Podcasts by The World Next Week

Fighting Resumes in Gaza, EU Summit’s Ukraine Challenge, Egypt’s Elections, and More from 2023-12-07T19:32:29

Palestinian civilians find fewer safe places to shelter as Israeli forces expand ground operations south in the Gaza Strip; European Union (EU) leaders discuss prospects for more aid and EU memb...

COP28 in Dubai, Russia Crackdown on Journalists, China Illness Spike, and More from 2023-11-30T20:09:23

The United Arab Emirates, a major oil and gas producer, hosts the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), where hundreds of world leaders meet to discuss limiting global warming and helping s...

Winter Stalemate in Ukraine, Argentina’s Presidential Runoff, Turkey’s President visits Berlin, and More from 2023-11-16T17:44:12

Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces stalls as the future of U.S. aid remains uncertain; Argentina gears up for its presidential election runoff while inflation rates soar; Turkish ...

Biden and Xi at APEC, Macron’s Gaza Conference, Arab League Emergency Summit, and More from 2023-11-09T19:25:10

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit begins in San Francisco with U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping set to meet on the sidelines; French President...

Israel-Hamas War Ground Campaign, Biden Hosts Latin American Leaders, Congress Debates Israel and Ukraine Aid, and More from 2023-11-02T20:11:59

Israel’s ground operations in the Gaza Strip intensify as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israeli leaders amid calls for a pause in fighting; U.S. President Biden hosts the Ame...

Diplomacy Intensifies With Israel-Hamas War, UK’s AI Safety Summit, China’s Foreign Minister Visits Washington, and More from 2023-10-26T20:07:30

Diplomatic contacts surge ahead of anticipated escalation in the Israel-Hamas war; the United Kingdom (UK) hosts its first artificial intelligence (AI) Safety Summit to develop strategies that m...

Eyes on Gaza, Argentina’s Presidential Vote, Putin Seeks Friends, and More from 2023-10-19T20:25:54

As the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip continues, diplomacy ramps up in the Middle East amid concerns of spreading tensions; Argentina holds an election while its economy suffers record in...

The Israel-Hamas War’s Next Phase, Poland’s Democracy Test, Australia’s ‘Indigenous Voice’ Referendum, and More from 2023-10-12T20:01:33

Israeli and Palestinian casualties rise as fighting between Israel and Hamas continues; Poland holds a pivotal parliamentary election; Australia votes on whether to enshrine representation for I...

Russia Tests New Missile and Seeks to Rejoin UN Human Rights Council, ICJ Takes On Syria, and More from 2023-10-05T20:36:34

Recent satellite imagery indicates that Russia is preparing to test a new nuclear-powered missile; the UN Human Rights Council votes on new members, with Russia vying to rejoin after its April 2...

PEPFAR Reauthorization Struggle, Banned Books Week, Slovakia Democracy Test, and More from 2023-09-28T20:50:45

Important provisions of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) could expire due to partisan divisions, threatening a widely successful initiative; libraries take part in U....

Zelenskyy in Washington, Spain Tries to Form a Government, UN Spotlights Nuclear Weapons, and More from 2023-09-21T20:03:20

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with U.S. President Joe Biden and members of Congress to ensure continued U.S. military aid amid Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia; the Span...

Anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s Death, UN Summits On Climate and Development, Russia Recruits Cubans, and More from 2023-09-14T18:53:07

One year after the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police prompted widespread domestic protests, the Islamic Republic appears to have rebounded while keeping a prominent i...

India’s G20 Summit, 9/11 in Chile and the U.S., Kim Jong Un and Putin Draw Closer, and More from 2023-09-07T18:04:49

Leaders of major global economies meet in New Delhi, India for the annual Group of Twenty (G20) summit to solve the most pressing economic challenges; on September 11th, Chile marks fifty years ...

ASEAN Summit, AMLO’s Final Year, COVID-19 Variants Emerge, and More from 2023-08-31T18:16:35

Southeast Asian leaders meet in Jakarta, Indonesia for the forty-third Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, working to improve the bloc’s cooperation with external partners; Me...

EU Crackdowns on Big Tech, After Prigozhin, Two Years of Taliban, and More from 2023-08-24T17:33:29

Major technology companies rush to comply with the European Union (EU) Digital Services Act, which makes online platforms responsible for moderating harmful content; questions mount about the Ru...

U.S.-Japan-South Korea Summit, Ecuador’s Snap Election, BRICS Leaders Meet, and More from 2023-08-17T17:51:33

U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol meet at Camp David to try to strengthen security cooperation against North Korea and coo...

TWNW Special: What to Read This Summer 2023 (Replay) from 2023-08-10T02:00

In this special episode of The World Next Week, Rosa Brooks, the Scott K. Ginsburg Chair in Law and Policy and professor at Georgetown University Law Center, joins Robert McMahon and Carla Anne ...

Navalny’s Verdict, Amazon Cooperation Summit, Israel’s Political Crisis, and More from 2023-08-03T18:01:56

A Russian court will deliver the final verdict for opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s trial on “extremism” charges; eight South American heads of state meet in Belém, Brazil to try to strengthen...

Blinken Visits South Pacific, Colombia-ELN Cease-Fire, Thailand’s Political Face-off, and More from 2023-07-27T17:03:23

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Australia to wrap up a visit aimed at boosting security ties and offsetting Chinese influence; the Colombian government and guerrilla group the Nati...

Black Sea Grain Blockade, Spain’s Snap Elections, Hollywood Strikes’ Broader Impact, and More from 2023-07-20T17:44:22

Russia’s rejection of extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative threatens global food security; Spain holds an early general election amid signs of a resurgent populist right; Comic-Con and the m...

EU, Latin America, and the Caribbean Summit, U.S. Defense Spending Conflicts, Women’s World Cup Down Under, and More from 2023-07-13T18:36:09

Leaders from the European Union (EU), Latin America, and the Caribbean meet to renew a strategic partnership on issues including trade and climate change; the U.S. Congress wrestles with unprece...

TWNW Special: What to Read This Summer 2023 from 2023-07-06T14:00

In this special episode of The World Next Week, Rosa Brooks, the Scott K. Ginsburg Chair in Law and Policy and professor at Georgetown University Law Center, joins Robert McMahon and Carla Anne ...

Russia’s Post-Rebellion Moves, NATO’s Vilnius Summit, Europe’s 21st Century Woodstock, and More from 2023-06-29T17:48:40

Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to assert control and stability after the coup attempt by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin; NATO prepares for its summit in Vilnius, Lithuania with mo...

EU Leaders’ Summit, Biden Marks Abortion Ruling Anniversary, Guatemala’s Election, and More from 2023-06-22T18:12:24

Heads of state from the European Union’s twenty-seven members meet in Brussels to discuss support for Ukraine and new initiatives to coordinate defense, economics, and migration; the Biden admin...

Blinken’s Rescheduled China Trip, Modi’s State Visit to U.S., Ukraine’s Counteroffensive, and More from 2023-06-15T17:54:12

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken finally heads to China amid hopes that U.S.-China tensions will subside; U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state vis...

Canada’s Wildfires, OPEC Oil Report, NATO’s Largest Air Drill, and More from 2023-06-08T18:10:50

Canada’s unprecedented wildfire season overwhelms Canadian firefighters, and many in the eastern United States deal with dangerous levels of smoke; the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Co...

Australian Submarine Deal, Asian Security Summit, Blinken in Finland, and More from 2023-06-01T17:48:41

The International Atomic Energy Association reports on the nuclear-powered submarines that the United States and the United Kingdom will provide to Australia within the AUKUS alliance; world lea...

Turkey’s Runoff Election, Debt Ceiling Dangers, Nigeria’s Tinubu Inaugurated as President, and More from 2023-05-25T17:53:53

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his opponent Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu face off in Turkey’s runoff election; U.S. government leaders contend with a looming deadline to avoid a disastrous default; pr...

Syria Returns to the Arab League, G7 Summit in Japan, UN Discussions on North Korea, and More from 2023-05-18T18:14:18

The Arab League summit marks the return of Syria and its president, Bashar al-Assad; Japan hosts the leaders of the Group of Seven democracies in Hiroshima, Japan, with concerns over China and R...

Momentous Elections in Turkey and Thailand, Black Sea Grain Initiative, and More from 2023-05-11T17:42:53

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces off with opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in Turkey’s presidential election; Thais vote in their first general election since 2019; the Black Sea...

South Korea-Japan Summit, U.S. Border Policy Changes, U.S. Annual Threat Assessment, and More from 2023-05-04T17:32:28

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio meets with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea; major pandemic-related U.S. immigration policies such as Title 42 end, straining an a...

Syria-Turkey Relations, Israel’s Ongoing Domestic Tensions, the Pope Visits Hungary, and More from 2023-04-27T17:11:13

Iran and Russia aim to broker a rapprochement between Syria and Turkey; the Israeli Knesset begins its summer session in the face of mass protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pro...

Biden Hosts South Korea’s President, Earth Day, UN Addresses Haiti, and More from 2023-04-20T18:15:59

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for a state visit, marking the seventy-year U.S.-South Korean alliance; people worldwide celebrate Earth Day with pledges to t...

IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, NRA-ILA Leadership Forum, UN in Libya, and More from 2023-04-13T18:01:08

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group wrap up their joint spring meetings, where the focus is on restructuring debt for low-income countries; expected Republican presidential ...

Macron Goes to China, Good Friday Agreement Turns 25, Iran’s ‘Nuclear Technology Day’, and More from 2023-04-06T16:51:15

China’s President Xi Jinping woos France’s President Emmanuel Macron, while Macron urges Xi to bring “Russia back to reason” on Ukraine; Northern Ireland’s Good Friday peace agreement turns twen...

Turkish Presidential Campaigning Begins, Russia’s Cloudy Security Council Presidency, Disney World at 50, and More from 2023-03-30T17:56:48

Turkey’s presidential candidates officially kick-off their campaigns ahead of May elections; Russia begins its term as president of the UN Security Council; and Walt Disney World wraps up its fi...

Brazil’s Lula visits China, Earth Hour, Second Summit for Democracy, and More from 2023-03-23T17:25:56

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China to discuss Brazil-China economic ties; millions of people around the world switch off thei...

The UN in Afghanistan, Twenty Years Since the U.S. Invasion of Iraq, Black Sea Grain Initiative, and More from 2023-03-16T17:50:08

The UN Security Council decides whether to renew the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan; on its twentieth anniversary, Americans and Iraqis take stock of the U.S. in...

UK-France Summit, 3 Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Foreign Films at the Oscars, and More from 2023-03-09T17:53:45

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss migration, trade, security, and other issues; the world enters the fourth year since the World Healt...

German Chancellor Scholz Visits Washington, China’s Congress Convenes, Cambodian Opposition Leader On Trial, and More from 2023-03-02T17:07:24

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss U.S.-German security cooperation in NATO and in the Indo-Pacific; China’s National People’s Congress begins its legislativ...

Nigeria’s Election, One Year Since Russia Invaded Ukraine, U.S. Asylum Restrictions, and More from 2023-02-23T18:08:11

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and largest economy, holds its presidential election; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches the one-year mark; U.S. President Joe Biden’s new restrictions ...

Munich Security Conference, Biden Visits Poland, Israel’s Judiciary Overhaul, and More from 2023-02-16T17:52:37

World leaders attend the Munich Security Conference, a high-level event focusing on global challenges; U.S. President Joe Biden visits Poland to reinforce NATO’s resolve for supporting Ukraine; ...

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Aftermath, Khamenei’s Pardon, Lula Visits Washington, and More from 2023-02-09T17:40:41

Turkey and Syria struggle to respond to devastating earthquakes; Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, puts forward possible pardons for thousands of protesters; and Brazilian President...

Biden’s SOTU, Blinken Visits China, EU Bans Russian Petroleum Products, and More from 2023-02-02T17:38:28

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Beijing to try to stabilize U.S.-China relations; and the European Union’s embargo...

The Pope Visits the DRC, Tanks for Ukraine, UN Presses Taliban on Women Aid Workers, and More from 2023-01-26T17:16:11

Pope Francis visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan during his fourth visit to Africa; Russia reacts to Western pledges to send tanks to Ukraine; and the United Nations work...

High-Level U.S. Visit to Israel, China’s COVID-Clouded New Year, Greece-Turkey Tensions, and More from 2023-01-19T16:23:03

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discusses Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; China grapples with a sharp influx of COVID-19 cases amid Lunar New Year travels; and ...

Attack on Brazil’s Capital, Japan’s PM Visits Washington, Czech Presidential Election, and More from 2023-01-12T17:30:49

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confronts the challenges posed by riots in the capital, Brasília; Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio visits U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss U...

The 118th U.S. Congress, North American Leaders’ Summit, China Reopens, and More from 2023-01-05T17:51:17

The 118th U.S. Congress gets off to a rocky start; U.S. President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador meet in Mexico City for the...

The World Next Year: What to Watch in 2023 from 2022-12-22T12:36:28

In this special year-end episode, CFR Senior Fellow Carla Anne Robbins joins James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon to review the biggest events of 2022 and the stories to keep an eye on next year....

Tunisia’s Election, U.S. Congress Seeks to Avert Shutdown, World Cup Ends, and More from 2022-12-15T17:08:24

Tunisians will vote in the first elections since the adoption of a new constitution that critics say is antidemocratic; the U.S. Congress rushes to pass a spending bill to avert a government shu...

Russia’s Constitution Day, EU Mulls Enlargement, U.S.-Africa Summit, and More from 2022-12-08T17:17:49

Russia celebrates its Constitution Day as President Vladimir Putin manages the messaging around his war in Ukraine; the European Union’s top political leaders discuss possible expansion of the b...

UN Biodiversity Conference, Russian Oil Sanctions, China’s COVID Protests, and More from 2022-12-01T17:14:16

The UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) takes place in Montreal, Canada; the European Union and Group of Seven (G7) plan to implement price caps and partial embargos on Russian oil to respond to ...

Iran’s Human Rights Abuses, COP27 Concludes, World Cup Kicks Off, and More from 2022-11-17T17:45:52

The UN Human Rights Council meets for a special session on the Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters; the COP27 conference draws to a close amid calls from developing countries to incr...

U.S. Midterm Results, G20 Summit, Prospects for Russia-Ukraine Diplomacy, and More from 2022-11-10T18:05:51

The United States takes stock of the midterm election results; geopolitical tensions loom over the Group of Twenty summit in Bali, Indonesia; and conversation swirls around possible diplomacy be...

COP27, U.S. Midterms, ASEAN Summit, and More from 2022-11-03T20:19:11

Egypt hosts the COP27 climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt; Americans vote in closely watched midterm elections; and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, kicks off a mon...

Brazil’s Runoff, Sunak’s UK Vision, Israel’s Elections, and More from 2022-10-27T17:58:21

Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva face off in Brazil’s presidential runoff; the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party selects Rishi Sunak to be the new prime minister; and Israel holds ...

‘Davos of the Desert’, Ukraine’s Reconstruction, U.S. Chip Restrictions, and More from 2022-10-20T18:12:18

Investors and high-ranking officials land in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the Future Investment Initiative, dubbed the ‘Davos of the Desert;’ the German Group of Seven (G7) presidency and the Europ...

Iraq’s New President, China’s Party Congress, Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement, and More from 2022-10-13T18:38:13

The Iraqi parliament meets to choose a new president; Xi Jinping is expected to consolidate power at the Twentieth National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party; and Israel and Lebanon prepar...

UNGA Vote on Russia’s Annexation, Arctic Circle Assembly, International Day of the Girl, and More from 2022-10-06T17:39:30

The UN General Assembly is set to vote on a resolution condemning Russia’s illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory; thousands of participants gather in Reykjavik, Iceland, for the Arctic Circl...

Nord Stream Leaks, Brazil’s Elections, Iranian Protests, and More from 2022-09-29T19:45:55

European leaders investigate the sudden leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, suspecting sabotage; Brazil holds its presidential election amid strong partisan tensions; and Iranians contin...

Italy’s Pivotal Election, Putin’s Referendums, U.S.-Pacific Island Summit, and More from 2022-09-22T17:52:34

Italians vote in a snap general election with an expected populist surge; occupied territories in Ukraine stage referendums on whether or not to join Russia; and the Joe Biden administration hol...

UNGA77, NATO Military Chiefs Convene, U.S. Inflation, and More from 2022-09-15T19:54:51

World leaders gather for the seventy-seventh session of the UN General Assembly; NATO’s senior military authority meets in Estonia to discuss the war in Ukraine; and the U.S. Federal Reserve pla...

Secretary Blinken Visits Mexico, Sweden’s Election, Big Power Summitry in Uzbekistan, and More from 2022-09-08T19:52:11

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Mexico with an economics-focused agenda; Swedes head to the polls for a general election that’s expected to be a close race between the ruling left-...

IAEA Visits Ukrainian Nuclear Plant, UK Selects New Prime Minister, Chileans Vote on Constitution, and More from 2022-09-01T18:36:27

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visits the recently shelled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Russia-occupied Ukraine; the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party chooses the country...

Macron’s Algeria Trip, Drought in China, Anniversary of Afghanistan Withdrawal, and More from 2022-08-25T17:31:58

The United States marks one year since its military withdrawal from Afghanistan; China goes through a severe drought, with repercussions for agriculture, energy, and supply chains; and French Pr...

U.S.-South Korea Military Drills, Iran Nuclear Deal Diplomacy, Ukraine’s Independence Day, and More from 2022-08-18T17:10:59

The United States and South Korea hold joint military drills amid mounting tough rhetoric from North Korea; nuclear deal negotiations continue as Iran responds to the European Union’s most recen...

TWNW Special: What to Read and Listen to This Summer (Rebroadcast) from 2022-08-11T12:35:54

In this special episode of The World Next Week, Heather A. Conley, president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, joins James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon to discuss the books they...

Erdoğan Visits Russia, Blinken’s Southeast Asia and Africa Tours, Kenya’s Election, and More from 2022-08-04T23:24:17

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Sochi; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic ...

Russia Tries Journalist, China Celebrates Its Army, UN Meets on Nuclear Weapons, and More from 2022-07-28T18:15

A Moscow court considers the case of Marina Ovsyannikova, a Russian reporter who protested the invasion of Ukraine; China celebrates the ninety-fifth anniversary of its People’s Liberation Army ...

Pope Francis Goes to Canada, Petition for Same-Sex Marriage in Ukraine, Pivotal Tunisian Referendum, and More from 2022-07-21T17:40:33

Pope Francis travels to Canada seeking forgiveness from Indigenous communities for Catholic Church abuses; President Volodymyr Zelensky must respond to a petition for same-sex marriage in Ukrain...

Political Chaos in Sri Lanka, ‘Operational Pause’ in Ukraine, Farnborough Airshow, and More from 2022-07-14T20:38:32

Protesters in Sri Lanka storm government buildings as the president flees; Russia declares an “operational pause” in its invasion of Ukraine; the Farnborough Airshow spotlights the future of fli...

Biden’s Middle East Trip, Meeting With AMLO, and More from 2022-07-07T21:13:23

U.S. President Joe Biden visits Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia and prepares for a meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom reacts to the...

January 6 Hearings, Anniversary of Hong Kong Handover, and More from 2022-06-30T22:06:07

The January 6 committee hearings generate new interest, Hong Kong observes the twenty-fifth anniversary of its handover to China, and migrant smuggling gets new scrutiny after dozens were found ...

High-Stakes G7 and NATO Summits, Humanitarian Aid in Syria, and More from 2022-06-23T19:00

Summits of the Group of Seven (G7) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will kick off with discussions on critical issues including the war in Ukraine, COVID-19, and the climate crisis....

TWNW Special: What to Read and Listen to This Summer from 2022-06-09T16:59:33

In this special episode of The World Next Week, Heather A. Conley, president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, joins James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon to discuss the books they...

Summit of the Americas, One Hundred Days of War in Ukraine, and More from 2022-06-02T20:42:29

The United States hosts the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, Ukraine marks one hundred days since the Russian invasion began, and the EU Foreign Affairs Council convenes in Brussels to tal...

Blinken’s China Strategy Speech, Colombia’s Presidential Election, and More from 2022-05-26T21:49:59

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveils the Biden administration’s China strategy, Colombians go to the polls for a presidential election, and Fo...

Biden Visits Japan and South Korea, Annual World Health Assembly, and More from 2022-05-19T20:25:15

U.S. President Joe Biden visits Japan and South Korea, the seventy-fifth World Health Assembly takes place in Geneva, and Australians vote in a general election.

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Finland and Sweden Talk NATO, Biden Hosts ASEAN Leaders, and More from 2022-05-12T19:43:29

Finland and Sweden intensify the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership process, U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders for a special...

Philippine General Election, Hong Kong’s New Chief Executive, and More from 2022-05-05T20:27:32

The Philippines holds a general election, a vote for a new chief executive happens in Hong Kong, and foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations meet in Germany.

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Federal Reserve Committee Convenes, U.S. Leads UN Security Council, and More from 2022-04-28T19:31:06

The U.S. Federal Reserve is poised to raise interest rates, the United States assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council, and Japan marks Constitution Memorial Day as the country makes ch...

China-Solomon Islands Pact, French Presidential Runoff, and More from 2022-04-21T22:23:34

U.S. officials visit the Solomon Islands to discuss China, voters in France head to the polls for a presidential runoff, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson travels to India.

IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, North Korean Commemorations, and More from 2022-04-14T20:22:23

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank convene for their annual Spring Meetings, rumors fly of a North Korean nuclear test on the one-hundred-and-tenth anniversary of Kim Il Sung’s...

France’s Presidential Election, ‘Stand Up For Ukraine’ Pledging Event, and More from 2022-04-07T18:51:11

France has the first round of its presidential election, Warsaw holds a global pledging event for Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons, and Pakistan faces a constitutional crisis....

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, EU-China Summitry, and More from 2022-03-31T18:24:20

Russia-Ukraine peace talks continue in Istanbul, Turkey, officials from the European Union (EU) and China convene for a virtual trade summit, and Hungary holds closely watched general elections....

Biden Visits Poland, Anxiety Over Oil Prices, and More from 2022-03-24T17:48:58

U.S. President Joe Biden travels to Poland as Russia’s war in Ukraine enters a new phase, leaders from OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and its allies convene virtually t...

NATO Leaders Talk Russia, OIC Ministers Meet, and More from 2022-03-17T20:36:40

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders meet in Brussels as Russia’s attacks in Ukraine continue, and ministers from Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries discuss the ong...

Global Pressure Against Russia Grows, Two Years of COVID-19, and More from 2022-03-10T19:49:21

The destruction of Ukraine continues as countries ramp up pressure on Russia, the world marks two years since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), and Colom...

Russian Invasion Intensifies, Chinese Leaders Convene, and More from 2022-03-03T19:52:28

Russian forces ramp up assaults on Ukrainian cities, Chinese leaders gather for their annual “Two Sessions” meeting, and South Koreans head to the polls for a presidential election.

TWNW Special: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine from 2022-02-24T20:54:36

Russia launches an invasion of Ukraine with wide-ranging consequences for international order.

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Robert Kagan, “Ivo H. Daalder, president o...

EU Leaders Talk Greece-Turkey Tensions, Italy’s Referendum and Elections, and More from 2020-09-17T18:57:54

European leaders hold a summit on tensions between Greece and Turkey in the Mediterranean, Italians prepare to head to the polls for a national referendum and regional elections, and the sports ...

A Virtual UNGA, Lukashenko and Putin Meet, and More from 2020-09-10T18:27:45

The seventy-fifth UN General Assembly kicks off virtually, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and the European Union and Ch...

Two-Month Election Countdown Begins, U.S.-Taiwan Relationship Expands, and More from 2020-09-03T21:24:31

Americans enter the final two-month stretch of the presidential campaign, the United States moves to strengthen economic ties to Taiwan, and Japan begins its search for a new prime minister.

Hurricane Laura Makes Landfall, WTO Director-General Resigns, and More from 2020-08-27T18:26:26

Louisianans and Texans cope with Hurricane Laura as they mark fifteen years since Hurricane Katrina, the World Trade Organization’s director-general, Roberto Azevedo, departs amid uncertainty ov...

Republicans’ Virtual National Convention, Mali’s Coup D’état, and More from 2020-08-20T19:57:18

The U.S. Republican Nominating Convention kicks off, a coup in Mali shakes West Africa, and postelection protests persist in Belarus.

Pompeo’s European Tour, Democrats’ Virtual National Convention, and More from 2020-08-13T20:01

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wraps up his trip to Central Europe with a visit to Poland, the Democratic National Convention is set to take place virtually, and the Special Tribunal for Le...

Belarus’s Presidential Election, Anti-Kremlin Protests Persist, and More from 2020-08-06T18:30:46

Belarusians go to the polls, discontent simmers in eastern Russia, and Japan remembers the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki amid discussions of the country’s long-term national security...

Biden Reveals VP Pick, Japan Remembers Hiroshima Bombing, and More from 2020-07-30T19:57:58

Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is expected to announce his running mate, Japan marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, and Chi...

Saudi Arabia’s Downsized Hajj, Turkey’s Hagia Sophia Transformation, and More from 2020-07-23T20:15:28

Saudi Arabia hosts a scaled-down hajj, Turkey’s historic Hagia Sophia begins its reconversion into a mosque, and tensions mount over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

U.S. Congress Returns to Session, Schools Grapple With Reopening, and More from 2020-07-16T21:01:31

The U.S. Congress returns to session; schools and universities struggle with reopening amid a surge in COVID-19 cases; and, China, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States prepare for spa...

Srebrenica Massacre Anniversary, North American Pipelines Halted, and More from 2020-07-09T19:29:40

The world marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre; the Atlantic Coast, Dakota Access, and Keystone XL pipelines suffer setbacks; and COVID-19 triggers historic levels of fo...

Turbulent U.S. Independence Day, Dramatic Arctic Heatwave, and More from 2020-07-02T18:27:12

Americans celebrate Independence Day amid a worrisome surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, a dramatic heatwave continues in the Arctic, and Hong Kong reacts to China’s sweeping national s...

Poland’s Rescheduled Election, One Year Since the Trump-Kim DMZ Meeting, and More from 2020-06-25T19:21:37

Poland holds its rescheduled presidential election, the world marks one year since U.S. President Donald J. Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un met at the Korean Demilitarized Zone, and the seve...

TWNW Special: What to Read, Watch, and Listen to This Summer from 2020-06-11T21:16:51

In this special episode of The World Next Week, James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon are joined by Gabrielle Sierra, CFR podcast producer and host of Why It Matters, to discuss their favorite qua...

George Floyd’s Funeral, Coronavirus at Month Six, and More from 2020-06-04T18:29:22

The funeral for George Floyd, whose death in police custody triggered massive U.S. protests against racism, is held in Houston; the novel coronavirus continues its global spread six months after...

Hong Kongers Remember Tiananmen Square, EU’s Coronavirus Rescue Plan, and More from 2020-05-28T19:08:04

The anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre is marked amid a surge in Hong Kong tensions, the European Union debates a massive coronavirus rescue plan, and the Atlantic hurricane seaso...

WHO Board Meets, Tumult in Afghanistan, and More from 2020-05-21T18:31:51

The World Health Organization Executive Board convenes virtually, Afghanistan tries to forge a peace deal amid a surge in violence, and China holds its annual session of the National People’s Co...

Argentina’s Debt Deadline, U.S. Congress Returns, and More from 2020-05-14T21:11:57

The deadline approaches for Argentina to restructure $65 billion in debt, the U.S. House of Representatives is set to join the Senate in getting back to work, and the spring graduation season is...

Coronavirus Origin Allegations, East Africa’s Devastating Locusts, and More from 2020-05-07T19:28:25

Criticism mounts over China’s coronavirus response; East African countries face a second, much larger infestation of desert locusts; and Europe commemorates the seventy-fifth anniversary of the ...

U.S. Supply Chain Challenges, Trump’s Transition Committee, and More from 2020-04-30T20:55:44

U.S. officials confront supply chain breakdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration begins the presidential transition process six months before Election Day, and World Press...

Governors Face Public Pressure, UN Security Council Talks Syria, and More from 2020-04-23T18:15:23

Governors face pressure to reopen America, the UN Security Council discusses conditions in Syria, and the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins.

Trump Halts WHO Funding, Earth Day’s Fiftieth Anniversary, and More from 2020-04-16T17:22:08

U.S. President Donald J. Trump announces a funding freeze and review of the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus pandemic, Earth Day is celebrated across the globe, and Cuba marks the ...

Coronavirus Tolls Fluctuate Globally, G20 Foreign and Energy Ministers Meet, and More from 2020-04-09T17:56:42

Countries across the globe continue to face the challenges presented by the novel coronavirus, Group of Twenty (G20) foreign and energy ministers meet virtually, and Israelis struggle to form a ...

Hungary’s Parliamentary Vote, Journalists’ Increasing Struggle, and More from 2020-04-02T17:14:19

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban exercises sweeping executive powers amid the coronavirus pandemic, global and local media outlets face pressure, and Israeli leaders move to form a national...

U.S. Lawmakers Near Relief Deal, India Imposes Three-Week Lockdown, and More from 2020-03-26T17:27:13

U.S. lawmakers near a $2 trillion coronavirus relief deal as debate intensifies over economic pain versus lockdown efforts, Indians enter a nationwide, twenty-one-day lockdown, and fragile state...

G7 Foreign Ministers Convene Virtually, U.S. Imposes Sanctions, and More from 2020-03-19T00:00

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) member states convene virtually as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape the world calendar, virus concerns drive a rift between the United States ...

WHO Declares Coronavirus Pandemic, Global Markets Falter, and More from 2020-03-11T23:00

The World Health Organization declares the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, countries brace for a severe economic downturn, and the Afghan peace process confronts major obstacles.

Israel’s Parliamentary Challenge, Coronavirus Funding, and More from 2020-03-05T00:00

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempts to form a governing coalition, U.S. lawmakers seek billions of dollars in emergency coronavirus funding, and the world remembers Malaysia Airlines...

Coronavirus Causes Panic, Israelis Return to the Polls, and More from 2020-02-27T00:00

COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, Israel holds its third national election in the past year, and U.S. Democratic presidential candidates compete on Super Tuesday.

U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks, Trump’s India Trip, and More from 2020-02-20T00:00

The United States and the Taliban move closer to an agreement, U.S. President Donald J. Trump makes a state visit to India, and Iran holds parliamentary elections.

Democrats Debate in Nevada, Munich’s Security Conference, and More from 2020-02-13T00:00

U.S. Democratic presidential candidates debate in Nevada ahead of the state’s caucus, the annual Munich Security Conference takes place, and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo travels to Angola, E...

Iowa’s Caucus Snafu, African Union Summit, and More from 2020-02-06T00:00

The race for the Democratic presidential nomination ramps up after flawed Iowa caucuses, the African Union convenes in Addis Ababa, and international films feature prominently at this year’s Academ...

State of the Union Anticipation, Trump’s Mideast Plan, and More from 2020-01-30T00:00

U.S. President Donald J. Trump plans to deliver the annual State of the Union address, Israel considers sweeping annexations in the West Bank, and Brexit finally happens.

Migrant Caravan Confrontation, China’s Border-Crossing Virus, and More from 2020-01-23T00:00

A new migrant caravan tests U.S.-Mexico ties, the pneumonia-like virus that started in Wuhan, China, causes alarms and quarantines, and the seventy-fifth anniversary of the liberation of the Auschw...

Trump’s Impeachment Continues, China’s Mysterious Outbreak, and More from 2020-01-16T00:00

The impeachment of U.S. President Donald J. Trump transitions from the House to the Senate, China attempts to suppress a pneumonia-like outbreak ahead of Lunar New Year, and the annual meeting of t...

Soleimani’s Killing, U.S.-China ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal, and More from 2020-01-09T00:00

Tensions between the United States and Iran escalate after the killing of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, Washington and Beijing finalize their “Phase One” trade deal, and Taiwan holds a piv...

The World Next Year: Looking Ahead to 2020 from 2019-12-19T00:00

Hosts James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon are joined by Paul B. Stares to forecast the coming year’s international challenges and developments.

The Afghanistan Papers, Trade Talks, and More from 2019-12-12T00:00

U.S.-Taliban peace talks continue amid the release of “The Afghanistan Papers,” the trade feud between the United States and China goes on as the House of Representatives faces an important vote on...

The UK’s Pivotal Election, Ukraine’s Peace Talks, and More from 2019-12-05T00:00

The United Kingdom holds a pivotal general election, peace talks on the conflict in eastern Ukraine continue, and the World Trade Organization grinds to a halt.

Live! The World Next Week’s Tenth Anniversary Special (Rebroadcast) from 2019-11-26T00:00

In this first-ever live taping of The World Next Week, Jim and Bob sit down with NPR’s Deborah Amos to discuss what’s made headlines over the last decade. Bob shares his thoughts on the state of de...

G20 Foreign Ministers Convene, Hong Kong Protests Continue, and More from 2019-11-21T00:00

Group of Twenty foreign ministers convene in Nagoya, Japan, district council elections are held in Hong Kong amid rampant and ever-growing protests, and NATO leaders hold a meeting in London.

Sergei Magnitsky Is Remembered, SecDef Esper Travels to South Korea, and More from 2019-11-14T00:00

Russia’s Sergei Magnitsky is remembered ten years after his death, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper travels to Southeast Asia, and the fifth Democratic presidential debate is held in Atlanta.

TWNW Presents: Why It Matters from 2019-11-12T00:00

The first episode of CFR's new podcast, Why it Matters, takes a look at nuclear launch authority in the United States.

Erdogan Visits the White House, Spain Holds Another Election, and More from 2019-11-07T00:00

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the White House, Spaniards hold their fourth general election in four years, and the United States continues trad...

Protests Flare Around the Globe, U.S. House Votes, and More from 2019-10-31T00:00

Protests intensify in Lebanon, Chile, and elsewhere, and the U.S. House of Representatives votes on rules that will govern the impeachment inquiry against President Donald J. Trump.

Live! The World Next Week’s Tenth Anniversary Special from 2019-10-24T00:00

In this first-ever live taping of The World Next Week, Jim and Bob sit down with NPR’s Deborah Amos to discuss what’s made headlines over the last decade. Bob shares his thoughts on the state of de...

Tumult Persists in Syria, Brexit Negotiations Continue, and More from 2019-10-17T00:00

Turmoil continues throughout northern Syria, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson strives for a last-minute Brexit deal, and Canada holds a general election.