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A controversial return. Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is back home after a self-imposed exile. The government accuses Kabila of backing the M23 rebels who have seized large areas in eastern DRC. So, what does Kabila's return mean for the fragile security situation?
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Fidel Amakye Owusu, Chief Executive, Def-SEC Analytics Africa. Andrew Mwenda, Editor, The Independent. Alex Vines, Director, Africa Programme, Chatham House.Host: Adrian Finighan
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The US President's patience is running thin. Washington's efforts to end the war in Ukraine are making little progress, and the Trump administration is threatening to walk away. Will the warning push Russia and Ukraine to engage seriously to end the conflict now in its third year?
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Vladimir Sotnikov, Associate Professor, International Relations, Higher School of Economics. Donald Jensen, Former US Diplomat, Moscow. Mattia Nelles, Chief Executive, German-Ukrainian Bureau.Host: Dareen Abughaida
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Xi Jinping has rallied south-east Asian nations against Donald Trump's trade war, uniting them against what he calls 'unilateral bullying' by the U.S. So, did he succeed in winning support against America's sweeping tariffs?
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Shaun Rein, Director, China Market Research Group. Deborah Elms, Head of Trade Policy at Hinrich Foundation. Paolo Von Schirach, President of Global Policy Institute.Host: Dareen Abughaida
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Universities threatened, NGOs and media outlets targeted, US overseas agencies shut. The Trump administration has taken drastic action against hundreds of organisations. Why is this happening and what does it mean for the US and its global standing?
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David Cay Johnston, Author of three books on Donald Trump and professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Ryan Enos, Professor of Government and Director of the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University. Shannan Adler, Host of the political show 'The Shannan Show' and an Adjunct Professor of Journalism, Ethics and Interactive Media at Emerson CollegeHost: Dareen Abughaida
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Attacks on judges and threats to defy the courts - increasing tension between the Trump administration and US judiciary. Some believe it's a constitutional crisis; others say the president is simply doing what he promised voters. How serious is this and what's at stake?
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Bruce Fein, Former US Associate Deputy Attorney General. Allen Orr, Immigration Chairperson, National Bar Association. Greg Swenson, Chairman of Republicans Overseas UK.Host: James Bays
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Two years of conflict in Sudan between troops loyal to the army and those backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Regional countries have been supporting different sides. But, what's the impact on neighbouring countries? And could the conflict spread?
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Justin Lynch, Managing Director, Conflict Insights Group. Mohy Omer, Former Senior Sudan Policy Advisor, Biden administration. Elbashir Idris, Independent Sudan analyst.Host: Adrian Finighan
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Israel bombs one of the last working hospitals in Gaza, a place where usually treatable health conditions can now mean death. Targeting health facilities is a war crime, yet, it still happens. So, what's the impact of Israel's attacks on patients and doctors?
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Olga Cherevko, Spokesperson, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Gaza. Dr. Tanya Haj Hassan, Paediatric Intensive Care Doctor. Dr. Mads Gilbert, Emergency Medicine Doctor, Senior Consultant, University Hospital of North Norway.Host: Adrian Finighan
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He led a coup in Gabon, promising to hand power back to civilians. But General Brice Oligui Nguema has just won Saturday's election, and will lead the country for the next seven years. So, will this lead to democratic change and reforms?
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Jo Dioumy Moubassango, Member, Gabon's Parliament. Victor Doke, Professor, International Politics, Peace and Security, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre. Abdullahi Boru Halakhe, Africa Security and Policy Analyst. Arnauld Engandji, Special Adviser, Gabonese President.Host: Adrian Finighan
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While the US is pushing for a quick end, the Europeans are increasing their military aid to Kyiv. And with no end in sight to the fighting, can those differences be bridged?
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Hanna Shelest, Director, Security Programmes, Ukrainian Prism. Glenn Diesen, Professor, International Relations, University of South-Eastern Norway. Domitilla Sagramoso, Senior Lecturer, Conflict and Security, Kings College, London.Host: James Bays
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Israel and Turkiye have held talks over Syria in a bid to avoid clashes there. Benjamin Netanyahu's government says Turkish military bases in post-Assad Syria is a red line. But what if that line is crossed?
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Barin Kayaoglu, Assistant Professor at the Institute for Area Studies at the Social Sciences University of Ankara.Joshua Landis, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Alon Liel, Former Director at the Israeli Foreign MinistryHost: James Bays
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Drumming up more support for Ukraine against Russia. European countries are considering deploying troops. They're promising more aid as well. It all comes as Donald Trump says he will end the conflict. But can Europeans alone change the course of the war in Ukraine?
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Pieter Cleppe -- Editor-in-Chief of BrusselsReport.eu. Marina Miron -- Researcher, War Studies Department of King’s College London. Anatol Lieven -- Director,Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.Host: James Bays
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Globalisation has become the driver of international trade giving both rich and poorer countries a stake in world business. Then came US President Donald Trump's tariffs. Could they torpedo globalisation? And what would that mean?
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Shirley Yu, Senior Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics. Melanie Brusseler, US Programme Director, Common Wealth. Chris Weafer, CEO, Macro-Advisory.Host: James Bays
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US President Donald Trump has hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the second time since returning to office in January. Iran and Gaza were the main topics discussed. Why did the meeting take place and what does it signal?
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H A Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute. Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Daniel Levy, President, US / Middle East Project.Host: Dareen Abughaida
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Turmoil in markets and the financial world as shock-waves from US president Donald Trump's tariffs continue. But despite the widespread alarm, Trump is sticking to his plans. So what's happening and what does it mean for people worldwide?
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Ian Goldin, Professor, Globalisation and Development, University of Oxford. Deborah Elms, Head, Trade Policy, Hinrich Foundation, Singapore. Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, Europe, The New York Times.Host: Adrian Finighan
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Video from a dead victim's phone shows how Israel attacked an ambulance convoy in Gaza killing 15 Palestinian emergency workers. It shows too that Israeli statements after the attack were false. Will anyone face justice for this latest war crime?
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William Schabas, Professor, International Law, Middlesex University. Toby Cadman, International Human Rights Lawyer. Michael Mansfield, International Human Rights Lawyer.Host: Adrian Finighan
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There are growing warnings that food supplies in Gaza will soon run out. Israel has cut off aid, risking the lives of more than two million Palestinians. Benjamin Netanyahu says he'll tighten the siege even further if Hamas doesn't accept a ceasefire extension. So, will his policy of starvation work?
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Ahmad Al Najjar, Resident, Gaza. Sam Rose, Acting Director, UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees. Martin Griffiths, Director, Mediation Group International. Firas El Echi, Host, 'Here's Why' podcast.Host: Adrian Finighan
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China is hitting back at the US with its own set of tariffs on all American goods, right after Trump's latest levies. Now, the world's top two economies, are fighting a heated trade war. So, how will this affect geopolitics and the global economy?
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John Gong, Professor at the University of International Business and Economics. Robert Koepp, Director of the Asia-Pacific Geoeconomics and Business Initiative at Chapman University. Robert Kelly, Professor of Political Science at Pusan National University.Host: James Bays
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Angry reactions from world leaders, after the US President announces new tariffs on all imports. They say Donald Trump's decision is a blow to the world's economy. So could this be the start of a global trade war? And what fallout can people expect?
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Steven Okun, founder and chief executive of APAC Advisors. Philippe Legrain, political economist and senior visiting fellow at the London School of Economics' European Institute. William Lee, chief economist at the Milken Institute.Host: James Bays
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Pakistan under fire for its mass deportation plans. Islamabad says about three million Afghan refugees and migrants must leave the country this year. It's cited security concerns but are they founded? And what future awaits those deportees in Afghanistan?
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Waleed Karyab, Human Rights Activist. Horia Mosadiq, Executive Director, Conflict Analysis Network. Imtiaz Gul, Executive Director, Center for Research and Security Studies.Host: James Bays
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Convicted of fraud and barred from public office. The end of the road it would seem for Marine Le Pen's presidential ambitions. She may appeal - but that's not likely to allow her run for the presidency in two years' time. What are the implications?
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Diane De Vignemont, Independent journalist Philippe Marliere, Professor of French and European Politics at University College London Lara Marlowe, Paris-based author and journalistHost: Adrian Finighan
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