The World Next Week

The U.S. Congress returns from its summer recess to try to pass a budget for federal discretionary programs before the fiscal year ends and avoid a government shutdown; the United States and other Western allies accuse Iran of transferring ballistic missiles to Russia, raising concerns over intensified strikes on Ukraine; Hungary faces a second deadline to pay a $221 million fine for breaking European Union asylum law, which President Viktor Orbán remains unwilling to follow; and China gifts Cambodia two newly built Type 056 corvette warships, raising questions about Beijing’s naval ambitions. Mentioned on the Podcast Zongyuan Zoe Liu, “Tracking China’s Control of Overseas Ports,” CFR.org For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/congresss-funding-battle-iran-sends-missiles-russia-orban-defies-eu-and-more

The United States, Egypt, and Qatar prepare another cease-fire proposal after Hamas killed six Israeli hostages and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu demanded control of the Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border; Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump hold their first presidential debate; the Toronto International Film Festival showcases independent films spanning from Hungary to Georgia and more; and the United States seizes Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s plane. What to Watch at Toronto International Film Festival Edward Berger, Conclave William Bridges, All of You Brady Corbet, The Brutalist Dea Kulumbegashvili, April Mentioned on the Podcast Brett Goldstein, Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, Shrinking Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Bill Lawrence, Ted Lasso For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/gazas-troubled-cease-fire-efforts-harris-and-trump-debate-toronto-international-film-fest

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the incursion into Kursk is an important step towards ending the war with Russia, but Ukraine is facing a major test in its own Donbas battlefields; the intensifying mpox outbreak places additional strain on the Democratic Republic of Congo and surrounding African nations; heightened security tensions spur the United States, keeping nuclear defense planners busy; and the Taliban bans the voices of women and girls in public. Mentioned on the Podcast “Countries Should Act Faster to Curb the Spread of Mpox,” The Economist “If a China and America War Went Nuclear, Who Would Win?,” The Economist Allison Krugman and Chloe Searchinger, “Mpox Vaccine Tracker: Millions Pledged, Millions Still to Be Delivered,” Think Global Health David E. Sanger, “Biden Approved Secret Nuclear Strategy Refocusing on Chinese Threat,” New York Times Lara Seligman, “U.S.-Made F-16 Jet Fighter Crashes in Ukraine,” Wall Street Journal “Ukraine’s Attack on Kursk, With Liana Fix,” The President’s Inbox “Ukraine Pushes Into Russia, 2024 DNC Begins, Foreign Hacking Targets Trump and Harris, and More,” The World Next Week For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/stakes-ukraines-kursk-offensive-stopping-mpox-spread-nuclear-arms-race-returns-and-more

This special episode of The World Next Week features a summerlong feast of reading, watching, and listening treats. Deborah Amos, the Ferris Professor of Journalism in Residence at Princeton University and a former international correspondent for National Public Radio, joins CFR’s TWNW hosts Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins to discuss good reads they recommend, books they are looking forward to reading, and other entertainment they are enjoying this summer. Mentioned on the Podcast Bob’s Picks Elizabeth Kolbert, H Is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z Stefan Zweig, The World of Yesterday: Memoirs of a European Carla’s Picks Steve Coll, The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the CIA, and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq Peter Pomerantsev, How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler Deborah’s Picks Jayne Anne Phillips, Night Watch Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy Additional Books, Films, Podcasts, Shows and More Mentioned on the Podcast Books Russell Baker, Growing Up Ron Chernow, Grant Elizabeth Kolbert, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History Roy Stewart, The Places In Between Films Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel James Bridges, The China Syndrome George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck. Alex Garland, Civil War Howard Hawks, His Girl Friday Roland Joffé, The Killing Fields Richard Linklater, Hit Man Sidney Lumet, Network Alan J. Pakula, All the President's Men Peter Weir, The Year of Living Dangerously Podcasts Alistair Campbell and Rory Stewart, The Rest is Politics, Goalhanger Jon Ronson, Things Fell Apart, BBC Radio 4 Television Shows Jez Scharf, Bodkin David Simon, The Wire Aaron Sorkin, The Newsroom Other The Reckoning Project “Watch the U.S. Stall on Climate Change for 12 Years,” Vox For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw-special-what-read-summer-2024

Ukraine’s surprise incursion of Russia’s Kursk region captures territory and stuns the Kremlin; the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago with concerns of divisions in the party over support for Israel in its war in the Gaza Strip; U.S. intelligence is on high alert after foreign hacking attempts on both former President Donald Trump’s and Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaigns; and Mexico turns down Ukraine’s request for it to uphold warrants to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court. Mentioned on the Podcast Tim Alberta, “Trump Is Planning for a Landslide Win,” The Atlantic Kevin Collier, Ken Dilanian, and Dan De Luce, “FBI Says It's Investigating Efforts to Hack Trump and Biden-Harris Campaigns,” NBC News Alina Lobzina and Anton Troianovski, “Ukraine’s Incursion Into Russia Flips the Script on Putin,” New York Times Jonathan Weisman, “Worried About a Convention Clash, Democrats Woo Uncommitted Delegates,” New York Times For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/ukraine-pushes-russia-2024-dnc-begins-foreign-hacking-targets-trump-and-harris-and-more

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, campaign ahead of the party’s convention; world leaders and diplomats reach out to Iran and Israel to head off a wider regional war after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran spurred retaliation threats; Bangladesh prepares an interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country; and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government responds to anti-immigrant riots across the country. Mentioned on the Podcast Fred Kaplan, “Kamala Harris Has Been Much More Involved in Foreign Policy Than We Realize,” Slate Jonathan Masters, “The U.S. Vice President and Foreign Policy,” CFR.org Recommended Reading Swift Boats at War in Vietnam, edited by Guy Gugliotta, Neva Sullaway, John Yeoman For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/us-presidential-campaign-picks-iran-mulls-retaliation-bangladeshs-new-government-and-more

The Middle East braces for the possibility of a full-scale war between Israel and Iran-backed forces after the assassinations of Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr; Venezuelans protest the results of the presidential election that grant incumbent President Nicolás Maduro a third term; the Edinburgh Festival Fringe spotlights wide-ranging, new talent; imprisoned journalists in Russia are freed in a major prisoner swap; and militant groups kill troops from Russia’s private military company Wagner Group, including a Wagner commander, in Mali. Mentioned on the Podcast Steven A. Cook, “Are Israel and Iran Headed for All Out War?,” CFR.org Edinburgh Festival Fringe Edinburgh Festival Fringe App Edinburgh Fringe Festival Recommendation Lists: Independent, Playbill, and Time Out Magazine Kali Robinson, “What Is Hamas?,” CFR.org For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/israel-iran-tensions-escalate-venezuela-election-questioned-edinburgh-fringe-shines-and

Global leaders react to U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination; France ramps up security measures as the Summer Olympics kick off in Paris; Diplomacy continues over a potential Israel-Hamas cease-fire after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the U.S. Congress; and a Russian court sentences two American journalists. Mentioned on the Podcast Charles A. Kupchan, “Biden’s Legacy: Major Accomplishments but Unfinished Business,” CFR.org Linda Robinson, “Vice President Kamala Harris’s Real-World School of Foreign Policy,” CFR.org “Politics and Protest at the Olympics,” CFR.org Suzanne Lynch and Ben Munster, “‘Invisible’ Kamala Harris Struggles to Win Over Europe,” Politico For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/world-reacts-biden-withdrawal-summer-olympics-begin-gaza-diplomacy-after-netanyahus-visit

The world reacts to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as former President Donald Trump’s running mate; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of Congress; Cyprus marks fifty years since the Turkish invasion that left the country still split in two; and Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli begins his fourth term in office. Mentioned on the Podcast Steven Cook, “Netanyahu’s High-Stakes Visit to Washington,” CFR.org Ross Douthat, “What J.D. Vance Believes,” New York Times For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/gop-election-enthusiasm-netanyahu-addresses-us-congress-cyprus-50-years-after-invasion-and

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) wraps its seventy-fifth summit, pledging to keep Ukraine on an “irreversible” path to membership while concerns grow about the future of U.S. commitment; Japan hosts the tenth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting to counter China’s influence in the region; France struggles to form a government as party differences intensify; and President-Elect Masoud Pezeshkian raises hopes for possible change in Iran. Mentioned on the Podcast A Conversation With Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Council on Foreign Relations Emmanuel Macron, “A Letter to the French People,” Le Parisien Pacific Aid Map, Lowy Institute Ray Takeyh, “What Could Change Under Iran’s New ‘Reformist’ President?,” CFR.org Washington Summit Declaration, NATO Sarah Wheaton, “Orbán’s Humble Pie,” Politico For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/nato-and-ukraine-beyond-75-japan-hosts-pacific-islands-frances-political-gridlock-and-more

This special episode of The World Next Week features a summerlong feast of reading, watching, and listening treats. Deborah Amos, the Ferris Professor of Journalism in Residence at Princeton University and a former international correspondent for National Public Radio, joins CFR’s TWNW hosts Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins to discuss good reads they recommend, books they are looking forward to reading, and other entertainment they are enjoying this summer. Mentioned on the Podcast Bob’s Picks Elizabeth Kolbert, H Is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z Stefan Zweig, The World of Yesterday: Memoirs of a European Carla’s Picks Steve Coll, The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the CIA, and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq Peter Pomerantsev, How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler Deborah’s Picks Jayne Anne Phillips, Night Watch Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy Additional Books, Films, Podcasts, Shows and More Mentioned on the Podcast Books Russell Baker, Growing Up Ron Chernow, Grant Elizabeth Kolbert, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History Roy Stewart, The Places In Between Films Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel James Bridges, The China Syndrome George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck. Alex Garland, Civil War Howard Hawks, His Girl Friday Roland Joffé, The Killing Fields Richard Linklater, Hit Man Sidney Lumet, Network Alan J. Pakula, All the President's Men Peter Weir, The Year of Living Dangerously Podcasts Alistair Campbell and Rory Stewart, The Rest is Politics, Goalhanger Jon Ronson, Things Fell Apart, BBC Radio 4 Television Shows Jez Scharf, Bodkin David Simon, The Wire Aaron Sorkin, The Newsroom Other The Reckoning Project “Watch the U.S. Stall on Climate Change for 12 Years,” Vox For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw-special-what-read-summer-2024

France’s governance is at stake as it holds snap elections for its National Assembly, with the far-right National Rally looking to build on its success in the European Parliament elections; the United Kingdom (UK) has its own snap general elections with Keir Starmer and his Labour Party looking to end the fourteen-year rule of the Conservatives; Iran’s snap presidential elections could signal unity of regime hard-liners or glimmers of change; the European Union (EU) plans to impose provisional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles; and Ukraine strikes more than thirty Russian oil refineries. Mentioned on the Podcast Amanda Chu, Kenza Bryan, and Lukanyo Mnyanda, “Global Glut Turns Solar Panels into Garden Fencing Option,” Financial Times Ian Johnston, “French Voters Juggle Democratic Duty and Summer Getaways,” Financial Times David Lammy, “The Case for Progressive Realism,” Foreign Affairs Matthias Matthijs, “Pivotal Elections for France—and Europe,” CFR.org Ray Takeyh, “Does Iran’s Presidential Election Matter?,” CFR.org Sergey Vakulenko; Michael Liebreich, Lauri Myllyvirta, and Sam Winter-Levy, “Should Ukraine Keep Attacking Russian Oil Refineries?,” Foreign Affairs For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/france-iran-and-uk-hold-snap-elections-eu-pushback-chinese-evs-and-more

A Russian court moves judicial proceedings for detained U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to Yekaterinburg for a closed-door espionage trial; the success of far-right parties in the European Parliament elections challenges the power of several incumbent European Union (EU) leaders; the Boeing Starliner "Calypso" spacecraft prepares to return from the International Space Station after delays; and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves his war cabinet. Mentioned on the Podcast Silvina Frydlewsky, Georgi Kantchev, and Joe Parkinson, “The Russian Spies Next Door,” Wall Street Journal For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/russias-secret-trial-gershkovich-eus-rightward-shift-boeing-space-and-more

Ukraine pushes for wider international support and endorsement of its proposed peace process at Switzerland’s Ukraine peace summit; the UN Security Council deliberates how to assist Sudanese civilians and de-escalate the civil war; diplomatic pressure builds for a U.S.-backed cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip; and Russian ships arrive in Cuban waters for exercises. Mentioned on the Podcast Rory Jones and Summer Said, “Gaza Chief’s Brutal Calculation: Civilian Bloodshed Will Help Hamas,” Wall Street Journal Sorensen Distinguished Lecture: A Conversation With Cindy McCain, Council on Foreign Relations For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/ukraine-pushes-peace-summit-sudan-catastrophe-israel-hamas-deal-crossroads-and-more

All twenty-seven European Union (EU) member states vote in European Parliament elections with polls showing right-wing parties poised to gain more seats; the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrial democracies meet in Italy with a sizable agenda, including support for Ukraine and trade concerns with China; the United States prepares for an above-normal hurricane season; and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and partner exporters, known as OPEC+, extend oil output cuts. Mentioned on the Podcast Europe’s Migration Dilemma, CFR.org Caroline Kapp and Matthias Matthijs, “What’s at Stake in the EU Elections?,” CFR.org Nicholas Vinocur, “An American’s Guide to the 2024 European Election,” Politico For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/european-parliament-elections-g7-leaders-50th-summit-powerful-hurricane-season-looming-and

U.S. President Joe Biden faces increasing international and domestic pressures on his policy toward the Israel-Hamas war amid worsening humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip; Western leaders commemorate the eightieth anniversary of D-Day with Russia’s war in Ukraine front of mind; Mexico holds massive general elections that are likely to usher in the country’s first woman president; and North Korea tests new satellite and missiles. Mentioned on the Podcast “Mexico’s Next President Can Reset Relations With the United States,” The Economist Shannon K. O'Neil, The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter Eli Stokols and Alexander Ward, “White House Not Thrilled by Macron’s D-Day Invite to Russia,” Politico Sue Mi Terry, “The Coming North Korean Crisis,” Foreign Affairs For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/bidens-gaza-dilemmas-80-years-d-day-mexicos-milestone-election-and-more

Iran’s regime carefully vets candidates for new presidential elections after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash; Israeli leadership reacts to the International Criminal Court (ICC) request for warrants to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant; South Africa prepares for a general election that could contest the ruling African National Congress’ long-standing majority; and Taiwan inaugurates Lai Ching-te as the new president, aggravating China. Mentioned on the Podcast Elbridge Colby, “America Must Face Reality and Prioritize China Over Europe,” Financial Times Virtual Media Briefing: Iran After Raisi and New ICC Charges, Council on Foreign Relations For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/irans-succession-woes-icc-angers-israel-south-africas-election-and-more

Ukraine rushes to push back against a new Russian offensive in its northeast Kharkiv region; U.S. President Joe Biden invites Kenyan President William Ruto for a state visit, the first U.S. state visit for an African leader since 2008; London’s High Court decides on whether to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to stand trial; and tens of thousands protest in Tbilisi, Georgia, after its parliament passes the controversial “foreign agents” bill. Mentioned on the Podcast Rachel Chason, “U.S. Threats Led to Rupture of Vital Military Ties, Nigerien Leader Says,” Washington Post For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/ukraine-tries-halt-russian-advance-biden-woos-kenya-fate-assange-and-more

Israel’s newest military operation in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah stirs concerns of catastrophe for Palestinians in Gaza, and prompts the United States to condition its offensive military aid for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war broke out; Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meet in Ankara, Turkey, to continue their diplomatic efforts; the seventy-seventh Cannes Film Festival showcases new films ranging from niche to blockbuster; and Russian President Vladimir Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills as a signal to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Mentioned on the Podcast Ali Abbasi, The Apprentice “Anyone Who’s on the Ground in Gaza is in ‘Danger,’ WFP Chief McCain Says,” NBC News Jacques Audilard, Emilia Perez Christina Bouri and Diana Roy, “Few Options for Gazans as Israel Enters Rafah,” CFR.org Francis Ford Coppola, Megalopolis David Cronenberg, The Shrouds “Emmanuel Macron In His Own Words,” Economist Yorgos Lanthimos, Kinds of Kindness George Miller, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga War in Gaza Update: The Rafah Incursion and Negotiations Over Hostage Release and Ceasefire, Council on Foreign Relations “Why Lithuania is Considering Sending Soldiers to Ukraine,” Financial Times For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/israels-rafah-plans-greece-and-turkey-boost-diplomacy-cannes-festival-unveils-new-films

In this special episode to mark World Press Freedom Day, Jeffrey Gedmin, cofounder and editor-in-chief of American Purpose and former president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, joins Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the global state of press freedom. They cover the challenges that a growing number of journalists face in exile or imprisonment, the U.S. role in upholding freedom of the press, and more. Mentioned on the Podcast “Exile Journalists Map—Fleeing to Europe and North America,” Reporters Without Borders “Media Freedom,” Freedom House 2023 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders Journalists: Parnaz Azima Jamal Khashoggi Alsu Kurmasheva Monica Lovinescu Georgi Markov For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/world-press-freedom-day-2024-mounting-threats-renewed-purpose