How should Europe prepare itself for the effects of climate change? The EU's head of foreign policy, Javier Solana, has written a report outlining the challenges Europe faces. Author, and analyst Professor John Vogler from Keele University talks about the potential problems posed by environmental migrants.
Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, faces a political challenge from his former finance minister. Chris McGreal reports on the upcoming elections.
Tania Branigan reports on rapidly rising inflation in China, which brings with it the threat of political instability.
The Guardian Weekly editor Natalie Bennett talks about what's in this week's paper.
Australia is using a US healthcare scheme to help Aboriginal mothers and their babies. Natalie Bennett talks to Dr Paul Torzillo about the Nurse Family Partnership. You can also read more about the programme.
Robert Booth reports from Kingston, Jamaica, where efforts to regenerate the poorest areas are being hampered by horrific levels of gang-related violence.
Ian Sample, the Guardian's science correspondent, speaks to Alan Thirkettle, the European Space Agency's programme manager, about the International Space Programme.
Every week one of Guardian Weekly's readers gives us a flavour of their corner of the world. In this week's show, Maggie Barclay explains the challenge posed by mud-wrestling in her Nicaraguan village.
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