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EU climate chief Hoekstra praises Lula’s climate workPolitics0:31

EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra praised Brazil’s climate efforts and pledged to keep cooperating with the government of recently re-elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He said the two sides had worked exceptionally well together.

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Europe Today: Israel votes on Netanyahu’s future as Orbán is floated for UN chiefPolitics17:34

Israelis vote in their first election since 7 October, with Benjamin Netanyahu’s future at stake. Washington is reportedly considering Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general. The programme also interviews EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra about what Lula’s re-election means for Europe.

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Tech changed. So did we. | Terms of Service finaleTech31:20

In the final episode of Terms of Service, Clare talks with lead producer Rebecca Seidel about making the show during a transformative period for tech. They answer listener questions and revisit favorite episodes, discussing changing tech habits, AI and human connection, jobs, data protection, and kids’ and parents’ online lives.

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Israeli opposition parties demand October 7 investigation, expert saysPolitics0:26

Israel has no state commission to investigate failures on October 7. Chatham House’s Yossi Mekelberg told Europe Today that the opposition is united in demanding an investigation as Israelis head to the polls, calling the absence of a commission “impossible in a democracy.”

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Zelenskyy backs freezing the front line as first step toward Ukraine ceasefireWorld1:13

Zelenskyy supports freezing the front line as an initial move toward a ceasefire in Ukraine. He insists Kyiv must take part in any negotiations and seeks security guarantees from Washington and European allies, while a dispute over slower SpaceX satellite services continues.

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Anthropic IPO filing revives optimism in AI tradeEconomy45:33

Global stocks rose after Anthropic filed for an initial public offering, renewing optimism in the AI trade following recent strains.

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Is the Trump administration responsible for measles’ resurgence?Health15:28

Measles cases in the US have surged to a 35-year high. Nicole Frölich speaks with Amesh Adalja of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security about how declining vaccination rates and political distrust brought back a disease the country had eliminated.

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French education reform proposals are ‘vague’; government created ‘most of the problems’ it seeks to solvePolitics9:33

Jean-Rémi Girard, president of the SNALC teachers’ union, argues that France’s education difficulties stem not only from demographic change or fiscal constraints, but also from years of political decisions that weakened public education. With student protests, budget uncertainty and concerns about inequality mounting, the government faces a formidable task.

FFrance 24 English
Welsh first minister: ‘Don’t make Wales an afterthought’Politics28:01

Wales’s first minister, Rhun ap Iorwerth, says the nation’s relationship with the UK is failing because the union is not one of equals. He has formally asked the British prime minister for a new agreement transferring more powers to Wales, including control of policing, justice, rail and natural resources.

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Polls open in Israeli election seen as referendum on NetanyahuPolitics3:21

Voting began Tuesday in Israel’s pivotal national election, widely viewed as a verdict on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies. FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky, reporting from Jerusalem, said the post-election question is whether the divided opposition, including a bloc with an Arab-Israeli majority, can unite to form a government.

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LIVE: Israel’s president speaks as voting beginsWorld

Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks from the Central Elections Committee offices as voting gets underway in the country’s first national election since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attack triggered three years of war.

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Israel Election 2026: Netanyahu and Eisenkot in a Tight RacePolitics3:08

Israel is holding its first election since the 2023 Hamas attack, in a vote many regard as the country’s most consequential in decades. Polls have repeatedly pointed to a razor-thin result, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks another term and opponents led by former armed forces chief Gadi Eisenkot call him Israel’s greatest threat.

BBloomberg Television
China Bonds Rally as Gloom Deepens Over StocksEconomy

Chinese bonds are rising as the outlook for stocks grows gloomier. Bloomberg Television’s “The China Show” also discusses gains in Asian stocks, Anthropic’s IPO filing and Goldman Sachs’ market outlook.

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Israelis vote in first election since Oct. 7 attackPolitics

Israelis began voting Tuesday in a national election widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership. His legacy is also at stake. No single party has ever won a 61-seat majority in the 120-member parliament.

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