Key EU leaders meet in Copenhagen to discuss drone security and Ukraine’s path to EU accession

We discuss what comes after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and why the toughest phase of Donald Trump’s Gaza deal might be just beginning. Plus: A flick through the papers, retail news and a preview of Frieze London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the first seven Israeli hostages are returned and Trump heads to Tel Aviv, we discuss the atmosphere on the ground in Israel and Gaza. Plus: China-US trade tensions escalate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After cycling through three prime ministers in less than a year, Emmanuel Macron looks to appoint a new head of government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talks move forward between Israel and Hamas. Then: as hundreds of National Guard troops arrive in Chicago, Trump calls for the arrest of the city’s mayor. Plus: headlines from the world of theatre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With little sign of progress towards a government, president Emmanuel Macron casts a lonely figure in French politics. Plus: retired US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges and the Nobel Prize for physics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delegations convene for talks in Egypt as Israelis gather at the site of the Nova music festival to mark two years since the 7 October attacks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Japan is set to elect its first female prime minister but what can we expect from her leadership? Plus: the latest news from Latin America and a preview of the Nobel Peace Prize.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As demonstrations against Morocco’s government enter their sixth day, we discuss the politics at play. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Congress fails to reach an agreement to prevent a government shutdown, we discuss the politics and consequences at play. Plus: the latest on the Global Sumud Flotilla, the blueberry market in Zimbabwe and remembering Jane GoodallSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EU leaders gather in Copenhagen following a wave of mysterious drone incursions. Then: a litmus test from Madagascar as the island nation’s president dissolves the government. Plus: ‘La Galerie du 19M Tokyo’ exhibition by Chanel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.