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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.

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00:47:47

Iran: escalation to ceasefire, ‘Daddy Trump’, Bezos’s...

The World This Week ·

2025/06/27

A week that’s seen unprecedented US intervention in Iran, in a pre-dawn operation code-named “Midnight Hammer”. So-called “silent assassins”, the B2 Spirit Bombers flew 18 hours from Missouri into Iranian airspace, to fire 14 of the world’s most powerful bombs at the main enrichment site at Fordow and on Natanz. The overall attack involved 125 fighter jets, several strategic feints, and submarine fire too. Not a shot was fired in response. Complete and utter obliteration claimed President Trump

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00:47:37

Ukraine’s ‘Spider's Web’, Gaza, The Trump Musk feud,...

The World This Week ·

2025/06/06

In the week that Ukraine launched Operation Spider Web. 18 months in the planning and personally overseen by President Zelensky, simultaneous drone attacks were launched across Russian airfields destroying its fighter jets and strategic bombers. The Ukrainian intelligence service claimed 40 had been left burning on the tarmac. Russia described it as terrorism, and President Putin vowed revenge. It’s been a week that’s seen two new Presidents elected. A hard right nationalist in Poland, winning by a

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00:53:18

Gaza aid, 'TACO Trump', Musk 'offboarded', Macron and...

The World This Week ·

2025/05/30

This week saw Israel attempt a new plan to distribute food in Gaza, bypassing the UN and using American private contractors known as the Gaza Humanitarian Fund. But it was suspended on day one after looting, chaos and security measures were overwhelmed by desperate crowds. Meanwhile, the once-steadfast support of Israel's key allies has seen a diplomatic erosion, with private outrage turning to public condemnation. It's also been the week that Elon Musk said goodbye to the Trump administration and

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00:44:47

Strained relations: A tipping point in Gaza? An...

The World This Week ·

2025/05/23

The first explicit threat of sanctions from the leaders of France, the U.K. and Canada if IDF troops don’t stop the renewed military offensive to take control of the whole of Gaza. It came after the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced “minimal” humanitarian aid would restart. A drop in the ocean said the UN.

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00:45:47

Trump's Middle East week, Kyiv calls Putin's bluff...

The World This Week ·

2025/05/16

In the week that President Trump made the first overseas tour of his second term, where Riyadh royalty rolled out a lavender carpet ahead of a 600 billion dollar pledge of Saudi investment for US contracts. Qatar next, The Beast surrounded by a caravan of camels, while the man inside watched a ceremonial swordfare spectacle. Then onwards to the UAE to the sound of drums and the swishing of hair, more big money deals announced too. A trip that made headlines for a surprise meeting with Syria’s

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00:46:15

Trump’s 100 days, Carney’s Canadian Comeback,...

The World This Week ·

2025/05/02

In a week that marked President Trump’s 100 days in office. National Security advisor Mike Waltz wasn’t celebrating, as he was moved being aside. The first cabinet casualty of the President’s second term, in the fall out of SignalGate, when he ‘accidentally’ added a journalist to its war planning group chat. We’ll assess the 100 days and Trump’s so-called “muzzle velocity strategy”, flooding the media space with continuous announcements. It perhaps comes as no surprise that he’s given himself full

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00:45:21

What if no one blinks? Trump Tariffs & Beijing...

The World This Week ·

2025/04/11

In a week where President Trump played fast and loose with world markets, and his global tariff threats became a reality, with brutal and immediate economic fall out. Dozens of countries reached out to negotiate, or as Trump described it, begged and pleaded to have the import taxes on supposed friends and foes removed. We also saw supposed friends within the Trump administration become public foes, as Elon Musk called trade advisor Pete Navarro “dumber than a sack of bricks”. Musk did swiftly

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00:45:28

War and P-Taking: SignalGate, Turkey Protests,...

The World This Week ·

2025/03/28

In a week that’s seen nightly demonstrations taking place in Turkey, the biggest unrest there in a decade. Mass street protests have taken place in the face of a heavy government crackdown, where large gatherings have been banned, social media has been limited, and almost two thousand people have been arrested. It’s been a week that’s exposed a huge lapse in the internal comms of the Trump administration, where the world became privy to the casual banter, during the coordination of a bombing raid in

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00:46:56

A Trio of Truce Talks & “Oopsie…too late”

The World This Week ·

2025/03/21

This week, a high-stakes call between Russian and U.S. leaders shaped the Ukraine conflict, with Russia claiming a diplomatic victory while key issues remained unresolved. In Gaza, Israeli airstrikes reignited violence, killing over 600 Palestinians, including children, and deepening Netanyahu’s political crisis. Meanwhile, after 287 days in space, astronauts Butch and Suni finally returned to Earth, splashing down off the Florida coast. Their mission, originally planned for just eight days on the

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00:44:48

Trump's territorial designs, What's going on with...

The World This Week ·

2025/01/10

We are 10 days BT: Before Trump is back in office. And this week has seen the president elect given to an unconditional discharge, spared of jail or a fine, but confirmed as a convicted felon for fraud relating to hush money payments to an adult film star. Meanwhile, he is making ever clearer his long held desire to aquire Greenland, with his son and apparent envoy Donald Jr. flying in on Trump Force One to capital Nuuk. Expansion plans also appear to include the Panama Canal. The fact that neither

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00:45:29

The World This Year 2024: A look back at events

The World This Week ·

2024/12/20

This year, headlines have been dominated by the wars in Ukraine, Sudan and the Middle East. Israel's leader has been accused of war crimes, while the revolution in Syria has led to the downfall of a dictator. However, the full scale of Bashar al-Assad’s regime of terror continues to emerge. It has been a record year for elections around the world, with more than half of the planet’s population voting in over 60 countries. Recurring themes included populism, polarisation, immigration, and identity

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00:45:47

Netanyahu becomes a wanted man, 1,000 days of war in...

The World This Week ·

2024/11/22

This week saw the International Criminal Court issue arrest warrants for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant. They are accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, alongside the Hamas commander Mohammed Deif. The news of the warrants was met with a furious reaction from the Israeli prime minister’s office, calling it biased, absurd and anti-Semitic. The impact of the warrants will in part depend on whether ICC members decide to enforce

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00:44:34

Trump's back. How, why and what next?

The World This Week ·

2024/11/08

This week, all eyes are on the United States as Donald Trump has won re-election, defeating Kamala Harris to secure a second term as president. The world is reacting swiftly, including EU leaders who are gathered in Budapest for a summit. Meanwhile, President-elect Trump has been busy assembling his new cabinet, including appointing Susie Wiles as chief of staff. Produced by Gavin Lee, Luis Miguel Cabrera and Guillaume Gougeon.

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00:45:31

Israel & Iran, Barnier Budget, Jupiler & Joker

The World This Week ·

2024/10/11

It has been a week that has seen the anniversary of the brutal Hamas October 7th attacks. A multi-fronted war now taking place, a year on, with Israel poised to carry out a “lethal, precise and above all, surprising” counter-strike on Iran at any time. Meanwhile, some UN peacekeepers have been injured by Israeli fire in southern Lebanon. World leaders are demanding answers. It has been a week that has seen a hurricane devastate the east coast of the US. Millions of people left without power, and

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00:45:44

Can Keir Starmer steer calmer? Biding with Biden

The World This Week ·

2024/07/05

It’s been a week that’s seen a new government sweep into power in the UK. A landslide by Labour, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. The Tory party’s worst defeat in living memory. After electoral devastation, voters are trusting the centre left to get the UK through choppy waters. Can Kier Starmer, steer calmer? 🌊 It’s been a week of mixed fortunes in the race for the Presidency in the US. Donald Trump’s week could hardly have gone better, the US Supreme Court ruled that he is immune from

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00:44:05

Assassination attempt in Europe, Clash of Georgian...

The World This Week ·

2024/05/17

This week has seen an assassination attempt on populist Slovakian Prime Minister Fico and the passing of the 'Foreign agents' law in Georgia despite mass protests. We look at the advances that Russia is making in Ukraine and the worst violence sweeping New Caledonia in 40 years. Assassination attempt on Slovakian PM FicoThe Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in serious condition in hospital after being shot several times in an assassination attempt Wednesday. We look at hate speech, division

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00:43:39

Tensions in US-Israel relationship, Xi finishes...

The World This Week ·

2024/05/10

It’s been a week that’s seen intense strain on the US-Israel relationship. President Joe Biden has issued an ultimatum to Washington's strategic ally in the Middle East - if IDF troops storm Rafah, key weapon supplies will stop. It’s been a week of walks in the Pyrenees and a stop at the Shepard's Stop Cafe, as Emmanuel Macron wined and dined China's leader Xi Jinping on a rare grand tour of Europe. History is at a turning point, said the French president, who hopes personal diplomacy can make a

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00:25:23

Turning point for Gaza, good week for democracy in...

The World This Week ·

2024/04/05

A turning point in Israel's war in Gaza? Israel under pressure after fatal strike on aid workers Could this week be remembered as a turning point in Israel’s war in Gaza?Two separate air strikes carried out within hours of each other on Monday may have profound ramifications for different reasons. Firstly Israel admitted it killed seven international aid workers in Gaza, quote "stemming from a serious identification failure" that has led to widespread condemnation.Western Countries say initial

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00:24:59

Assessing the Isis-K Threat in Europe, France's...

The World This Week ·

2024/03/29

It’s been a week of international disbelief at Russia’s insistence in linking Ukraine to the Crocus Concert mass shooting, despite all evidence pointing to Islamic State. We look at the Putin's motive and also the threat posed by ISIS-K in Europe It was a week where the French principle of secularism became a flashpoint again. A headteacher resigned after receiving death threats for ordering pupils to remove their headscarves. The Government is suing a student for alleging the teacher assaulted her

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00:44:16

French Abortion Rights, Biden vs Trump 2.0, Gaza...

The World This Week ·

2024/03/08

It’s been a good week for the world’s most powerful woman. EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen moves a step closer to winning another five years term. A week of raised hopes for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza. Which came to nothing, and saw increasing US frustration with Israel.It’s been an historic week here in France… becoming the first country in the world to explictly include the right to abortion in its constitution. President Macron wants his European neighbours to follow suit Gavin Lee is joined by

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