The State of It

As voters go to the polls in the United States, nations around the world watch nervously for the result. Whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump takes the presidency, soldiers on the front line with Russia know they face a punishing winter. The Times' World Affairs Editor, Catherine Philp describes how they're coping on the frontline.

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Israeli soldier and government spokesman is accused of sharing documents that claimed Hamas planned to smuggle hostages out of Gaza, a leak that could have jeopardised any release deal. We speak to Middle East Correspondent for The Times, Samer Al-atrush

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In this extended Frontline conversation, financier and political activist Bill Browder discusses his campaign against corruption linked to President Putin, the recent release of political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza, and the current economic and political landscape in Russia.

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Journalist and author Ian Williams joins Frontline for an in-depth discussion on China's crackdown on Halloween and its implications for censorship and social control. He also delves into the challenges facing Xi Jinping and the broader economic and political issues confronting China.

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North Korea has accused the US of plotting a nuclear strike against it - and vowed to support Russia until it achieves victory in Ukraine. The Times correspondent Tom Parfitt discusses today’s talks between Pyongyang and Moscow, and the potential impact of thousands of North Korean troops on the conflict. Plus, accusations of war crimes in Ukraine's east.

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On Thursday, North Korea launched what it called its biggest missile test yet, with South Korea responding by simulating bombing various mock-ups of North Korean missile launchers. Why did North Korea choose this week to make this show of strength and what did South Korea's response achieve in return?

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Naim Qassem has been appointed as Hezbollah’s new leader and was promptly met with an apparent death threat. The Times reporter Oliver Marsden in Beirut delves into the implications of his appointment for the conflict, and discusses the plight of displaced people as well as the prospects for peace.

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Israel has attacked a weapons factory in Iran which was likely supplying weapons to Russia. How might this attack therefore affect Iran but also Russia's capabilities against Ukraine?

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China's fury over a $2 billion arms deal between the US and Taiwan has led to an escalation in the region, with a second show of Chinese military strength in as many weeks in the waters around Taiwan. Is the US interfering at a delicate time, how significant could the weaponry be for Taiwan, and is China really planning an invasion? The Times' China correspondent, Richard Spencer, joins the World in 10 to discuss the situation.

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In this extended Frontline conversation, George Barros from the Institute for the Study of War discusses the war in Ukraine.

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