European leaders have sent new peace proposals for the war in Ukraine to U.S. President Donald Trump. Loss of territory to Russia and use of frozen Russian assets in Ukraine remain areas of disagreement. But could the war be nearing an end?

In this episode:

• Peter Zalmayev - Director of Eurasia Democracy Initiative
• Chris Weafer - CEO of Macro-Advisory, a strategic consultancy focused on Russia and Eurasia
• Steven Erlanger - Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for Europe at The New York Times

Host: Folly Bah Thibault

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Australia has become the first country in the world to ban social media use for children younger than 16. The move has divided public opinion there, but other countries are considering restrictions too.
What are the arguments for and against? Will the ban work?

In this episode:

• Charlotte Armitage, Psychologist, author of ‘Generation Zombie’
• Kate Sim, Program Director of Children's Online Safety and Privacy Research at the University of Western Australia
• Adrian Monck, Author of 'Can You Trust the Media?' and a senior adviser on artificial intelligence and technology

Host: Folly Bah Thibault

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Tanzania's government is under pressure. Opposition activists are angry about an election that they say was a sham and had called for protests to coincide with Independence Day. The US says it's reconsidering its relationship with the country for the crackdown that followed October's disputed vote. So, what does it all mean for Tanzania's future?

In this episode:

• Palamagamba Kabudi, Tanzanian Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports.
• Dorothy Semu, ACT-Wazelenko Opposition Party Leader.
• Oryem Nyeko, Senior Researcher, Africa Division, Human Rights Watch.

Host: Folly Bah Thibault

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Nearly two thousand dead and hundreds missing in one of the worst storm seasons in Southeast Asia's recorded history. Cyclones, typhoons and back-to-back tropical storms are causing floods and landslides so large that some areas may never recover. So how can countries continue to face this escalating threat? And can they afford to keep rebuilding?

In this episode:

• Alexandre Borde, Environmental Economist and CEO, Cibola Partners.
• Sehr Raheja, Programme Officer, Climate Change Programme, Centre for Science and Environment.
• Benjamin Horton, Professor, Earth Science, City University of Hong Kong.

Host: Dareen Abughaida

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Hope, promise and enormous challenges. It's been one year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, and even while it celebrates, the country is also confronting the problems of a transitional state. So what kind of Syria is the new government building?

In this episode:

• Haid Haid, Researcher, Chatham House.
• Ammar Kahf, Executive Director, Omran Center for Strategic Studies.
• Heiko Wimmen, Project Director for Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, International Crisis Group.

Host: Dareen Abughaida

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From limo diplomacy to a ceremonial guard - Vladimir Putin got a red-carpet welcome in India this week.He was there to talk trade ties and energy supply with Narendra Modi. But as New Delhi tries to walk a tightrope between Moscow and Washington - who stands to benefit the most, and what's at stake?

In this episode:

• Brahma Chellaney - Professor of Strategic Studies at the Center for Policy Research.
• Thomas Pickering - former diplomat and U.S. Ambassador to India and Russia.
• Aleksei Zakharov - fellow at Observer Research Foundation focusing on Russia's foreign policy towards South Asia and its relations with India.

Host: Adrian Finighan

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Surrounded by his cabinet, US President Donald Trump described Somalis living in America as 'garbage'. The comments have been widely condemned, but not by his supporters.
What are the implications - not just in the U.S. but elsewhere?

In this episode:

• Samakab Hussein - Somali-American and Minnesota State House Representative
• Joi Chaney - Lawyer and Democratic political strategist
• Eric Ham - Political analyst and former U.S. Congressional staffer

Host: Adrian Finighan

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France's President Emmanual Macron visits China for a three-day state visit - at a tricky time in relations. Under discussion - trade and the Ukraine war - with big differences between the two.
What are the divisions - and what's at stake?

In this episode:

• Andy Mok - Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization
• Rémi Bourgeot - Associate Research Fellow at the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs
• Ben Aris - Founder and editor-in-chief of bne IntelliNews

Host: Tom McRae

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