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International Desk with Lisa: Tuesday February 12, 2019

Elections in Nigeria: Tuesday February 12, 2019 Elections in Nigeria: Tuesday February 12, 2019, 5.03 MB
Tue 12 Feb 2019

84 million Nigerians are expected to vote for a new president and representatives on February 16th. 

Who are the candidates? What are the key issues of the vote? 

Our International segment producer Lisa Boudet reports. 

European Correspondence w/ Mary-Margaret Slack: February 5, 2019

Are EU having a laugh? w/ Mary-Margaret Slack: February 5, 2019 Are EU having a laugh? w/ Mary-Margaret Slack: February 5, 2019, 18.91 MB
Tue 5 Feb 2019

It's time to check in with all the goings on in the UK, with our European correspondant Mary-Margaret Slack. This week, Theresa May’s heading to Northern Ireland… and is a no Brexit deal off the table? Have a listen.

I/V w/ Mary-Margaret Slack on a No-Deal Brexit: January 29, 2019

I/V w/ Mary-Margaret Slack on a No-Deal Brexit: January 29, 2019 I/V w/ Mary-Margaret Slack on a No-Deal Brexit: January 29, 2019, 13.25 MB
Tue 29 Jan 2019

Former Tuesday Wire host Mary-Margaret Slack joins us again from London today. With the increasing risk of a no-deal Brexit becoming more and more likely, we spoke with her to find out what that actually looks like and why the risk is becoming more likely. First though, Lillian asked what people are feeling about the whole situation at the moment.

Gilets Jaunes, act 11 w/ Justin Wong: Tuesday January 29, 2019

Gilets Jaunes, act 11 w/ Justin Wong: Tuesday January 29, 2019 Gilets Jaunes, act 11 w/ Justin Wong: Tuesday January 29, 2019 , 7.06 MB
Tue 29 Jan 2019

Demonstrations in France carry on for the 11th week. 

Our correspondent in Paris, Justin Wong, talks to producer Lisa Boudet about the latest developments.

European Correspondence w/ Mary-Margaret: January 15, 2019

European Correspondence w/ Mary-Margaret: January 15, 2019 European Correspondence w/ Mary-Margaret: January 15, 2019, 8.24 MB
Tue 15 Jan 2019

Conservative leader Theresa May’s future hangs in the balance - an all-important vote tomorrow deciding whether her Brexit deal will survive, or whether a general election may be triggered by the Opposition.

European correspondent Mary-Margaret Slack chats to Stewart about the feel on the ground. 

Justin's International Desk: December 18, 2018

Justin's International Desk: December 18, 2018 Justin's International Desk: December 18, 2018, 25.19 MB
Tue 18 Dec 2018

Thailand will be having an election next February, four years after a military coup.  Justin looks into what was behind the coup and the man behind the current political divisions, Thaksin Shinawatra.

Justin's International Desk: December 11th, 2018

Justin's International Desk: December 11th, 2018 Justin's International Desk: December 11th, 2018, 19.97 MB
Tue 11 Dec 2018

Justin talks to Associate Professor Phillipa Malpas about the moral issues from the research by He Jiankui, who claimed that he had created the first human genetically edited babies that are HIV resistant.

Justin's International Desk: December 11th, 2018

Justin's International Desk: December 11th, 2018 Justin's International Desk: December 11th, 2018, 32.95 MB
Tue 11 Dec 2018

Justin sums up the reaction towards British Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to delay the House of Commons vote on the Brext agreement, as well as the contents of the deal and potential outcomes from the vote.

Justin's International Desk: November 27th 2018

Justin's International Desk: November 27th 2018 Justin's International Desk: November 27th 2018, 20.7 MB
Tue 27 Nov 2018

Taiwan’s local election over the weekend brought disastrous results for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. Out of the 22 elections for the head of the local authorities, the DPP lost a half of their mayorships from 13 to 6 while the opposing Kuomintang doubled their current gain from 6 to 15. Justin looked into what contributed to the result and (spoiler alert) China contributed to a large part to it.

 

Justin's International Desk and Worry Week: November 20th, 2018

Justin's International Desk and Worry Week: November 20th, 2018 Justin's International Desk and Worry Week: November 20th, 2018, 30.42 MB
Tue 20 Nov 2018

The theme for this week's Worry Week is political ideologies and Justin is looking into the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia during the 1970s, with two of their leaders found guilty of genocide last week.  Justin looked into the two figures who influenced Cambodian politics and the ideology behind Khmer Rouge.