Ahead of Wednesday's presidential debate in Las Vegas, an embattled Donald Trump seems to be preparing ground for defeat, going as far as questioning the veracity of the voting process itself. Ruadhán Mac Cormaic joins us on the line from Nevada.

Will the EU act "to stop the massacre of the population of Aleppo"? Our Brussels Correspondent Suzanne Lynch outlines the EU's largely ineffectual stance ahead of this Thursday's EU leader's summit.

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej was a constant source of diplomacy during a 70-year reign. Can his son Maha Vajiralongkorn leave his playboy lifestyle behind when he ascends to the throne next year? Our Asia Correspondent Clifford Coonan talks about the late monarch's special place in Thai society.