The World Next Week

Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate, Venezuela Election Questioned, Edinburgh Fringe Shines, and More

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The Middle East braces for the possibility of a full-scale war between Israel and Iran-backed forces after the assassinations of Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr; Venezuelans protest the results of the presidential election that grant incumbent President Nicolás Maduro a third term; the Edinburgh Festival Fringe spotlights wide-ranging, new talent; imprisoned journalists in Russia are freed in a major prisoner swap; and militant groups kill troops from Russia’s private military company Wagner Group, including a Wagner commander, in Mali.  

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Steven A. Cook, “Are Israel and Iran Headed for All Out War?,” CFR.org

 

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

 

Edinburgh Festival Fringe App

 

Edinburgh Fringe Festival Recommendation Lists: Independent, Playbill, and Time Out Magazine

 

Kali Robinson, “What Is Hamas?,” CFR.org


For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/israel-iran-tensions-escalate-venezuela-election-questioned-edinburgh-fringe-shines-and 

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