Global headlines over the past week have been dominated by news of an attempted coup d'etat in Turkey, as members of the country's military sought to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.In response to the failed coup, Erdogan has attempted to quickly and decisively retain control and power in Turkey, having declared a three-month state of emergency in the country. In addition, over 50,000 officials from various sectors have either been dismissed, detained or suspended. International reaction to the Turkish government's actions has been largely negative, with US Secretary of State John Kerry notably urging Turkish authorities to halt the increasing crackdown on its citizens.So how and why did the attempted coup come about in the first place? What does Erdogan's response to it tell us about his leadership of the country? And what does continued instability in Turkey mean for the wider world? These questions and much more on this edition of Today, where we'll be discussing last week's attempted coup d'etat in Turkey.

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urges the EU to drop the surrogate country approach against Chinese exports- Three police officers have been killed in a latest shooting targeting the law enforcement authorities in the US- The Turkish government is arresting suspected supporters of a failed coup

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang eyes greater cooperation between Asia and Europe- The UK's new Prime Minister Theresa May has formed a new cabinet- A close look at Brazil's preparedness for the Summer Olympics

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The ruling of a tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague regarding the South China Sea is out. As was widely expected, it largely favored the Philippines’ position. The Chinese government has declared the ruling invalid, said it would not accept it, and said it will not change anything.While release of the ruling was a tense moment, no country has yet taken any action. On the contrary, there have been statements supporting each position, but also more conciliatory words.So how do we evaluate the ruling, and the various responses to it? What happens now? And what can be done to resolve the issue? These questions and more on this edition of Today where we discuss the South China Sea ruling.

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