World In Focus

FRIDAY: Swedish Prosecutors drop the investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange; and in this final edition of World in Focus, we take a look back at the last year

THURSDAY: UK Conservative party release manifesto ahead of snap election; and, President Macron announces cabinet appointments taking next step to transform French political landscape.

WEDNESDAY: The EU Migration Commission condemns Hungary and Poland over refusals to accept middle eastern and African migrants; and, all the latest from the UK General Election campaign trail.

TUESDAY: Osama Bin Laden’s son has vowed revenge for his father’s death, but how much of a threat does he pose to security? Coalition talks in the Netherlands breakdown; and, staff at the UK’s Human Rights watchdog begin series of strikes over severe budget cuts.

MONDAY: Merkel’s CDU make gains in regional election ahead of national elections in September; Macron meets Merkel to discuss new vision for Europe; and, a Trump impeachment over Comey?

FRIDAY: UK General Election campaign takes on matters of foreign affairs and the UK’s relationship with US & Saudi Arabia; and, Spanish Parliament vote to exhume body of former fascist dictator General Franco.

THURSDAY: UK Labour Party’s Election Manifesto leaked to press detailing a program of renationalization and dedication to public services; EU Chief Brexit negotiator meets Irish leader to discuss the impact of Brexit on the border with Northern Ireland; and, a recent documentary has highlighted the extent of human trafficking in Scotland.

WEDNESDAY: The UK’s Governing Conservative Party looks clear of criminal investigation threats; and what effect will South Korea’s new President have on US policy in the region?

TUESDAY: The UK Labour Party officially launches its campaign for June’s General Election; commemorations take place in Scotland for Victory Day, and fears of increasing right-wing extremism amongst German soldiers.

MONDAY: France elects a new President, in the form of Emmanuel Macron; and we’ve all the latest from the UK General Election campaign trail.

FRIDAY: UK Local Elections show surge for Conservatives ahead of General Elections; officials warn that it could take years and billions of dollars to rebuild Mosul; and, an iceberg in the Gulf of Oman?

THURSDAY: Macron and Le Pen have heated final battle prior to presidential elections; China raises concerns over US missile defense shield in South Korea; and, EU clashes with Aung San Suu Kyi over international investigation into human rights abuses in Myanmar.

WEDNESDAY: UK and EU clash over so-called EU Brexit “Divorce Bill”; and why is the German Government looking to better define what it means to be German?

TUESDAY: Former Italian PM Matteo Renzi, returns to the leadership of the Democratic Party; and the UK Government hits back at so-called “tittle-tattle”, as details of Brexit discussions between Theresa May and Jean Claude Juncker on Brexit leak to a German newspaper..

FRIDAY: We take a closer look at Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office; and we ask what is behind growing tensions in Macedonia, as protestors stormed the parliament yesterday.

THURSDAY: With the first Brexit summit of EU leaders looming this weekend, we’ve got all the latest from the UK general election campaign trail; and calls for South African President Jacob Zuma continue to grow.

WEDNESDAY: The last Prime Minister’s Questions in the UK Parliament before June’s General Election; and a posthumous appeal by the only man ever convicted of the Lockerbie bombing in 1988.

TUESDAY: The UK Conservative Party eyes a win in Wales this coming June, and the Iran Nuclear deal is up for quarterly review today.

MONDAY: Macron and Le Pen emerge as the victors in the first round of the French Presidential election, but is the final outcome a done deal? We talk to veteran UK MP Dennis Skinner, about his argument that the upcoming General Election is designed to bury an ongoing expenses scandal the governing Conservatives are embroiled in.

FRIDAY: Yesterday’s shooting in Paris is now being investigated as a terror attack; and we’ve all the latest from the UK “Brexit” Election campaign trail.