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The World Next Week

World Reacts to Biden Withdrawal, Summer Olympics Begin, Gaza Diplomacy After Netanyahu’s Visit to Washington, and More

The World Next Week

Council on Foreign Relations

Politics, News, News:politics

4.6845 Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Global leaders react to U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination; France ramps up security measures as the Summer Olympics kick off in Paris; Diplomacy continues over a potential Israel-Hamas cease-fire after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the U.S. Congress; and a Russian court sentences two American journalists.    Mentioned on the Podcast   Charles A. Kupchan, “Biden’s Legacy: Major Accomplishments but Unfinished Business,” CFR.org   Linda Robinson, “Vice President Kamala Harris’s Real-World School of Foreign Policy,” CFR.org   “Politics and Protest at the Olympics,” CFR.org   Suzanne Lynch and Ben Munster, “‘Invisible’ Kamala Harris Struggles to Win Over Europe,” Politico For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/world-reacts-biden-withdrawal-summer-olympics-begin-gaza-diplomacy-after-netanyahus-visit

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0:00.0

In the coming week, the global response to President Biden stepping down.

0:03.9

The world comes to Paris for the Summer Olympics.

0:06.4

What's next in the Gaza War after Netanyahu's visit to Washington?

0:09.6

And the future of two American journalists sentenced in Russia.

0:12.8

It's July 25, 2014 in time for the world next week. I'm Bob McMahon.

0:28.2

And I'm Carl, lots to talk about giving that rundown.

0:32.2

But let's start here in the U.S. where the news has been particularly fast and furious with President Biden dropping

0:37.7

out of the presidential race and Vice President Kamala Harris well on her way to clinching the

0:42.1

nomination for the Democratic Party. What has been the global reaction to this handoff?

0:47.4

And the world does not stop for American politics, by the way. How do you think Biden will

0:52.3

exercise U.S. leadership in his remaining

0:54.4

six months or so in office? Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had reminded his senior staff

0:58.8

earlier this week that Biden still has one-eighth of his term to go. So lots to lay out there

1:05.0

for you, Carla. You know that Blinken quote is really telling because you can just imagine

1:09.7

what it's like in pretty much

1:11.8

every department right now of people. Stay focused, folks. It's not over with. We still have a lot to do

1:19.7

here. So among allies, you know, what we're seeing is a sense of relief after what was really

1:25.9

barely contained panic at the NATO summit.

1:28.8

You know, when a Trump win with the expected chaos to follow seemed all but inevitable.

1:33.8

There's no guarantee. Harris can win, but it looks like more of a horse race.

1:39.8

But nobody's going to stop filling up sandbags for a Trump return, certainly in Europe.

1:45.0

Europeans and Asians have actually seen Harris quite a lot. Vice presidents, Bob, you know,

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