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The World This Week Episodes

  1. Trump U-turns on migrants

    Outrage at children separated from their parents led the president to reverse policy

  2. US and N Korea: Heading for Peace?

    Leaders of the two countries had a historic first meeting. What did they achieve?

  3. Putin's Charm Offensive

    The Russian president seems to be trying to woo a Europe which Mr Trump is alienating

  4. Sparks Fly Over Looming Trade War

    Donald Trump triggers trade tensions with new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports

  5. Trump: Korea talks in the balance

    The US president cancelled nuclear talks - then said they might happen after all

  6. Palestinians mourn 60 dead

    Israeli troops opened fire on Gaza protestors even as the US opened its Jerusalem embassy

  7. Trump dumps Iran deal

    The president ignored European allies - are old alliances weakening?

  8. Russia cuts military spending

    After two decades of growth, Russia slashed 20% of its defence budget in 2017

  9. Are Koreans on the path to peace?

    The leaders of North and South Korea promised no more war between their countries

  10. Trump and Kim eye early nuclear talks

    There's been a whirl of diplomatic activity ahead of the first US/North Korean summit

  11. Responding to chemical weapons: are we entering a New Cold War?

    As tensions peak over a chemical attack in Douma, we ask: is this really a new Cold War?

  12. China to 'Fight Back' against US Trade Tariffs

    Chinese commerce ministry willing to 'pay any price' to ensure the economy doesn't suffer

  13. The West unites against Russia

    More than 20 states are expelling Russian diplomats, after an ex-spy was poisoned

  14. Facebook's world changes

    Facebook is facing new regulations after reports of a huge data breach.

  15. Britain orders Russians out

    The UK is expelling 23 diplomats after a nerve agent attack on a former double agent

  16. Trump and Kim agree to talk nuclear

    The US president accepted an invitation from the North Korean leader to talk

  17. China's new emperor?

    Xi Jinping is axing the two-term limit on being president

  18. No escape from Ghouta

    Syrian government forces have intensified their bombardment of the rebel-held suburb

  19. South Africa gets a new leader

    Cyril Ramaphosa has replaced the ousted Jacob Zuma

  20. Germany nears a new government

    The two biggest parties agreed to form a coalition - after four months of talks

  21. New nightmare for Yemen

    The worst humanitarian crisis in the world just got still worse

  22. The economic news is good

    It's the first time in years that all major economies are growing strongly

  23. Turkey moves on Syrian Kurds

    Turkey doesn't want a Kurdish zone along the Syrian border

  24. North and South Korea Meet

    The two Koreas met for the first time in years to talk Olympics and more

  25. Iranians protest against the government

    A line has been crossed, and Iran will never be the same again

  26. Liberia gets a new leader - peacefully

    It will be the first fully democratic handover of power for more than 70 years

  27. Trump's first big win

    The tax bill is the president's first major legislative success

  28. Is President Macron trying to be leader of the free world?

    President Macron is acting like leader of the free world.

  29. US says Jerusalem is Israel's capital

    President Trump swept away decades of diplomatic caution

  30. Trump tweets target Britain

    The president re-tweeted material from a far-right group, infuriating many Britons

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