Donald Trump and a dangerous ultimatum

About this episode

The episode discusses Donald Trump's threats towards Iran, the impact of the war in Ukraine, and environmental issues in Indonesia and Albania.

Kate Adie introduces stories on President Trump's threats towards Iran, how the war in Ukraine has reshaped Kyiv, why the Trump family sees potential in Albania, Indonesia's plastic waste problem, and the dawn of the year 2976 in Morocco. Citizens of Iran and nearby gulf countries held their breath this week after Donald Trump threatened 'a whole civilisation would die' if a ceasefire wasn’t agreed. The BBC’s State Department correspondent Tom Bateman has been following the proclamations of an unpredictable president. The BBC's Vitaly Shevchenko is originally from Ukraine and recently returned home for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022. While there, he saw how the war has reshaped Kyiv, and how the town of Bucha is recovering from the massacre which took place at the start of the conflict. The white sands of the Albanian Rivera are catching the eye of global property developers - President Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, and her husband Jared Kushner among them. The country is being touted as the next must-visit destination, but there are environmental concerns finds Emily Wither. Indonesia's tourist hot spots and remote beaches alike are being hit by…

People in this episode

Host: Kate Adie

Topics covered

• Donald Trump
• Iran
• Ukraine
• Albania
• plastic waste
• environmental concerns
• indigenous groups

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• Iran
• Ukraine
• Albania
• plastic waste
• environment
• Bucha
• ceasefire

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, Ukraine, Albania, Indonesia, Morocco, Bucha

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