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Israel boils over Netanyahu’s court plans Mar 27, 2023

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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 Mar 24, 2023

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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.

*The episode was corrected to say that a Manhattan grand jury did not meet Thursday (rather than didn’t yet take up the case).

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TikTok’s ultimate live battle — Capitol Hill Mar 23, 2023

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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 Mar 22, 2023

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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 Mar 21, 2023

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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 Mar 20, 2023

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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 Mar 17, 2023

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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.

*This podcast incorrectly referred to the date that the Saddam Hussein statue was toppled in an earlier version.

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Credit Suisse’s $54 billion Alpine lifeline Mar 16, 2023

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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 Mar 15, 2023

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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 Mar 14, 2023

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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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