We discuss what’s next for Canberra and Bucharest following Australia’s federal election and the first round of Romania’s presidential vote.

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Weeks after Signalgate, Trump’s National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is replaced by Marc Rubio. Plus: Romania’s presidential election rerun, Singapore’s parliamentary elections and the latest from the world of theatre.

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Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin unveil joint plans, the Cayman Islands elections, news from Ukraine and Chanel’s cruise collection in Lake Como. Plus: why champagne might actually be good for your health.

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We consider Trump’s first 100 days in office, ask if a Pope can shape his legacy and assess Canada’s global influence. Plus: Saudi Arabia and Qatar to repay Syria’s debt to the World Bank.

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Canada elects its next prime minister. Then: tensions flare in Kashmir; Japan’s prime minister looks to forge new ties; and the continued fallout from Portugal and Spain’s power cuts.

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The world says goodbye to Pope Francis, the latest on the war in Ukraine and a flip through the newspapers in Greece. Plus: Venezuela votes and the urban issues at stake in Canada’s election.

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Tens of thousands flock to Rome ahead of the Pope’s funeral. Christopher White, Vatican correspondent at the ‘National Catholic Reporter’, joins Georgina Godwin as Italy prepares to welcome world leaders paying their respects.

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Volodymyr Zelensky is in South Africa and we speak to Jakarta’s governor ahead of Monocle’s The Chiefs conference. Plus: an update on Kashmir’s attack and Emmanuel Macron’s Indian Ocean tour.

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The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group spring meetings are under way in Washington, with warnings of a tariff-fuelled hit to the global economy. Asian finance ministers hope to ease some of the tensions. Plus: an interview with Roberto Cingolani of Italian defence giant Leonardo, Tim Marshall’s new book, and a programme for teaching soft skills to Gen Z.

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As tributes pour in from leaders across the globe, Juliet Linley joins Emma Nelson to discuss the legacy of Pope Francis. Plus: the US-Philippines annual military drills go ‘full scale’, Edward Fishman on his new book Chokepoints, and the latest from the world of fashion

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