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Broadcasting from Midori House in London, this is a special Christmas Eve edition of The Globe List.
I'm Chris Chermack.
Coming up on today's program, a look at the year that was through the lens of geopolitics,
and it would be hard not to start with a certain American president.
Among the highlights or lowlights of this year was this.
You're right now not in a very good position.
The war in Ukraine continued this year despite Donald Trump's best efforts to turn the tide and bring Russia back into the fold will assess just how much has changed with Julia Jen.
After that.
We'll discuss the Middle East and whether the war in Gaza is finally behind us and at what cost to Israel's reputation.
And finally,
the year for Latin America in the news also thanks to Donald Trump and his Don Roe doctrine and a shift in leaders towards the right end of the spectrum.
All that right here on the globalist with me, Chris Chermack.
A very merry Christmas Eve to all of our listeners who celebrate happy holidays to everyone else.
Good to have you with us for another year here on the globalist.
We're going to start this show.
He would be happy to hear with the man who's been at the center of the world's attention for pretty much all of the past year.
Donald Trump has been busy reshaping the US and the world order since his inauguration in January.