Iran and the US meet in Rome for high-stakes nuclear talks
As US and Iranian representatives meet in Rome, Burcu Özçelik joins to discuss. Plus: Germany’s biggest troop deployment since the Second World War, Hong Kong’s news sector tax audits and Brazil at Cannes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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International reactions to the Washington attacks
As Netanyahu condemns international rhetoric following the killing of two Israeli embassy workers, the president of the US-Middle East Project, Daniel Levy, joins to discuss. Plus: Taiwan’s last nuclear reactor and ‘The Global Countdown’ heads to Argentina. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Israel’s international isolation
Israel continues Gaza offensive despite international criticism and prepares to strike Iran without Washington’s support. Plus: Vietnam’s $60bn high-speed rail, how to observe an election and Wall Street’s view on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Italy’s citizenship referendum and the summer issue of ‘Konfekt’
Opposition leaders in Italy protest the Meloni government’s call to abstain from a referendum on birthright citizenship. Plus: flying taxis in Al Ain and the best beach reads from the summer issue of Konfekt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A ‘new chapter’ for the UK and EU
The UK and the EU strike a deal to “reset” relations. Then: Laura Kramer reports from Bucharest as the city’s mayor wins the Romanian presidency. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Christopher Cermak discuss Eurovision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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