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  • Germany's 'most dangerous man': A PR gift for the AfD?

    September 4, 2026 · 45 min

    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 ballistic missiles exhausting Ukraine’s defence system…

  • Dismissal of top Ukrainian official sparks unrest while UK Labour gets a new PM

    July 17, 2026 · 47 min

    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 with making a difference both on the battlefield and in an…

  • Iran: Forewarnings and a Funeral, NATO, Le Pen

    July 10, 2026 · 47 min

    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 alliance’s unity before leaving in a markedly warmer mood…

  • Is Putin suffering from ‘Drowning Man Syndrome’?

    July 3, 2026 · 48 min

    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 by the US Supreme Court, this week has been shaped by…

  • Iran's 'Guardian Angel' route, Britain awaits Burnham

    June 26, 2026 · 49 min

    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 marks 10 years since the Brexit vote. Also, fresh peace…

  • G7 & co: Who rules the new world?

    June 19, 2026 · 46 min

    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 unresolved issues between the two sides.  US President Donald…

  • Iran war, Belfast and Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution'

    June 12, 2026 · 48 min

    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. Hours later, Tehran downed a US Apache helicopter off the…

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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.