The Washington Post broke the story: US intelligence has been sent into a mad scramble after Donald Trump gave the Russian foreign minister and ambassador intel about the IS group that came courtesy of an ally of Washington. Does the most powerful nation on the planet have a president who can't keep a secret? Click here for PART TWO.

Produced by Charles WENTE, Alessandro XENOS and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN

The Washington Post broke the story: US intelligence has been sent into a mad scramble after Donald Trump gave the Russian foreign minister and ambassador intel about the IS group that came courtesy of an ally of Washington. Does the most powerful nation on the planet have a president who can't keep a secret? Click here for PART ONE.

Produced by Charles WENTE, Alessandro XENOS and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN

After appointing centre-right politician Edouard Philippe as his Prime Minister, Macron vows to follow through on his pledge to reform France. It’s music to the ears of a German chancellor who's welcomed Macron to Berlin for his first foreign visit. Who holds the cards? More broadly, can France's 39-year-old president offer new solutions to the imbalances, fears and frustrations felt both in France and across the continent? Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.

Today our panel of international journalists tries to surmise the motivations and strategy behind Donald Trump’s sudden firing of FBI director James Comey. We also look at the complex web of alliances that’s leading an offensive to retake the Islamic State’s capital, the high hopes that rest on French president-elect Emmanuel Macron, and the Cannes Film Festival where Netflix seems to be ruffling some feathers in the movie industry. Click here for PART ONE.

 

Produced by Yi SONG, François WIBAUX and Aline SCHMIDT.

Today our panel of international journalists tries to surmise the motivations and strategy behind Donald Trump’s sudden firing of FBI director James Comey. We also look at the complex web of alliances that’s leading an offensive to retake the Islamic State’s capital, the high hopes that rest on French president-elect Emmanuel Macron, and the Cannes Film Festival where Netflix seems to be ruffling some feathers in the movie industry. Click here for PART TWO.

 

Produced by Yi SONG, François WIBAUX and Aline SCHMIDT.

The Pentagon's announcement that it would directly arm Syrian Kurds has been quickly followed by Kurdish militias taking the Tabqa dam, a key lever on the road to the IS group stronghold of Raqqa. Could victory now be in sight? The Trump administration's announcement bolsters the boots on the ground, and has also enraged Erdogan who claims Kurds are says are in cahoots with the PKK insurgency he's fighting near his southeastern border. What will Erdogan get from his trip to Washington next week? Click here for PART ONE.

Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.

The Pentagon's announcement that it would directly arm Syrian Kurds has been quickly followed by Kurdish militias taking the Tabqa dam, a key lever on the road to the IS group stronghold of Raqqa. Could victory now be in sight? The Trump administration's announcement bolsters the boots on the ground, and has also enraged Erdogan who claims Kurds are says are in cahoots with the PKK insurgency he's fighting near his southeastern border. What will Erdogan get from his trip to Washington next week? Click here for PART TWO. 

Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.

Is this Trump’s Watergate moment? Just as the FBI is investigating his administration's present and past ties to Russia, director James Comey heard on the news that he'd been fired. The official reason: Comey's handling of the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails. How will the sacking define Trump's presidency, his way of governing, and his relations with his own government agencies? Will this latest twist play to Vladimir Putin's advantage? Click here for PART ONE. 

Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Chris DAVIS.

Is this Trump’s Watergate moment? Just as the FBI is investigating his administration's present and past ties to Russia, director James Comey heard on the news that he'd been fired. The official reason: Comey's handling of the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails. How will the sacking define Trump's presidency, his way of governing, and his relations with his own government agencies? Will this latest twist play to Vladimir Putin's advantage? Click here for PART TWO. 

Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Chris DAVIS.

It's been two days since Emmanuel Macron made history, becoming the first man to reach the French presidency without the help of an established party, or having ever held elected office. But now that the confetti has settled, Macron must figure out how to rule, ideally with a majority in parliament even though he currently controls not a single seat. So how does he get there? And is his win just a hiccup in the business-as-usual of France's two main political parties? Click here for PART ONE.

Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.