Tom Carver / Brink News

The latest economic data from the IMF suggests that coronavirus and the subsequent lockdowns will cause the global GDP to shrink by at least 3% this year. To get some insight into whether we might expect a quick or long recovery from that, BRINK turned to Moisés Naím, distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and chief international columnist for El País, Spain’s largest newspaper.

In the early 1990s, Naím was Venezuela’s minister of trade and industry, director of Venezuela’s Central Bank and executive director at the World Bank. BRINK’s executive editor, Tom Carver, began by asking Naím if he thought this crisis was different to anything that the global economy had had to face before.

Joshua Johnson & team / 1A Friday News Roundup – International

On Thursday, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges.

It comes as the U.S. faces condemnation for changing its policy on the legality of Israeli settlements. Netanyahu’s main opponent, Benny Gantz, also said he was unable to form a government, and the country could be headed for a third election in a single year.

Amnesty International says that over 100 people have been killed in Iran, following country-wide unrest over increases in fuel prices. Reporting was not immediately available to corroborate the death toll — partially because the internet has been mostly shut down in Iran.

Meanwhile, at least six people have been killed in Bolivia as the country’s political crisis continues.

We unpack those headlines, and discuss how the impeachment inquiry is affecting American foreign policy, on this week’s global News Roundup.

The 1A Show / Interview with Moisés Naím, Courtney Kube, David Rennie & Reid Wilson

While it may seem like royal baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was the only news of note from around the globe this week, of course, that wasn’t the case.

The 1A Show / Interview with Moisés Naím, Greg Myre & Susan Glasser

President Trump was in Helsinki this week, and he made headlines around the world for his lack of pushback on Vladimir Putin’s assertion that Russia did not meddle in American elections. Trump subsequently walked it back, saying he misspoke during the conference.

The 1A Show / Interview with Moisés Naím, Krishnadev Calamur & Susan Glasser

Ireland votes today on the repeal of their Eighth Amendment, which bans almost all types of abortion. The vote comes as citizens grapple with the role of the Catholic Church in the country.

The 1A Show / Interview with Moisés Naím, Jennifer Williams & Mark Landler

America’s Ambassador to the United Nations says North Korea’s latest missile launch brings the world closer to war.

A war criminal at The Hague dies after drinking poison in court.

And it’s been a mixed week for relations between the United States and the United Kingdom.

All this and more on the International News Roundup.

The 1A Show / Interview with Moisés Naím, Mikhail Zygar & Kim Ghattas

President Trump visits Asia. Several Saudi Arabian princes visit prison. And we revisit a conversation about offshore tax shelters in light of the Paradise Papers.

Travel around the world with us for a look at some of the biggest stories in this week’s international news.

The 1A Show / Interview with Moisés Naím, Barbara Plett Usher & Mary Louise Kelly

President Donald Trump laments that U.S. relations with Russia are at an “all-time low” after Russia expels hundreds of American diplomats.

In Venezuela, accusations of fraud in Sunday’s national election are flying, increasing tensions between President Nicolás Maduro’s administration and opposition groups.

And is the U.S. willing to go to war or willing to talk it out with North Korea?

A panel of journalists joins Joshua Johnson to get a read on the week’s top international news stories.