The World Tonight

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Hammond's gloomy post-Brexit Autumn Statement
Chancellor's Autumn Statement - with gloomy forecasts on growth, borrowing and debt.
23 Nov 2016,45 mins
Will China gain if US pulls out of Pacific trade deal?
Donald Trump says he will pull the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
22 Nov 2016,45 mins
May promises low corporation tax at CBI conference
Should Britain be offering one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the developed world?
21 Nov 2016,45 mins
Donald Trump appoints controversial figures to his administration
The World Tonight scrutinises allegations that the new US Attorney-General is racist.
18 Nov 2016,45 mins
Donald Trump meets the Japanese PM
Donald Trump meets the Japanese prime minister - his first meeting with a foreign leader.
17 Nov 2016,45 mins
Britain's Aid Budget: Money Well Spent?
Aid agencies and critics debate whether UK taxpayers' money is being spent wisely.
16 Nov 2016,45 mins
Obama warns Europe against nationalism
The World Tonight examines whether Europe's far right can take heart from Trump's victory.
15 Nov 2016,45 mins
Make globalisation work for all, says Theresa May
Can globalisation work for everyone, and is one country alone able to ensure it does?
14 Nov 2016,45 mins
IS Mosul human rights violations 'horrific' - UN
Evidence of fresh atrocities in wake of Mosul massacre.
11 Nov 2016,45 mins
When Donald Trump met Barack Obama
Mr Obama says he has had an 'excellent' and 'wide-ranging' conversation with Donald Trump.
10 Nov 2016,45 mins
Donald Trump wins US elections
The world reacts to Trump's election victory.
09 Nov 2016,45 mins
Clinton and Trump - last push before the vote
Has the divisive and acrimonious campaign changed US politics for good?
07 Nov 2016,45 mins
Criticism of Turkish opposition arrests
Will the US and the EU have any influence over Turkey's increasingly repressive regime?
04 Nov 2016,45 mins
Brexit court judgment a 'major setback' for May
The Brexit court setback prompts a row over the judiciary.
03 Nov 2016,45 mins
Pressure grows on South Africa's President Zuma to resign
Pressure grows on South Africa's President Zuma to resign.
02 Nov 2016,45 mins
Russia cyber threat warnings
The Democrats urge the FBI to reveal what it knows about Trump's Russia ties.
01 Nov 2016,45 mins
Bank of England's Mark Carney to stay on until 2019
Is it good news for the UK? We have reaction from a critic and a supporter.
31 Oct 2016,45 mins
FBI Probes New Clinton Emails
Could a new FBI investigation further undermine trust in Hillary Clinton ahead of voting?
28 Oct 2016,45 mins
Venezuela opposition calls general strike
President Maduro promises to raise the minimum wage by 40% as he fights for his survival.
27 Oct 2016,45 mins
Latest from the Calais camp - is it mission accomplished?
The closure of the Calais camp causes growing concen for migrant women and children.
26 Oct 2016,45 mins
Allegations of atrocities by IS soldiers against civilians in Mosul
We interview the UNHCR - and a special report from Ian Pannell with Iraqi special forces.
25 Oct 2016,45 mins
Massive corporate merger comes under political fire
Trump, Clinton, and congress all question the AT and T tie-up with Time Warner.
24 Oct 2016,45 mins
Canada walks away from EU trade deal
Canada's trade negotiator has walked out of talks on a deal with the EU.
21 Oct 2016,45 mins
Trump 'reserves right to challenge questionable' election
Donald Trump: I may not accept 'questionable' election.
20 Oct 2016,45 mins
Latest from Mosul
Latest on the battle for Mosul. Should sex offenders be chemically castrated?
19 Oct 2016,45 mins
Mosul - IS Holding Civilians Hostage
The World Tonight talks to a man who fled Mosul, and paid a terrible price.
18 Oct 2016,45 mins
Mosul attack: 'civilians will be at extreme risk' - UN
The UN warns that the attack on Mosul poses an 'extreme risk to civilians'.
17 Oct 2016,45 mins
Bank Governor: 'inflation can rise above 2%'
Mark Carney says the Bank of England 'will allow price rises' to support jobs and growth.
14 Oct 2016,45 mins
Sturgeon Promises New Independence Referendum Bill
How realistic are Nicola Sturgeon's plans to protect Scottish interests ahead of Brexit?
13 Oct 2016,45 mins
US and Russia to resume talks on Syria
US and Russia to resume talks on Syria, but what can they deliver?
12 Oct 2016,45 mins