Talks are taking place this week in Geneva, Switzerland, in an effort to come to agreement on a global treaty on plastics. The last round of negotiations ended last December without a deal.
For a look at some of the key global stories in the coming days, the BBC’s Jonathan Frewin joined The Show.
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The UN Security Council this week is expected to meet to talk about Iran’s nuclear program. This precedes an expected visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Florida to meet with President Donald Trump next week.
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Australian authorities are calling Sunday’s attack at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach a terrorist incident. More than a dozen people were killed, ranging in age between 10 and 87.
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Floods in Southeast Asia have killed more than 1,000 people so far — and many more are missing.
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Deliberations were ongoing Monday morning as President Donald Trump has pressed for a resolution by the end of the week.
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Forces from a number of NATO countries will be holding live trials of anti-drone technology this week in Germany.