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The World This Week

FRANCE 24 English

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.

news & politics

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00:51:10

2025 in review and what's in store for 2026

The World This Week ·

2025/12/12

In a year that started with a political tempest in the US. A chaotic, unpredictable diplomatic circus, by White House design: friends are foes, foes are friends as the art of the deal went global, and the 45th president Donald J Trump became the 47th. The madman theory said supporters, a Madman reality said critics, as 12 months of temperamental tariffs ensued, and the term TACO was born (that’s “Trump Always Chickens Out”, in case you need it for the Christmas Pub Quiz). As European allies started

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00:46:50

Ukraine & the shape-shifting 'dim wit' plan,...

The World This Week ·

2025/11/28

This week brought frantic peace manoeuvres over Ukraine, as a leaked 28-point plan triggered emergency talks and a swift Geneva rewrite, with President Donald Trump quietly shelving his ultimatum while Kyiv grappled with a corruption scandal. In West Africa, Guinea-Bissau plunged into turmoil after a sudden military coup left President Embalo telling FRANCE 24 he had been deposed. Nigeria declared a national emergency after the worst mass school kidnappings since Chibok, as pressure mounted from

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00:45:52

Ukraine: Compromise or Capitulation?, Epstein & the...

The World This Week ·

2025/11/21

It’s been a week that’s seen Ukraine brace for a fourth winter of war as President Zelensky shores up support amid reports of a secret 28-point peace plan involving territorial concessions and military cuts — a proposal blasted by European allies — while rolling blackouts, relentless strikes, and a corruption scandal trigger calls for a no-confidence vote. In Washington, a defining moment in President Trump’s second term saw a MAGA rebellion force through the release of all government and FBI files

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00:59:11

Trump Vs the BBC, Pardoning Netanyahu? Sarkozy’s...

The World This Week ·

2025/11/14

This week, President Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for one billion dollars after it emerged its Panorama programme misleadingly edited his speech. The US President also sent a formal letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, asking for a pardon for his ally the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who’s facing a long running trial for alleged bribery and fraud. And after three weeks in prison, Nicolas Sarkozy has been released ahead of an appeal trial to be held next year.

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00:47:34

“Turn the volume up” Mamdani’s glory & the Dems’...

The World This Week ·

2025/11/08

It’s been a week that’s seen a remarkable political upset in New York, where 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani became the city’s youngest mayor in 130 years – and its first Muslim and immigrant leader in generations. The Democratic Socialist’s pledge to make New York more affordable galvanised young voters, though his call to tax the rich unsettled the party establishment. In Ukraine, fierce fighting continues for control of Pokrovsk, the fortress city key to Donetsk’s supply lines, as Russia claims to

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00:46:51

USA China Superpower Showdown, Who can help Sudan,...

The World This Week ·

2025/11/01

It’s been a week that saw Britain’s king strip his brother Andrew - formerly Prince Andrew - of his last title, and ask him to leave the Royal Lodge, just days after the release of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir.A week where Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met - Trump calling their 100-minute summit “an outstanding meeting” - as Beijing agreed to pause its rare-earth export curbs in a diplomatic truce. A week of horror in Sudan: door-to-door killings of unarmed civilians as paramilitary forces

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00:48:00

Louvre heist, 'Yellow Line' in Gaza, and the Ukraine War

The World This Week ·

2025/10/24

We assess the fallout of the Louvre heist in France. Also, Israel begins physically marking its areas of control in Gaza, deeper than its government agreed to as part of the Trump peace plan. Several Arab leaders argue that the new divide will see Gaza permanently divided into two zones. Finally, Trump places sanctions on Russian oil companies. The meeting in Budapest is no longer on the cards, and as ‘talks go nowhere’. European allies of Ukraine meet in London.

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01:04:00

Governing Gaza, Ukraine, AI 'Slop,' and the Dead...

The World This Week ·

2025/10/17

It’s been a week of global upheaval and fragile progress — from a historic prisoner release and tentative ceasefire in Gaza, to the dramatic fall of Madagascar’s president amid a military rebellion. In the U.S., political tensions deepen as yet another Trump critic faces federal charges, raising fresh questions about the weaponisation of justice. And in the UK, espionage concerns escalate as MI5 names China a “daily threat” after a collapsed spy trial sparks controversy at the highest levels

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00:45:07

End to the war in Gaza? Revolving door of French PMs,...

The World This Week ·

2025/10/10

In the week that marked the second anniversary of the Gaza war and saw a breakthrough in peace talks. A ceasefire was agreed on Thursday, which should mean the imminent releasing of the 48 hostages who are still held by Hamas, in exchange for almost 2000 Palestinian prisoners. Israeli troops are also expected to pull back of Israeli troops to an agreed line. President Trump is flying out to personally sign the deal in Egypt, one he’s widely credited for, and will then head to Israel to mark the

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00:48:00

“Beyond very close” The Gaza peace plan. A crack in...

The World This Week ·

2025/10/03

This week US President Trump declared “eternal peace for the Middle East” was within reach as he stood side by side with the Israeli prime minister to unveil a new plan for Gaza, the EU talked about its defense response to suspected Russian violations of NATO airspace, and parallel protests erupted in Morocco and Madagascar, organised anonymously on online platforms like TikTok and Discord.

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00:48:18

Trump on Putin: Has the penny dropped? The downfall...

The World This Week ·

2025/09/26

In a week of coordinated, choreographed diplomacy, a number of Western leaders formerly recognised Palestinian statehood. Benjamin Netanyahu said the move rewarded terrorism, insisting there would never be a Palestinian state. Meanwhile, Russian violations of NATO airspace have been a dominant theme of the UN summit. And former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison. He's been found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case dubbed the Libya Connection.

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00:48:06

Trump Vs The TV Networks, A right royal knees up, A...

The World This Week ·

2025/09/19

This week has seen major upheavals on the global stage: Trump’s lavish and unprecedented UK state visit offered a boost to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, while the U.S. grappled with political fallout and free speech debates following activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Meanwhile, Israel faced a damning UN report accusing it of genocide in Gaza, charges it strongly rejected, and France was rocked by mass strikes against austerity as President Macron contended with both political unrest

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00:43:54

Charlie Kirk, The Doha attacks, Can ‘Lecornichon’ get...

The World This Week ·

2025/09/12

In a week that’s seen another changing of the guard in the French government. Former Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu has assumed the role of French Prime Minister. In the USA, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Trump, was shot dead by a sniper as he spoke to students at Utah Valley University. And an unprecedented Israeli attack on Hamas' negotiating team in Doha has international observers asking if Israel has crossed a red line in its ongoing war.

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00:45:30

China & the 'axis of upheaval’, Brazil's Bolsonaro...

The World This Week ·

2025/09/05

In this edition of The World This Week: China's military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II sees President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un side by side; former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is back in court on charges of trying to violently overturn the 2022 election result; and Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel reflects on her country's policies during the 2015 migrant crisis.

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00:48:25

Fifty days for Putin: 'Much ado about nothing?', UK...

The World This Week ·

2025/07/18

In this edition of The World This Week: Is Donald Trump's 50-day deadline to Vladimir Putin "Much ado about nothing?", the Afghan leak and the UK superinjunction, plus why did Israel bomb Damascus?

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00:47:22

Nobel worthy Trump? Putin’s “Bullsh*t”, Emmanuel,...

The World This Week ·

2025/07/11

It’s been a grim, record-breaking week for Ukraine, with Russia unleashing an unprecedented wave of missiles and drones, including decoys to overwhelm air defences. Amid the chaos, Trump seemed equally thrown—confused by Putin, then reversing course to reinstate military aid to Kyiv after pausing it just last week. Washington is now dangling sanctions as the carrot turns to stick in ceasefire efforts. Meanwhile, it’s been pageantry over politics as the Macrons embarked on a three-day state visit to

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00:48:32

Gaza, Trump V Musk, Boualem Sansal, A year of Keir

The World This Week ·

2025/07/04

This week, the war in Gaza appeared to get closer to a 60 day truce. Meanwhile, this week saw a corruption trial facing Benjamin Netanyahu postponed by an Israeli court, coming hours after President Trump took to social media claiming the case was a witch-hunt and would interfere with the Israeli prime minister’s urgent diplomacy to negotiate a deal. While diplomats talked up a chance for a ceasefire, Israeli fighter jets significantly increased their missile fire across the strip. Since

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00:48:40

Israel/Iran, Trump’s decision, G7, Bezos Wedding...

The World This Week ·

2025/06/20

In a week of escalating conflict between Israel and Iran—decades in the making—assassinations, airstrikes, and missile attacks have pushed the region to the brink. Iran is striking back, with seven days of air raid sirens across Israel and a hospital hit in Beersheba. As the crisis deepens, President Trump faces a pivotal choice: whether to join the fight and unleash the only weapons capable of destroying Iran’s underground nuclear site at Fordo. A decision is promised within two weeks. Meanwhile,

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00:46:48

The World This Week: Israel v Iran Special

The World This Week ·

2025/06/13

It’s been a week of escalating global tensions. Israel launched a series of targeted strikes on Iran—code-named Rising Lion—aimed at crippling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. Iran has vowed a swift response. In the United States, protests erupted in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement, as federal officers intensified roundups of undocumented migrants—part of President Trump’s broader plan for mass deportations. Meanwhile in Ukraine, Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa came under heavy fire. Russia launched

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00:46:11

Pope Francis: A life & legacy, “Vladimir, STOP!”,...

The World This Week ·

2025/04/25

The world said goodbye to Pope Francis this week. Tens of thousands of mourners queued to pay their respects as he lay in state in St Peter’s Basilica over three days of mourning. We discussed his life and legacy, the geopolitics of his papal funeral, and look towards the conclave that will follow. This week, Russian forces launched the heaviest assault on Ukraine’s capital since last summer. 70 missiles and 145 drones hit a civilian district in Kyiv, in a week that began with a sudden announcement

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