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World Service,27 Dec 2025,49 mins
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2026
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Correspondents' Look AheadAvailable for over a year
James Coomarasamy and Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ correspondents gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2026 might have in store. Among the points of discussion, The Global Story's Asma Khalid and Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ North America Correspondent, Anthony Zurcher, talk about the year ahead for President Trump and how his presidency could be shaped by November's midterm elections. They are joined by Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Economics Editor, Faisal Islam, to discuss the state of the global economy and whether the A.I bubble will continue to balloon - or burst. From Beijing, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ China Correspondent Laura Bicker examines the challenges facing the world's second-largest economy, from housing to youth unemployment, and the strides being made by China in developing green energy. The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, considers some of the on-going conflicts around the world and whether we will see a clearer path to peace in 2026. And from Johannesburg, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Africa Correspondent Mayeni Jones looks at the impact of widespread youth protests across the world's youngest continent.
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