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China and Iran take their message to the UN and Washington

We examine how China and Iran are positioning themselves at the UN General Assembly and what their messages reveal about their relationships with Washington. Plus: how weather has impacted Europe’s economy, Berlin’s likely new leftist mayor and the future of rail travel at InnoTrans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Protests roil France: are they the product of a national malaise or a cult…

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  Why is fighting escalating again in Yemen?

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  The results of pivotal elections from Brazil to Bosnia

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  What’s the future of aviation security in the wake of the Flydubai inciden…

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  What happened on Flydubai flight FZ1073 and a look at the ripple effects t…

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  The end of an era: The last US troops leave Iraq

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  Why Serbia's president wants to be prime minister and Livex in Abu Dhabi

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  How neutral should Switzerland be in Russia’s war with Ukraine?

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  What we learnt at the UNGA: the speeches, the treatise and the catering

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  What makes a good speech at the UNGA?

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  From Zelensky and Takaichi to Rodríguez and Burnham, what’s at stake in Do…

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  A diplomacy push to end Iran’s conflict, the Russian election and London F…

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  Europe’s plan to defend itself, the race to become UN secretary-general an…

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  Deeper ties between Canada and the EU, changes at Emporio Armani and Züric…

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  A pivotal week for UK diplomacy, US midterms and Italy’s electoral reform