A weekly preview of world events in the week ahead from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
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Debating the Debt Ceiling, Remembering the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus, and More
Congress attempts to strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling, Cyprus observes the anniversary of the 1974 Turkish invasion, and the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landing is commemorated.
Afghanistan-Taliban Peace Talks, U.S.-Iran Escalation, and More
Afghanistan-Taliban peace talks gain momentum, and tensions between the United States and Iran escalate.
U.S.-Iran Tensions, Osaka’s G20 Summit, and More
Tensions between Iran and the United States persist, Osaka holds this year’s Group of Twenty summit, and U.S. President Donald J. Trump travels to South Korea.
TWNW Presents: The President’s Inbox on Xi Jinping
CFR’s Elizabeth C. Economy and James M. Lindsay discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S.-China relations. (This is a rebroadcast of an episode of The President’s Inbox, another podcast produced by CFR.)
Elections in Guatemala, Protests in Hong Kong, and More
Guatemalans vote, Hong Kong protesters face violent reprisals, and Americans prepare for extreme weather at the onset of fire season.
Trump Threatens Tariffs, Violence in Khartoum, and More
U.S. President Donald J. Trump threatens to impose tariffs on Mexico, and chaos persists in Sudan’s capital.
The Anniversaries of D-day and the Tiananmen Square Protests, and More
President Donald J. Trump commemorates D-day with a trip to Normandy, and the world remembers the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
Austria’s No-Confidence Vote, Trump’s Tokyo Visit, and More
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz faces a no-confidence vote, U.S. President Donald J. Trump travels to Japan, and the Trump administration considers pardoning servicemen convicted of war crimes.
Elections in Australia, the European Union, and Beyond
In this special episode, James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon discuss upcoming parliamentary elections in Australia and the European Union, as well as India’s six-week-long election, which is drawing to a close.
Tensions Flare With Iran, a Showdown Between Congress and the White House, and More
Tensions between the United States and Iran flare, Hungary’s far-right prime minister visits the White House, and Congress and the Trump administration prepare for a showdown.