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Who is Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi?

Japan is set to elect its first female prime minister but what can we expect from her leadership? Plus: the latest news from Latin America and a preview of the Nobel Peace Prize. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Morocco celebrates as the world gambles with Western Sahara peace

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  Why does Russia care so much about the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?

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  What’s in a name? Taiwan’s recognition in Estonia hits a snag

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  The Novi Sad anniversary protests and Australia’s historic state treaty 

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  A 12 out of 10 meeting: Trump lowers tariffs on China, Xi cuts rare earth …

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  Trump and Xi meet in Seoul and raids in Rio de Janeiro

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  Dutch elections, Lebanon seeks to disarm Hezbollah and the US government s…

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  Trump says he will solve the Afghanistan-Pakistan crisis ‘very quickly’. P…

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  Asean leaders meet and Pope Leo heads to Turkey

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  EU and US sanctions on Russia, Art Basel Paris and tariffs’ impact on the …

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  EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and ‘simplification’

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  President Erdoğan embarks on Gulf tour pursuing a deal with Qatar to buy u…

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  Japan’s new prime minister, what’s next for Israel and Gaza and L’Oréal ac…

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  The US-Australia meeting: are critical minerals Anthony Albanese's Trump c…

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  Zelensky and Trump to meet at the White House

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  Nato’s defence ministers meet as the European Commission prepares to unvei…