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Beverley O'Connor brings you a roundup of the week in international news including rising tensions in the Middle East, jury selection in Donald Trump's first criminal trial, and a high stakes election in the Solomon Islands.
28:00Beverley O'Connor presents a round-up of big stories from across the globe. This week: fresh hope for Julian Assange's fight against extradition to the US, OJ Simpson dead at 76, and millions witness a total solar eclipse.
28:00Beverley O'Connor looks at the week in international news including an Australian among aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike, Taiwan hit by a huge earthquake, and Australians holidaying in Bali caught out by a new tax.
30:00Baltimore in shock after a cargo ship causes a bridge collapse, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange wins a temporary reprieve from extradition to the US, plus Russia lays charges over a mass shooting at a Moscow concert hall.
30:00Manny Tsigas presents a roundup of the week's big international stories: Vladimir Putin secures a fifth term as Russian President, Hong Kong passes an even tougher security law, and the UN warns of a possible famine in Gaza.
30:00Beverley O'Connor looks back at the week in international news including: Donald Trump and Joe Biden set up an election rematch, confusion over a photo of the Princess of Wales, and "Oppenheimer" sweeps the Oscars.
30:00Andrea Nierhoff presents a weekly roundup of world news. Nikki Haley quits the race for the White House, Chelsea FC comes out in support of striker Sam Kerr, and France enshrines the right to abortion in its constitution.
30:00Yvonne Yong looks at the week in international news: Ukraine implores allies for more aid as it enters its third year of war; A protest vote in the Michigan democratic primary plus the Matildas headed for the Paris Olympics.
30:00Beverley O'Connor looks at the week's world news including Navalny's widow vows to continue to fight for Russia's opposition movement, Assange's legal battle to avoid extradition to the US, plus BAFTA glory for Oppenheimer.
30:00Beverley O'Connor looks at the week in international news including: pressure mounts over a planned ground offensive into Rafah, Indonesians choose a new leader, plus Lunar New Year celebrations mark the Year of the Dragon.
30:00Beverley O'Connor looks back at the week in international news including: King Charles diagnosed with cancer, China hands Australian writer Yang Hengjun a suspended death sentence, plus female artists sweep the Grammy Awards.
30:00Beverley O'Connor looks back at the week in international news including: tensions rise across the Middle East after a fatal drone strike on troops in Jordan, plus Imran Khan handed multiple jail sentences as elections near.
30:00Beverley O'Connor looks at the week in world news: India's Narendra Modi opens a controversial Hindu temple on the site of a destroyed mosque, Trump wins the New Hampshire Primary, and Qatar renews talks for a Gaza ceasefire.
30:00Beverley O'Connor looks at the week in global news: Donald Trump dominates in the Iowa Caucuses, Foreign Minister Penny Wong visits the Middle East, and Australian-born Mary Donaldson becomes the Queen of Denmark. (Return)
Season 2023
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30:00Beverley O'Connor looks back at the week in world news including: A volcano in Iceland erupts, Donald Trump is barred from Colorado's Republican primary ballot, plus an 8-year-old girl makes chess history. (Final for 2023)
30:00Beverley O'Connor looks back at the week in global news. Israel vows to fight on in the face of calls for a ceasefire, nearly 200 nations make a deal at the UN climate summit, and Indonesia holds it first presidential debate.
30:00Beverley O'Connor looks back at the week in international news including: fighting in the Israel-Gaza conflict intensifies, a deadly volcanic eruption in Indonesia, plus Australia and PNG sign a landmark security deal.
30:00Beverley O'Connor presents a weekly roundup of international news including: Hostages and Palestinian prisoners released under a temporary truce, COP28 kicks off in Dubai and former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies.
30:00Beverley O'Connor looks at the week in world news. Israel and Hamas negotiate a ceasefire and hostage deal, right-wing leaders win in Argentina and the Netherlands, plus Finland considers closing its land border with Russia.
30:00Yvonne Yong presents a weekly roundup of international news stories including: Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital becomes a flashpoint in the war, Iceland alarmed by volcanic activity, and a lion takes a prowl around an Italian town.