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Crisis in Lebanon, Ukraine's Victory Plan, Japan's PM Race

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Ken Moriyasu, & Yaroslav Trofimov join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Thousands fleeing Souther Lebanon as Israel airstrikes continue
Mohammed Zaatari / AP
Global Politics

Explosions in Lebanon, Far Right in Europe, Ukraine Peace Plan

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Stefanie Bolzen, Stefan Kornelius, and Andrew Roth join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Lebanon citizens watching the news of explosions
AP / Hassan Ammar
Global Politics

Middle East Crisis, Russia-Ukraine War, US Candidates' Foreign Policy

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Karen DeYoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Protests in Israel.
Ariel Schalit / AP
Global Politics

Shifting US Opinions and Rising Dissent on Israel-Hamas War

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Running Numbers by Devanshi Shah

Polling shows younger Americans desire a less active US role in the conflict than their elders.

People hold signs calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
Andrew Harnik / AP
Public Opinion

Most in US Favor Continued Military Support for Israel until Hostages Are Released

In the News
The Hill
Coauthors

But only half of survey respondents said they favor the US “supporting Israel militarily until Hamas is dismantled or destroyed.”

Netanyahu and Biden meet in the Oval Office
Susan Walsh / AP
Public Opinion

Majority of Americans Favor US Military Aid to Israel until Hostages Are Returned

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CNN
Coauthors

But Council surveys show a narrow majority now say the US should condition such aid not be used toward military operations against Palestinians.

People gather to demand the release of hostages held by Hamas during a demonstration at Times Square
Andres Kudacki / AP
Public Opinion

Democratic Euphoria, Harris's Foreign Policy, Middle East Waiting Game

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Matt Kaminski, Ken Moriyasu, and Macarena Vidal join Ivo Daalder in Chicago to discuss the week's top news stories.

Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago
Morry Gash / AP
Global Politics

Ukraine's Shock Incursion, Gaza Ceasefire, Disinformation Threats

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Stefan Kornelius, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Ukrainian tanks entering Russia’s Kursk region
Evgeniy Maloletka / AP
Global Politics

In Ukraine and Gaza, a Wider War Is Getting Less Likely, Not More

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"If the belligerents wanted a wider war, they would have already started one," Paul Poast argues.

Ukrainian soldiers fire toward Russian position on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia region
Efrem Lukatsky / AP
Global Politics

UK Riots, Bangladesh Crisis, Escalation in the Middle East

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Anton La Guardia, David Luhnow, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Protestors in Britain
Alberto Pezzali / AP
Global Politics