How did yesterday’s talks between Zelensky and Trump go so wrong? International journalist Nina dos Santos joins Emma Nelson to unpack the disastrous meeting, plus more of the week’s news and culture. Then: Georgina Godwin continues her literary tour of Asia and film critic Karen Krizanovich speaks to Fernando Augusto Pacheco ahead of tomorrow’s Academy Awards.

Iran latest: intelligence sharing, travel disruption and the influencer economy
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Literary revelations in Ukraine and why culture still matters under fire
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Trump’s tariffs, royal scandal and technology vs human nature
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