Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, travels to Florida to meet with Donald Trump. Plus: Ireland votes on the definition of “family” and Japan joins military drills in France for the first time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Orbán meets Trump in Florida

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We get the latest from Rafah as the UN Security Council plans a closed-door meeting; then we report as Georgia’s parliament looks to overcome a presidential veto to pass its “foreign agents” law, and Queensland’s state authorities offer free public transport to all. Plus: for our EU elections series, we head to Stockholm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UN Security Council meets as Israeli tanks enter Rafah

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from Midori House in London by Georgina Godwin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday 27 May

Russia continues its advance towards Kharkiv, the US sues Ticketmaster owner Live Nation and we check in with Dammam to see how Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 reform has been going. Plus: we meet Ukraine’s Cultural Forces. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russia strikes the key Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

China begins two days of joint military drills around democratic Taiwan, we assess how the UK’s snap election announcement has affected the economy, South Korea unveils a record package to support its chip industry and we hear from the founder of Lisbon Design Week. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ comes to us from Tanzania. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China’s ‘punishment’ drills around Taiwan

Three European countries to formally enact Palestinian state recognition, US artificial-intelligence stock-market winner Nvidia announces results and Paris rail workers strike over Olympics bonuses. Plus: Kenya’s president, William Ruto, arrives in Washington. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Orbán meets Trump in Florida

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