The Inside Story Podcast

Europe is once again at the epicentre of the global pandemic, that's so far seen more than 44 million infections and over 1 million deaths worldwide.

The region is struggling with rising numbers of infections while deaths rose by 32 percent last week.

France has imposed a month long lockdown.

Across the border, people in Germany are also preparing for a month of restrictions from Monday.

Britain has once again decided to go its own way in how it handles the pandemic.

And there are warnings things may get even worse.

But are these restrictions the answer to the pandemic?

Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra

Guests

Maurizio Checconi, president elect of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine and head of Intensive Care Medicine at Humanitas Research Hospital.

Matthew Fox, infectious disease epistemologist and Professor of Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health.

Azeddine Ibrahim, Director of the Medical Biotechnology Laboratory, Medbiotech and Director of the BioInova Research Center.

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A series of attacks in France.

Three people killed in a stabbing at a church in the French city of Nice.

A man shot dead in Avignon after threatening passersby with a gun.

These incidents follow beheading of a French teacher who showed the Prophet's cartoon in his class earlier this month.

President Emmanuel Macron defended the cartoons in the name of freedom of speech.

Thousands have protested in several Muslim nations to denounce him.

Tensions have been growing between Macron and the Muslim world over what many see as an attack by the President on the religion.

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She defines herself as an originalist, meaning that the US Constitution should be interpreted as intended by its authors centuries ago.

Her critics fear she won't be moving with the times on religious rights, the climate crisis, healthcare and abortion to name a few.

The Senate's confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as U-S -Supreme Court Justice gives a 6 to 3 conservative majority over their more liberal colleagues.

That raises concerns over how her philosophy could shape the rulings of America's highest court for decades to come.

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With no end in sight to the coronavirus crisis, governments are warning of pandemic fatigue. Protective measures are being flouted and more of us are dropping our guard. Health experts say that threatens yet another resurgence in infections, and governments are being urged to approach restrictions in creative ways. Will 'pandemic fatigue' super-charge the next wave of Covid? Presenter: Imran Khan Guests: Peter Kinderman - University of Liverpool Ulrich Brueckner - Stanford University, Berlin Dr. Annie Sparrow - Professor of Population Health Science and Policy, Mount Sinai Hospital - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Coronavirus #InsideStory

30 years after its return to democracy Chile is still governed by a constitution written by General Augosto Pinochet - the military dictator who ruled in the 1970s and 80s. But that is about to change.

An overwhelming 78 percent voted this week to have a new constitution written.

Voters also rejected a proposal to leave that job to politicians.

Sunday's referendum was the culmination of a year of protests, but now the hard part begins.

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests:

Boris van der Spek - Chile Today

Marta Lagos - Latinobarometro

Eric Farnsworth - Council for the Americas

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A UN treaty banning nuclear wapons has now been ratified by 50 countries, and will come into force next January. Supporters are hailing it as a paradigm-shifting moment in the way the world sees atomic weapons.

But none of the countries that have approved it, actually have a nuclear arsenal - and none of the world's acknowledged nuclear powers have signed up.

All this raises doubts about how much it can achieve.

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

Sahil Shah - European Leadership Network

Beatrice Fihn - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Sharad Joshi - Middlebury Institute of International Studies

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In the oval office on Friday, President Donald Trump announced Sudan has become the third Arab country this year to say it's normalising ties with Israel. But unlike earlier deals with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, this agreement raises as many questions as it answers.

And is there as much to this deal as all three countries claim?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

Ari Ratner - Former Special Assistant, U.S. State Department.

Mitchell Barak - CEO of KEEVOON, an Israeli Research Firm

Walid Madibo - Founder and President, Sudan Policy Forum.

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It's been praised as historic, but received by many with caution.

Libya's warring sides have agreed to what the United Nations is calling a permanent ceasefire.

The deal was signed after nearly a decade of conflict - triggered by the downfall of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Libya's been in turmoil ever since he was removed from power in 2011.

There've been two rival administrations - one in Tripoli - and another in the east in Toubruk.

Both sides praised the deal and promised to abide by it.

But what are the guarantees?

And can it end outside interference in Libya?

Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra

Guests

Mustafa Fetouri, an award-winning journalist and contributor to the Middle East Monitor.

Alice Alunni, a Libya researcher at Durham University and an international development consultant.

Jason Pack, founder of Libya-Analysis LLC.

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US President Donald Trump and Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden have held their second and final debate, less than two weeks before the election.

The threat of having their microphones muted largely deterred interruptions - making for a less chaotic event than the first.

They still sparred about the coronavirus response, racism in America and accused each other of corruption.

So, how's Covid-19 shaping the presidential race in the US?

And is either candidate convincing?

Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra

Guests

Adolfo Franco, Republican Strategist and former adviser to senator John McCain

Rick Wilson, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project

Clark Plexico, former North Carolina State Democrat Senator and elected delegate to the National Democratic Convention.

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Soaring bread prices led to last year's uprisal in Sudan.

Now, more than a year after the removal of long-time ruler Omar Al Bashir, the economic crisis has deepened.

Prices have skyrocketed, food and fuel are in short supply and unemployment has jumped.

People are back on the streets protesting over their dire living conditions.

They blame the transitional government for failing to revive the economy.

And accuse the army of extending its power over most institutions.

But can these protests lead to change this time?

Guests:

Ahmed Soliman, Researcher at Chatham House and Specialist in the Horn of Africa and the Sudans

Jonas Horner, Deputy Director for Horn of Africa and Senior Analyst for Sudan at International Crisis Group

Marwa Gibril, Sudanese Activist and member of Sudanese Doctors' Union UK

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