Europe calls for protection of Ukraine’s interests ahead of a Trump-Putin meeting. UK police arrest hundreds at a protest for banned Palestine Action group. Hunger and disease spread in war-torn Sudan. And a look at major American brands facing pivotal moments: the Disney-NFL deal and Boeing’s next challenges.

*This podcast has been corrected to remove an incorrect reference to JD Vance as U.S. president

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