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Wednesday, January 11

Trump’s secretary of state faces the Senate, an Italian court rules on another referendum and Iran mourns a former president.

Ukraine and Trump: undermining progress?

How will Ukraine’s president respond to a Kremlin-friendly administration?

Obama gives farewell speech

US President Barack Obama will give his farewell speech in Chicago on Tuesday, wrapping up…

Colombia and ELN talks scheduled to resume

Peace talks between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) – a left-wing…

Critical hearing in The Gambia

Gambia’s Supreme Court will begin hearing a case brought by President Yahya Jammeh on Tuesday…

Tuesday, January 10

A critical hearing in a Gambian court, Colombia holds talks with the ELN and Barack Obama gives his farewell speech.

Europe’s new budget chief faces examination

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s pick for the European Commission will face a grilling in Brussels…

Lebanon’s president visits Riyadh

On Monday, Lebanon’s recently elected president, Michel Aoun, will visit Saudi Arabia on his first…

Russia and Turkey lay groundwork for Syrian talks

Russian officials arrive in Turkey on Monday to discuss a framework for Syrian peace talks…

Monday, January 9

Russian and Turkish officials lay groundwork for Syrian peace talks, Lebanon’s new president visits Riyadh and the man nominated to oversee EU finances faces a grilling.