Special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Donald Trump finds that he would have been convicted of crimes over his attempts to cling to power in 2020 if it wasn’t for his recent presidential win. Also on the programme: we discuss the future of Los Angeles as wildfires continue to rage. Then: as the statue of Ghana’s ex-president is torn down, we consider what this says about the national mood. Plus: budget airline Ryanair looks to limit the alcohol consumption of its passengers.

How would the US pulling troops from the Gulf shift regional power dynamics?
33:39

Is the Geordie Howe International Bridge a symbol of all that’s going wrong between the US and Canada?
31:11

Press freedoms in Afghanistan on the fifth anniversary of the Taliban takeover
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