Our panel of Paris-based journalists review the week's international news: the stories that made the headlines and also those you may have missed! Join us every Friday at 7:10pm Paris time.
Latest episodes
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46 min
After French riots, curfews & calm... is a new storm brewing? Plus Ukraine & Israel
This week has seen mass protests hijacked by violent rioters across France, with the looting of shops, trashing of public buildings, the burning of Lyon's Tourist Information Offic…
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49 min
Trump vs Zelensky, From the screen to the streets, Gen Z protests from Paris to Dehli
Our panel of international correspondents look back at the week's news, from protests in India to a blame game in Ukraine. In India, the "Cockroach" movement felt the crushing boot…
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48 min
France protests, Israel's 'politically charged' remembrance, Ethiopia, Ukraine
It’s been a week of vigils, protests and political upheaval – from Israel, where three years after the Hamas-led attacks, former hostages and mourners called for accountability ove…
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46 min
Barricades & the blame game: France's high school protests
This week, student protests at French high schools across the country turned violent as frustrations over learning conditions boiled over, sparking clashes with police. But first:…
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Pope Leo in Paris, Xi Jinping in DC, AI at a crossroads
It’s been a week of walkouts, power plays and diplomatic theatre – from a battle over press freedom in Washington, to a United Nations General Assembly marked by protests and depar…
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48 min
AI: Silicon species or Trojan horse? Riyadh calling, Russia votes and the Ed Sheeran debate
This week, Saudi Arabia has turned to its allies for military support as Iran-backed Houthi rebels tighten their grip on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab shipping choke…
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Can we slow down AI, and who has the right to remember 9/11?
In a week that marks 25 years since 9/11, Americans paused to pay tribute. Six bells tolled to signify six fatal moments in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania– with a se…
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Germany's 'most dangerous man': A PR gift for the AfD?
This week, the Ukrainian capital was hit by Russia's most intense wave of air attacks on Kyiv, reportedly in four years, with Reuters describing air raid sirens, drones, cruise and…
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47 min
Dismissal of top Ukrainian official sparks unrest while UK Labour gets a new PM
In this edition, we look at rare wartime demonstrations in Ukraine protesting the ousting of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. After six months on the job, he has been credited wi…
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47 min
Iran: Forewarnings and a Funeral, NATO, Le Pen
It’s been a week of shifting alliances, escalating tensions and political drama. NATO leaders gathered in Turkey for a pivotal summit, where President Trump arrived questioning the…
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48 min
Is Putin suffering from ‘Drowning Man Syndrome’?
From intensifying drone warfare between Ukraine and Russia to mounting fears of a humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan, anti-immigration protests in South Africa and a landmark ruling…
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49 min
Iran's 'Guardian Angel' route, Britain awaits Burnham
Political change in Britain has dominated the headlines this week with Keir Starmer’s resignation paving the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister, while the country also m…
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46 min
G7 & co: Who rules the new world?
This week, an interim peace agreement was signed between the US and Iran, bringing a temporary end to the conflict and the beginning of a 60-day window to negotiate the many unreso…
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48 min
Iran war, Belfast and Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution'
This week began with US President Donald Trump pronouncing that a ceasefire extension was so close with Iran, two or three days max, that it would only take an hour to finalise. Ho…
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48 min
Ukraine: Dear Putin, Lebanon: A Crude Call, Colombia's 'Tiger'
This week, a renewed ceasefire was proclaimed between Israel and Lebanon; a deal that hinges on the complete cessation of attacks from the Iranian-backed militants Hezbollah and wi…
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49 min
Iran: Is Trump 'bored'?, Bolivia at 'breaking point', A Spanish scandal
It's been a week where, 90 days into the conflict and ceasefire stand-off with Iran, both Tehran and Washington are insisting time is on their side – each claiming the other needs…
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47 min
Putin and Xi, To catch a Castro, Red carpet rebellion
It's been a week marked by major geopolitical and cultural developments across several fronts, from Beijing to Havana to Cannes. In the Chinese capital Beijing, Russian President V…
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47 min
Trump and Xi, Carry on Westminster, A French pivot in Africa
This week has seen the world's superpowers take centre stage with US President Donald Trump in Beijing for the first state visit of a US leader in almost a decade. With tensions ov…
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49 min
One-page peace plan for Iran? Starmer's sinking ship, Musk vs Altman
This week has seen renewed hope for ending the war in Iran, 10 weeks since it started, with four weeks of stalemate, a ceasefire and skirmishes over the blockade of the Strait of H…
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47 min
King Charles and the art of the seal, Moscow calling, Musk vs Altman & OpenAI
In this edition of The World This Week, Gavin Lee's panel discuss King Charles's state visit to the US, US President Donald Trump's phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir…