AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports environment conference COP29 will soon get going in oil-rich Azerbaijan.
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A separatist group in western Pakistan says it carried out a suicide bombing at a railway station which killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more. The separatist militant group, Balochistan Liberation Army, said the blast at Quetta station targeted an army unit. Also in the programme: a senior advisor to Donald Trump’s campaign says Ukraine needs to acknowledge that it has lost Crimea to Russia; and we delve into the mystery of UK’s oldest satellite which is thousands of kilometres away from where it should be. (Picture: Pakistani security officials inspect the scene of a blast at a railway station in Quetta, Balochistan. Credit: SAMI KHAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
Dutch authorities ban demonstrations for 3 days after attacks on Israeli soccer fans following a game in Amsterdam. President-elect Donald Trump benefited from his relationship with billionaire Elon Musk during his campaign – how could Musk benefit once Trump returns to office? And with Republicans controlling the Senate next congress, what could this mean for the federal judiciary? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Donald Trump’s Sweeping Victory
Kate Adie presents stories from the US, Lebanon, Spain, Morocco and Greenland
Donald Trump won a resounding victory in the US election, heralding an imminent return to the White House. This was achieved through a new coalition of support – especially among African-American and Hispanic voters. Anthony Zurcher has followed the campaign from the outset, and reflects on how, despite a well-funded Harris campaign, Donald Trump pulled off a decisive win.
Israel’s invasion of Lebanon has continued, sparked by almost a year of cross-border hostilities. This latest conflict began with Hezbollah firing rockets across the border into Israel last October, in support of its ally Hamas in Gaza. Orla Guerin has been there since the conflict intensified six weeks ago.
In Spain, thousands of troops, civil guards and police helped with the relief effort following flash floods in Valencia that killed more than 200 people. Amid a febrile atmosphere of blame and recrimination, Nick Beake has been building a picture of how events unfolded – and heard how tragedy hit one family.
Morocco is a launch pad for many Africans trying to make the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean into Europe. Now, it’s coming under increased pressure due to political instability in the Sahel. Richard Hamilton was in Tangier.
In Greenland, an Inuit community living in the island’s most remote settlement is facing profound changes to their traditional way of life amid melting sea ice. Mark Stratton went to hear about the challenges facing the community, such as climate change, tourism and polar bears.
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