The World Today

Epizode

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  US-Iran conflict: 60-day deadline expires 18.08.2026 26min

  US President Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it interferes in the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. US special envoy Jared Kushner meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after holding rare talks with Hamas on implementing the US peace plan for Gaza. And one week after destructive earthquake jolts Columbia, an update on the rescue and relief effort.
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  Indonesia quake: Rescue teams race to reach survivors as death toll rises 17.08.2026 26min

  The search for survivors continues in Indonesia after its most powerful earthquake in years while hopes fade in Colombia nearly a week after a tremor that left at least 300 dead. Another escalation in the Russia Ukraine conflict as Moscow targets a Ukrainian steel plant and Kyiv launches hundreds of drones across Russia. And crossing foils in a friendly competition, an unusual cultural exchange brings together students from China and the US.
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  Colombia earthquake: Rescue efforts in affected areas enter final phase 14.08.2026 26min

  A race against time to find survivors following Monday's destructive earthquake in Colombia. Rescue efforts enter a critical stage amid a rising death toll. A rare rebuke from US ambassador to Israel after an escalation in settler violence in the occupied West Bank. Several Palestinian families have been trapped and harassed and besieged by Israeli settlers for the fourth straight day. And Cuba marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.
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  C919 goes global 13.08.2026 26min

  Colombia's government scrambles to get aid to earthquake affected areas as the search for survivors enters day three. China's first domestically developed passenger jet goes global, a look at its maiden international voyage. And on World Elephant Day, we look at conservation efforts in China's Yunnan province.
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  Rescuers race to find survivors from powerful earthquake in Colombia 12.08.2026 26min

  The death toll rises in Colombia after Monday's powerful earthquake, with thousands remain missing. CGTN reports exclusively from the mining town where the first Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were discovered. And the remnants of Typhoon dolphin are affecting northern China, including Beijing. A report on preparations in the capital city.
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  Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake rattles Colombia 11.08.2026 26min

  An earthquake strikes Colombia, leveling buildings across multiple cities and claiming more than 100 lives. Recovery efforts are underway in eastern China after Typhoon Dolphin brought record rainfall to the region. Life and livelihoods are disrupted by wildfires in southwestern France, but business owners hope the tourist season can still be saved.
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  Israel rejects Gaza peace plan 10.08.2026 26min

  New questions arise in the Middle East after Israel rejects a US-backed peace plan for Gaza. The strongest typhoon to hit China so far this year makes landfall near Shanghai. Fast-moving wildfires sweep across parts of Canada, leaving thousands strive to get out of the path of the flames.
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  Danube River at historic low amid record heat, drought 07.08.2026 26min

  Iran and Oman are close to finalizing a new arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran warns of third-party interference. Europe's Danube River is at a historic low as record heat and drought threatened trade tourism and communities along its banks. And the latest chapter in the Gianni Infantino saga, FIFA rallies behind his presidency and Infantino issues an apology, but UEFA says it changes nothing.
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  FIFA board backs Infantino 06.08.2026 26min

  A Muslim American democrat advances in a key Senate race in the US state of Michigan. Standing behind the boss, FIFA's board backs President Gianni Infantino at an emergency meeting in Morocco. And when tech goes rogue, Silicon Valley bosses meet with White House officials amid reports of AI hacks.
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  25 US states sue Trump administration over Section 301 tariffs 05.08.2026 26min

  Signs of progress, but not a done deal. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says talks on the Strait of Hormuz are making headway. And the case of deja vu on US trade policy, a fresh court battle looms as 25 US states challenge the Trump administration's latest tariffs.
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  Trump says talks with Iran begin, Iran denies 04.08.2026 26min

  There are new war of words between Tehran and Washington. President Trump lashes out after Iran denies talks with the United States, contradicting his claim that negotiations are underway. A Spanish territory boarding Morocco is grappling with the aftermath of a deadly migrant surge, while most have returned uncertainty for those still in say who've done. And a state of emergency is in Washington state, as a dozen wildfires burning out of control, with tens of thousands evacuated.
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  Firefighting helicopters collide as they battle the raging widlfire in Greece 03.08.2026 26min

  Iran calls Donald Trump's latest claims nothing but a new lie. The US president says he's called off an attack at Tehran's request and other sharp U-turn after threatening devastating new strikes. Greece is now the epicenter of Europe's wildlife crisis, as firefighting helicopters battling the raging infernos collided and crashed. And in Italy, a town's decision to appoint an AI powered councilwoman sparks controversy.
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  Trump says Board of Peace reaches Gaza disarmament deal 31.07.2026 26min

  The US has launched a new wave of strikes on southern Iran after an attempted Iranian attack on American forces, drawing more countries into the conflict and raising tensions across the region. US President Donald Trump says his Board of Peace has reached a deal to disarm Hamas in Gaza, though Israel has rejected the plan as insufficient. And Greece is the latest European country battling wildfires, with thousands evacuated from the popular tourist island of Crete.
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  Saudi Arabia joins US strikes on Iran-backed militias as Middle East tensions escalate 30.07.2026 26min

  Fears grow as the Middle East conflict spreads, with Saudi Arabia joining US strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq. The US has launched overnight counterstrikes after Iranian attacks targeted American bases across the region. Also ahead, French and Spanish firefighters brace for a predicted fourth summer heat wave as they battle devastating wildfires. And football fans push back against FIFA's plan to create a new 20-billion-dollar commercial subsidiary, raising concerns over the future of the world's most popular sport.
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  Deadly earthquake hits Japan, rescue efforts underway 29.07.2026 26min

  Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini in Beijing after a welcome ceremony, with the two leaders pledging to expand cooperation across various sectors. Also ahead, the latest developments from the Middle East, as the US accuses Iran of breaking a ceasefire with a new wave of attacks, and the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Japan, where many people remain trapped in the rubble of a collapsed shopping center.
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  Iran conflict pauses amid reports of possible US-Iran talks 28.07.2026 26min

  Wildfires rage across France and Spain, forcing more than 300,000 people to evacuate. A fragile pause in the Iran conflict, as Washington and Tehran reportedly explore possible talks. And Slovak President Peter Pellegrini begins a state visit to Beijing at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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  Trump paused attacks on Iran to make space for talks 27.07.2026 26min

  The battle to contain raging wildfires continues in France and Spain, with hundreds of thousands of acres engulfed by flames fueled by soaring temperatures and bone-dry conditions. A major manhunt is over in Germany after police shot dead the suspect behind a suspected terror attack at a public event in Berlin. After two weeks of tit-for-tat strikes between the United States and Iran, is the pause in fighting a turning point, or just a temporary lull giving diplomacy a chance?
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  Trump puts new condition on nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia 24.07.2026 26min

  Global oil prices soar as Red Sea attacks mark a new escalation in the Iran war, while US President Donald Trump issues a new threat. New conditions for the nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, Trump says it's subject to Riyadh joining the Abraham accords. Venezuela's earthquake survivors struggle with grief, destruction and the difficult road ahead.
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  US, Saudi Arabia sign nuclear deal 23.07.2026 26min

  The US signs a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, raising concerns about proliferation in the Middle East. Also, the death of an African American teenager is ruled undetermined by an independent investigator. And Switzerland joins the growing list of European countries recognizing African ownership of stolen colonial era artifacts.
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  ASEAN foreign ministers meet as impact of Iran war remains major concern 22.07.2026 26min

  The US and Iran keep up their daily attacks while Trump administration officials admit the war's cost tens of billions of dollars in their bid to request even more funding from Congress. ASEAN foreign ministers issue a joint statement expressing deep concern about the effects of renewed fighting on the region's people and economies. We find out how the real cost of Al is causing the Silicon Valley to take a second look at how to use it.