Monday 23 January

The US lurches towards a government shutdown as president-elect Donald Trump torpedoes a bipartisan spending bill. Plus: the EU takes the UK to court. Then: the best films of 2024 and what to eat and drink over the holidays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, presents her budget to parliament and her image of Italy as a stable, fiscally responsible country in the EU. Plus, the UK becomes the first country outside the Asia-Pacific to sign a trade deal in the region. Then, our final edition of ‘Th ...  Show more

Wie immer beginnen wir den ersten Teil unseres Programms mit einigen Nachrichten, die diese Woche Schlagzeilen gemacht haben. Zunächst diskutieren wir den Sturm von Anhängern des ehemaligen brasilianischen Präsidenten Jair Bolsonaro auf Regierungsgebäude in der Hauptstadt Brasili ...  Show more

We hear the latest on Team Sweden's progress at the Winter Olympics. Also, virus restrictions lifted, the smugglers taking advantage of the dog owning boom, why Sweden's ill prepared for the impact of climate change, we've the first openly transgender contestant to take part in S ...  Show more

The US conducted airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. We’re hearing from voters in New Hampshire’s GOP presidential showdown between former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court is letting Trump’s gag order ...  Show more

We discuss the West’s renewed efforts to send weapons to Ukraine. Plus: the US president, Joe Biden, announces a plan for the Mexican border, a flick through the day’s papers and Singapore Art Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.