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What will be the flashpoints of 2025?
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What will be the flashpoints of 2025?

Independent Thinking

January 10, 202534m 53s

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Show Notes

From the devastating wars in Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza to Donald Trump's threats over Greenland and the Panama Canal, what are the places to watch this year?

Bronwen Maddox is joined by Gideon Rachman, the FT's chief foreign affairs commentator, Leslie Vinjamuri, the director of our US and America's programme and Renad Mansour, a senior fellow for our Middle East and North Africa programme.

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