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With new EU aid unblocked, Ukraine deepens its turn toward Europe

Full Episode
50:05

European Union officials during a round table meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Luxembourg, April 21, 2026.

Photo credit: Virginia Mayo/AP

European Union envoys seem set to unblock a $106 billion loan for Kyiv now that Ukraine is once again sending Russian oil to Europe. Also, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney lays out a strategy for the country to move forward without economic or military support from the United States. And, Spain announced last year that it would grant working papers to hundreds of thousands of immigrants who’d entered the country without permission, but it wasn’t prepared for the deluge of applications that soon poured in. Plus, some light-hearted music from the German indy-pop quartet Rikas.

In This Episode

With new EU aid unblocked, Zelenskyy deepens turn toward Europe
11:22
Canadian prime minister details country’s separation from the US
1:49
How natural disasters impact elections around the world
4:43
Researchers use sound to determine soil’s health
3:23
Shooting in Mexico puts focus on safety ahead of the World Cup
4:28
China and green energy exports
7:24
Two men in suits shake hands at a formal event with a backdrop displaying various national flags.
Ripple effects of Iran war felt in the Caucasus
Special Coverage
5:24
Spain opens program for mass immigrant amnesty
5:55
A new indie-pop group from Germany wows The World
1:45