This week, the world stood still at the revelation that social media giants like Facebook are incredibly lax with the data we "trusted" them with. Zuckerberg sat down for an interview with CNN as the battle between government and tech heats up. We speak to a social media expert from London about the Cambridge Analytica scandal and find out why data mining is nothing new. Then, the millennial leader from Saudi Arabia tightened his grip on Iran after meeting with Trump. The Saudi crown prince has been using harsh language publicly when talking about Iran, likening the Iranian leadership to Hitler and threatening the development of nuclear weapons. We'll head into Iran and find out from our voice there what Iran has to say about the crown prince's Trump trip. And finally, it's election week in Egypt. As we said last week after Putin's nail-bitingly close election win, we can assume that the voting process in Egypt is just as not corrupted as Russia. We speak to our voice in Egypt and find out who will win and what effect it will have on the US.
It's election day in Russia and as always, Vladimir Putin is the winner. That's hardly news. What is news is the brewing crisis involving two spies that were discovered poisoned in the UK. This isn't the first time a Russian spy has been found dead in the UK. We'll go into Europe and Russia and find out how each country is handling the delicate diplomatic crisis. Then, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia visits the US this week to meet with Trump. Will the self-proclaimed moderate leader be ready to deal with the future of the Iran Nuclear Deal? We speak to Kareem in Egypt about the millennial prince and if he will be willing to put pressure Iran.
The Kid Dictator agrees to a meeting with The Donald. The US' goal has always been to disarm nuclear North Korea. Will the meeting happen? And how does Trump plan to do disarm the Kim regime while not giving away the farm? We speak to our resident missile defense expert Riki Ellison about the planned meeting between the pint-sized despot and President Trump. Then in Italy, it's all about populism! Italy voted anti-establishment by supporting two populist parties, the League and Five Star. Like with Brexit, it seems more countries are headed away from the EU. The We speak to our Italian voice Alberto and find out what regular people in Italy are saying about the election and if the winners will be able to form a government.
Finally, on Change is Hard, we learn some new-age terms from Oprah that will help you live in the moment with gratitude.
This week we learned that the Kid Dictator isn't the only leader boasting about his nuclear capabilities. This week, Putin jumped into the fray and announced he has missiles that the US would be powerless to stop. What's the truth and what is propaganda? We speak to missile defense expert Riki Ellison about the Kremlin's claims and what NATO and Trump will have to do to keep Putin The Powerful at bay. Then, it's tariff time! This week President Trump announced a tariff on imported steel and aluminum that aims to get American industry working again. He says he's willing to start a trade war he can win. What do US allies think about the proposed plan? We sample news from around the world and get their perspective on Trump's proposed plan. And finally, in the midst of scandal, the future of Israel's prime minister is uncertain but what do Israeli's think about the accusations? What parallels can we draw between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump? We speak to Uri in Israel about Netanyahu's visit to the US.