are amassing on the U.S. border, setting up a political showdown for the Biden administration. Recession fears grow as debt ceiling talks stall. Nikki Haley pivots on abortion. And a Californian man tries to reverse aging.
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The coronation the world is and isn’t celebrating
5 mei 2023 · 12 min
A stone of destiny, a golden carriage and the world’s largest diamond – Britain is putting on the show of the century for King Charles’ coronation. But the British monarchy isn’t celebrated everywhere in the world. We walk the procession route, speak to a Maori indigenous artist and a British republican about what the day means for them and talk to our own correspondents about how they are preparing. Plus the famous guests that won’t be there.
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What we know about the explosion over the Kremlin
4 mei 2023 · 12 min
Moscow claims Ukraine tried to kill President Putin with a drone attack on the Kremlin. Kyiv denies it. We unpack what we know so far. In Serbia, a school shooting prompts calls for instant reform. And one of the biggest raids in mafia history – will it make a dent in Italy’s biggest crime clan?
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UPDATE: In the room with the Fed - interpreting Powell on future hikes
3 mei 2023 · 10 min
The Fed raises rates - but signals the possibility of a pause. We're in the room with Jerome Powell. Plus Senate Dems grill Supreme Court justices over ethics, Ryan Reynold’s Wrexham celebrates on a bus top and the latest on the Kenya cult. Lees meer
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No experience required: A Minnesota factory’s hunt for staff
2 mei 2023 · 12 min
It’s a jobseeker’s market across America. No experience, no qualifications? No problem, says one Minnesota factory searching for workers. The Filipino president’s tightrope walk between keeping the U.S. sweet and maintaining bonds with China. And conflict in Sudan threatens to spill over. Lees meer
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Prepare for reruns – Hollywood poised to go on strike
1 mei 2023 · 12 min
Negotiations are down to the wire over a writers' strike in Hollywood, as studios – and the California economy - brace for the worst. How a fake ID let Hyundai suppliers use child labor in Alabama. JPMorgan just got bigger. The biggest U.S. lender acquires failed bank First Republic. And we go to a naked dinner party in Brooklyn, because why not. Lees meer
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Why Chinese migrants are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border
29 april 2023 · 12 min
This special weekend episode is all about China.
Meet the new migrants making the arduous trek over the Mexico-U.S. border. We talk with those who have left China and find out how they arrived on the Darien Gap.
Plus a hot new trend seizes the young and unemployed – Buddhist devotion. But is it religious resurgence, or a novel way to find a job?
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Bud Light truths, cemetery salads and Russia’s dragon teeth
28 april 2023 · 12 min
In today's episode, will Russia’s dragon teeth barricades be able to withstand a Ukrainian offensive? Bud Light blows up the Internet, we dig out the facts. Sick of those high food bills? Join us on a foraging expedition to a London cemetery. There’s a good substitute for wasabi amongst the headstones. Lees meer
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Chile arms up and India’s holy city of death
27 april 2023 · 12 min
In today's episode, why Chileans are stocking up on armored vehicles and guns. The latest on the cat-and-mouse game between Disney and Florida's Governor DeSantis. And journey to the banks of India's Ganges River, where the elderly are choosing to break the cycle of death and rebirth rather than head into a nursing home. Lees meer
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The conflict Russia doesn't want
26 april 2023 · 12 min
Tensions escalate between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, with Moscow watching on warily. The U.S. Supreme Court prepares for landmark rulings over affirmative action that could reshape the college admissions process. And a Republican AI-generated attack ad raises concerns about use of the technology in politics and beyond. Lees meer
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Exit Tucker Carlson, enter advertisers?
25 april 2023 · 12 min
Tucker Carlson's incendiary style made his show the top-rated cable news program in America. So will his replacement be any different? Joe Biden won't miss the conservative Fox host during the 2024 campaign - but a new poll shows the president is going to have to convince voters age is just a number. And as the end of the Black Sea grain deal approaches, are we headed to a new food crisis?' Lees meer
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Could the 'end of oil' bring peace to Yemen?
24 april 2023 · 12 min
As a post-oil era approaches, pragmatism is helping to reshape relations in the Middle East. Could Yemen be a benefactor? Join us in the Arizona clinic on the frontlines of the Fentanyl epidemic where the patients are newborn babies. Plus all the news from Sudan, undiplomatic comments in Paris and a starvation cult in Kenya. Lees meer
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Above the Arctic Circle at climate change's Ground Zero
22 april 2023 · 12 min
On Earth Day, we travel high above the Arctic Circle where the planet is warming at record temperatures. The war in Ukraine complicates the Arctic's future with a diplomatic freeze. The Republican backlash over ESG investing heats up.
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Iowa evangelicals, SpaceX and music's AI Oasis
21 april 2023 · 12 min
Why the cheers after SpaceX’s Starship explodes? The answer lies in four minutes of data. Can Donald Trump keep his hold on the evangelical vote? Ryan Reynolds gears up for a fairy-tale ending in Wrexham. Plus, the “lost” Oasis album created by A.I. Lees meer
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Gay in Uganda: A life or death situation
20 april 2023 · 12 min
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni must this week either sign, veto, or send back to parliament one of the world’s toughest anti-gay bills. Whatever he decides, life for the country’s LGBTQ community is a dangerous endeavor. A corruption scandal at FC Barcelona and the war of words over Spain’s fascist past. Abortion activists and doctors look for alternatives as the Supreme Court considers the future of abortion pill Mifepristone. Lees meer
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Fox digs deep to avoid court and Tesla’s China challenge
19 april 2023 · 12 min
A pricey, 11th hour settlement saves Rupert Murdoch from taking the stand but is it the end of Fox News’ troubles? As the Shanghai auto show gets underway we look at why Tesla has ended up in the slow lane in China. Plus, the messy battle between Ron DeSantis and Disney is set to get…messier. Lees meer
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McCarthy’s budget pitch, Kansas City’s doorstep shooting and India’s migrant millions
18 april 2023 · 12 min
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy takes his debt ceiling plan to Wall Street. But will Republicans rally to his plan? A Black teenager is shot after ringing the wrong doorbell in Kansas City. China bounces back from zero-COVID with consumers in a cost-conscious mood. We take you to Delaware for Day 1 of the Fox News defamation trial and to Mumbai, where India’s migrant millions compete for jobs.
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Stranded in Sudan: a deadly struggle for power
17 april 2023 · 12 min
Fighting on the streets of Sudan's capital Khartoum as rival military factions battle for control, raising the specter of civil war. We speak to an eyewitness on the ground. Hungary and Poland shut their doors to Ukrainian grain, raising the stakes for global consumers. And Fox’s defamation trial is delayed for last-minute settlement talks. Lees meer
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Pentagon intel leaked for likes, and the Texas book ban
14 april 2023 · 12 min
Intelligence officials are asking serious questions about the handling of confidential material after a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman is arrested by the FBI for allegedly leaking documents to impress teenagers. Texas is at the center of a debate about what children can be allowed to read in libraries. We hear about the betting odds at the world’s most famous steeplechase – the Grand National - and the fight for the title for World Chess Champion. Lees meer
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Navalny’s mystery illness, abortion pill ruling and Detroit’s EV test
13 april 2023 · 11 min
We take a look at new EPA regulations that hope to boost electric vehicle adoption in the U.S. in the next decade. In Russia, opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seriously ill in jail. And a Federal court keeps limited access to abortion drug Mifepristone. Lees meer
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British doctors strike and the IMF's gloomy outlook
12 april 2023 · 11 min
We visit a picket line in Britain where doctors are staging a four-day walkout. Rising interest rates and persistent inflation are adding to the struggle of debt-laden countries. Plus, Elon Musk opens up about Twitter and how California is using water tests to help fight the drug war. Lees meer
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Abortion drug battle and the U.S. government mole hunt
11 april 2023 · 12 min
We break down the legal tussle over the abortion drug Mifepristone. What happens next now that a federal judge has suspended FDA approval of the drug? What are U.S. security services most concerned about in the leak of intel documents? And why neither Taiwan nor China has it in their best interest for conflict to break out. Lees meer
*This episode was updated to correctly refer to the fact that the Biden administration is seeking to block a Texas judge's ruling on mifepristone (not that they have blocked it).
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Hunting the U.S. leak and Italy's blow for LGBTQ parents
10 april 2023 · 11 min
The latest on the scramble to find the source of highly classified U.S. leaks. We speak to Italian LGBT couples fearful that a new anti-surrogacy law will bar them from parenthood. And how President Biden is counting on the luck of the Irish to help calm tensions on a post-Brexit trade deal. Lees meer
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What 25 years of peace looks like in Northern Ireland
7 april 2023 · 11 min
We're on the streets of Belfast for the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Our photographer walks us through what it was like to take this week's most memorable photo inside a New York courtroom and the azaleas are out at Augusta as golf deals with new rivalries.
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Saudi bypasses Biden and recession fears re-ignite
6 april 2023 · 11 min
Why Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is looking to Beijing not Washington as he goes into diplomatic overdrive. More violence at a Jerusalem holy site puts the Middle East on edge for Passover and Ramadan. U.S. recession fears stalk investors. Join us on the high seas with a migrant rescue ship in Europe.
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What’s next for Trump?
5 april 2023 · 12 min
Manhattan prosecutors lay out their case against Donald Trump. What lies ahead for the former president? China’s more assertive foreign policy in focus as Macron heads to Beijing and Kevin McCarthy meets Taiwan’s president. We look at why Beijing is renaming places along its disputed border with India.
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Trump walks into the history books
4 april 2023 · 11 min
It’s arraignment day for former President Donald Trump in New York. NATO welcomes its newest member, Finland. A Wisconsin election that could shape the 2024 presidential election. Why Mexico doesn’t want sulfur dioxide balloons. Plus all the latest news from around the world.
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What to expect from Trump's arraignment and who owns AI art?
3 april 2023 · 12 min
Who owns the rights to AI-generated art? We dive into a legal grey area with billions of dollars at stake. New York awaits Donald Trump’s arraignment. What Jack Ma’s return means for China. Los Angeles’ property millionaires make a quick buck. OPEC and its allies surprise markets. Plus the latest from Bakhmut, St Peter’s Square and the Midwest’s devastating tornadoes.
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Outside the Manhattan courthouse for Trump’s surrender
31 maart 2023 · 12 min
Donald Trump is criminally indicted – a first for the United States. We are in New York ahead of the former president’s expected surrender. Plenty of legal action across the pond too, will the Daily Mail publisher defeat Prince Harry and Elton John in court? Weight loss drugs – a Hollywood fad no longer? Plus new rules for baseball and a fake French video.
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Why does Elon Musk want to press pause on AI?
30 maart 2023 · 12 min
Elon Musk wants an AI pause: is he concerned or playing catch up? The Taiwan president’s high stakes trip--- to Latin America. Disney’s plot twist in Florida. Plus, Bolsonaro goes home, prayers for the Pope and South Africa's Blade Runner tries for parole.
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Mexico migrant fire, Turkey’s post-quake poll and Starbucks on the Hill
29 maart 2023 · 12 min
Dozens of migrants from Central and South America die in Mexico detention center fire. Nashville shooter's collection of guns revealed. Quake survivors try to stop Turkey’s election from counting the dead. Bank regulators and Starbucks face questions on the Hill. Plus, experts call for pause on AI, new charges for Sam Bankman Fried and scientists serve up a mammoth meatball.
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Nashville school shooting, Europe’s crippling strikes and Russian surveillance
28 maart 2023 · 11 min
Nashville is left shattered after an ex-student shoots dead six at a Christian school. A Reuters investigation into Russia’s facial recognition system. Netanyahu’s balancing act. Europe’s wave of strikes test governments. Plus, U.S. regulators come for Binance and Prince Harry’s surprise court appearance.
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Israel boils over Netanyahu’s court plans
27 maart 2023 · 11 min
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under huge pressure to halt a judicial overhaul plan after mass protests and civil unrest. Washington plays down the nuclear threat from Russia. Mississippi mourns after a tornado kills at least 25 people. A deal for Silicon Valley Bank. As Israel churns, we look at the plight of young people in Gaza, risking death to leave or a slide into extremism if they stay. The Californian farmer fighting drought with floods. And finally, an update from the man who married his AI chatbot.
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DeSantis’ foreign policy problem and a kiss made in China
24 maart 2023 · 12 min
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants to be a winner but does his lack of foreign policy expertise hold him back in 2024? India's parliament disqualifies opposition party leader Rahul Gandhi as a lawmaker after a court sentences him to two years in prison. We talk about a new product that’s helping long-distance couples bridge the kissing gap, and the dangers of AI-generated images in photojournalism. And the latest rulings from the World Athletics Council on trans athletes and testosterone in sports. Lees meer
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TikTok’s ultimate live battle — Capitol Hill
23 maart 2023 · 12 min
TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew heads to Capitol Hill to fend off a potential U.S. ban. Uganda’s LGBTQ+ community fight for survival after law threatens them with jail and even death. Is the Fed done hiking for now? Plus, New York on tenterhooks as Trump grand jury skips Wednesday meeting and Boris Johnson back in the spotlight.
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Political storm hangs over D-Day at the Fed
22 maart 2023 · 12 min
It’s decision day at the Fed with volatile markets and questions swirling about its oversight of collapsed Silicon Valley Bank. Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin pledge to shape a new world order but barely a mention of Ukraine during Moscow talks. Protests in Paris, President Emmanuel Macron to address nation. And Winnie the Pooh horror flick cancelled in Hong Kong.
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New York court readies for Trump, Paris protests and Fox News on trial
21 maart 2023 · 11 min
New York City prepares for possible civil unrest if Donald Trump is arrested. Protests erupt in Paris after President Emmanuel Macron survives no-confidence vote. Fox News heads to court ahead of $1.6 billion defamation trial and London’s Metropolitan police is labelled as racist, misogynistic and homophobic in damning review.
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Credit Suisse rescue and market tumult
20 maart 2023 · 12 min
The 11th hour deal for Credit Suisse and the turmoil in global markets. President Xi’s warm welcome in Moscow. Former President Donald Trump’s legal drama in New York. What happens when your chatbot stops loving you back? Plus French President Emmanuel Macron faces a no-confidence motion.
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The Iraq War, 20 years on
17 maart 2023 · 13 min
Two decades after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq we look at the legacy of the war, we talk to the reporters who were there when the statue of Saddam Hussein was toppled and for the chaos that followed, and we hear from Iraqis about the future. Lees meer
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Credit Suisse’s $54 billion Alpine lifeline
16 maart 2023 · 12 min
Can Switzerland’s blank check for Credit Suisse soothe markets?
Japan and South Korea’s fence-mending summit.
Libya’s missing uranium.
Joe Biden and Netanyahu’s judicial reforms.
Abortion pill under threat in Texas lawsuit.
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U.S. and Russia clash over drone, the Fed’s risky path and Downton’s staff problem
15 maart 2023 · 11 min
Confrontation over the Black Sea raises stakes between U.S. and Russia.
Price stability Vs financial stability -- the Fed’s tricky balancing act.
Downton can’t get the staff – worker shortages in the UK.
Nor'easter buries New England and New York, storms soak California.
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Bank turmoil, ICC vs Russia and Xi’s peace mission
14 maart 2023 · 12 min
Contagion fears stalk the financial sector with smaller lenders in the firing line. Can government action stop the rout? The International Criminal Court is seeking war crime arrests against Russian officials. We go inside attempts to hold Russia accountable for the war in Ukraine. President Xi tries his hand at brokering peace. China reopens to foreigners, Lyft and Uber win in a gig economy case and all the latest from the Trump hush-money probe.
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The morning after in Silicon Valley
13 maart 2023 · 11 min
Sighs of relief after federal regulators step in to backstop Silicon Valley bank. Inside the scramble to save the tech region from fallout from the failed bank. And what comes next for financial institutions around the world.
Plus the latest headlines from around the world. Including Trump's trip to Iowa after DeSantis.
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Showtime! Behind the scenes at the Oscars
10 maart 2023 · 12 min
We take you inside Tinseltown for Hollywood’s night of nights.
The Academy’s new crisis-response team.
The photographer who captured 'the slap'.
Indie movies and Ireland’s huge haul of nominations.
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