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	Podcast:		The World This Week
	Episode:		Assassination attempt in Europe, Clash of Georgian Dreams, Kharkiv underfire and New Caledonia riots
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:44:05
	Publish Date:		2024-05-17 18:41:29
	Description:		Assassination attempt on populist Slovakian Prime Minister Fico, 'Foreign agents' law passed in Georgia amidst pro-EU protests, Russian making advances in Ukraine, and the worst violence in 40 years in New Caledonia Assassination attempt on populist Slovakian Prime Minister Fico It’s been a week that’s seen an assassination attempt in Europe. The Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a serious condition in hospital. We look at hate speech, division and disinformation in the country that many Slovaks say is more polarised than ever. 'Foreign agents' law passed in Georgia amidst pro-EU protests It’s been a week that’s seen the clash of two Georgian dreams. Tens of thousands of pro-EU protestors on the streets outside parliament, while inside, the ruling party, the Georgian Dream, passes a so-called Foreign Agents Act that critics say is a cut-and-paste replica of a draconian Russian law. Russian making advances in Ukraine Moving one and a half thousand kilometres across the Black Sea from Georgia, to Ukraine. Where, according to reports on Wednesday evening, Russian occupying forces made the largest territorial gain in a single operation since December 2022. The worst violence in 40 years in New Caledonia It’s been a week that’s seen France declare a state of emergency in the overseas territory of New Caledonia, after the worst violence in forty years on the pacific island. Five people, including two police officers were killed in riots, triggered by changes to voting rights that the indigenous population say will dilute their political influence. Azerbaijan is accused of inflaming the situation.
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