The World Next Week
- Autor: Vários
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Sinopsis
A weekly preview of world events in the week ahead from the Council on Foreign Relations.
Episodios
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U.S. Drawdown in Afghanistan, Biden’s Earth Day Summit, and More
15/04/2021 Duración: 34minThe United States sets in motion a complete military withdrawal from Afghanistan, dozens of world leaders are invited to a U.S.-led climate summit, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets with President Joe Biden at the White House.
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U.S. Defense Chief Visits Israel, Iran Deal Talks Continue in Vienna, and More
08/04/2021 Duración: 28minU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is slated to travel to Israel; talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal continue in Vienna, Austria; and Peru holds a general election.
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Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. Talk North Korea, the IMF and World Bank Hold Spring Meetings, and More
01/04/2021 Duración: 31minTop security officials from Japan and South Korea meet with the new U.S. national security advisor, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank host their annual Spring Meetings virtually, and European Union officials convene with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Extreme Weather Worsens, Myanmar’s Armed Forces Day, and More
25/03/2021 Duración: 24minExtreme weather events ramp up in Australia and the United States; Myanmar’s military junta marks Armed Forces Day; and leaders from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay convene for a virtual trade summit.
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Another Israeli Election, U.S.-Mexico Border Crisis, and More
18/03/2021 Duración: 28minIsrael holds its fourth election in two years, the United States faces a mounting migration crisis at its border with Mexico, and Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, meets with regional premiers.
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Syria’s Somber Anniversary, ‘Quad’ Leaders Meet Virtually, and More
11/03/2021 Duración: 29minSyrians mark the tenth anniversary of the start of the civil war; leaders from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States convene virtually for the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue; and the United Kingdom reviews its defense and foreign policy after Brexit.
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China Convenes Annual People’s Congress, Pope Francis Travels to Iraq, and More
04/03/2021 Duración: 25minChina’s national legislature and its top political advisory body meet in tandem, Pope Francis travels to Iraq as the country deals with COVID-19 and security concerns, and International Women’s Day is celebrated around the globe.
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U.S. Assumes UNSC Presidency, Intelligence Report Investigates Khashoggi Killing, and More
25/02/2021 Duración: 26minThe United States assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council, with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield newly confirmed as the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations; the U.S. intelligence community releases a report on the Jamal Khashoggi killing; and a political crisis deepens in the country of Georgia.
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U.S. Nears Half Million COVID-19 Deaths, Biden Rejoins Paris Agreement, and More
18/02/2021 Duración: 26minThe COVID-19 death toll approaches five hundred thousand in the United States. Also, President Biden formally rejoins the Paris Agreement on climate and addresses world leaders at the virtual Munich Security Conference.
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NATO Defense Ministers Convene, UN Security Council Talks Yemen, and More
11/02/2021 Duración: 26minDefense ministers of NATO countries meet virtually to discuss withdrawing from Afghanistan; the UN Security Council debates the war in Yemen following the Biden administration’s policy shift; and spacecraft from China, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States enters Mars’s orbit.
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Trump’s Trial Begins, Myanmar’s Military Coup, and More
04/02/2021 Duración: 29minFormer President Donald J. Trump’s second impeachment trial begins in the Senate, Myanmar faces the fallout of a military coup, and the United States extends the New START nuclear treaty with Russia.
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China-Taiwan Tension Builds, Secretary Blinken’s First Week, and More
28/01/2021 Duración: 29minTension between China and Taiwan builds, Antony Blinken begins his first week as President Biden’s secretary of state, and governments race to procure the COVID-19 vaccine as virus variants emerge.
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Biden’s Cabinet Confirmation Hearings, Greece-Turkey Talks Resume, and More
21/01/2021 Duración: 27minPresident Biden’s cabinet nominees face Senate confirmation hearings, Greece and Turkey resume maritime border talks, and the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force ninety days after its ratification.
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Trump’s Second Impeachment, Biden’s Inauguration, and More
14/01/2021 Duración: 23minU.S. President Donald J. Trump’s second impeachment reverberates in Congress, Washington braces for President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration amid increased security concerns, and the incoming Biden team prepares to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
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Pro-Trump Mob Breaches U.S. Capitol, Georgia’s New Senators, and More
07/01/2021 Duración: 24minAmericans face the fallout—at home and abroad—from violent pro-Trump riots that shook the U.S. Capitol and Democrats narrowly gain control of the Senate after runoff elections in Georgia.
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The World Next Year: Transitioning Into 2021
18/12/2020 Duración: 46minIn this special year-end episode of The World Next Week, James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon are joined by Shannon K. O’Neil, CFR’s vice president, deputy director of studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America Studies. Lindsay, McMahon, and O’Neil break down the supply chain challenges that come with distributing COVID-19 vaccines, what’s on President-Elect Joe Biden’s foreign policy agenda, and the impacts of disinformation in the United States and beyond.
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A Virtual Climate Summit, Georgia Begins Early Voting, and More
11/12/2020 Duración: 29minThe Climate Ambition Summit 2020 is held virtually five years after the Paris Agreement, the state of Georgia begins early voting in its Senate runoff, and Tunisia marks ten years since the beginning of the Arab Spring.
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FDA Considers COVID-19 Vaccine Authorization, Venezuelans Vote, and More
04/12/2020 Duración: 31minU.S. health officials discuss emergency authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine; Venezuelans vote for a new National Assembly, currently the country’s last opposition-controlled body; and the “safe harbor” deadline for the U.S. election approaches.
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G20 Summit Goes Virtual, Biden Nominates Cabinet Members, and More
19/11/2020 Duración: 31minSaudi Arabia hosts a virtual Group of Twenty (G20) summit, U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden ramps up his cabinet nomination process, and the United States prepares to formally withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies.
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U.S. Presidential Transition, Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Deal, and More
13/11/2020 Duración: 35minU.S. President-Elect Joe Biden begins a turbulent ten-week transition, Armenians and Azeris react to a Russia-brokered peace agreement, and the thirty-seventh summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) goes virtual.