Day: January 18, 2026
For most of the years since World War 2, many global powers said they adhered to a rules-based international order. Since Donald Trump returned to the White House that idea is falling away. But did it ever exist in reality? And what’s the alternative now? The BBC’s International Editor Jeremy Bowen wraps up our week of special coverage. Producers: Cat Farnsworth and Xandra Ellin Mix: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China Collins The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption. For more episodes, just search ‘The Global Story’ wherever you get your BBC Podcasts. Photo: Presidents Putin, Trump and Xi as Russian dolls. Credit: Yuri Kochetkov. EFE/REX/Shutterstock
Indonesia finds wreckage of missing surveillance plane carrying 10, one body reut.rs/3Z5gCup reut.rs/3Z5gCup
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Massive fire kills 6 in Karachi, destroys shopping centre reut.rs/3Nyb9JO reut.rs/3Nyb9JO
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🌷Thousands of people flocked to Amsterdam’s Museumplein square to celebrate ‘National Tulip Day’ with a free pick-your-own garden
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The Democratic Party has a deeply motivated base and a clear advantage on the generic congressional ballot ahead of this fall’s midterms despite dismal impressions of its current leaders in Congress, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
0:00 New CNN poll on 2026 midterm elections
1:44 Are new polling results a sign on a blue wave in November?
3:09 Is Trump concerned about midterms?
4:43 House races moving in Dems’ direction
6:42 Speaker Johnson on Republicans’ chances of holding onto House majority
#MidtermElections #DonaldTrump #News
