Friday 27 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

EU nations consider restrictions on travellers from China as Beijing eyes countermeasures. Plus: How the pandemic and war in Europe have contributed to India’s economic ascent, Burkina Faso expels the French ambassador and Russia’s weaponisation of culture in its war on Ukraine.S ...  Show more

The Israeli military incursion into the West Bank is over for now. But at what long-term cost? Joining the show to discuss is Norwegian Refugee Council head Jan Egeland who helped launch the Oslo peace accords.  Plus: After a week of riots across France, the far-right seizes th ...  Show more

This week on the show, Fareed speaks with Catherine Rampell, opinion columnist for The Washington Post, about the US government's narrowly averted shutdown and the consequences of America's addiction to government spending. Then, an all-star foreign policy panel with The Economis ...  Show more

Russia and Ukraine step up their attacks on each other as oil prices hit four-month highs. The deadline for Niger’s junta to reinstate the ousted president passes – will West African leaders follow through on threats of intervention? Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe tearfully bows out ...  Show more