The World This Week

Turkish troops moved into Kurdish-occupied northern Syria. President Trump allowing this to happen has caused outrage. Also in this programme: the OECD moves to tax big companies; an unexpected ray of hope in Brexit talks; and why women are causing so much trouble these days. (Picture: Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain, near the Turkish border. Credit: Getty Images)

The new government put its Brexit proposals to the EU. Will it get approval from Brussels - and parliament? Also in this edition: Ukraine tries to unfreeze its frozen conflict; China marks the 70th anniversary of Communist rule - as Hong Kong protests; why crowds are staying away from the world athletics championships; and the low slow retreat of the United States from world affairs. (Picture: first page of the letter from the British prime minister Boris Johnson to the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker. Credit: PA)

Donald Trump and Boris Johnson both suffered major setbacks this week. One faces impeachment; the other was humiliated by Britain's top court. Also in this programme: President Assad of Syria is invited to tiptoe back onto the world stage; riots in Indonesia's easternmost provinces kill many; and how protests in Hong Kong are dividing families. (Picture: UK prime minister Boris Johnson and US president Donald Trump meet in New York. Credit: Reuters)

Drones and missiles took out half the kingdom's production. The US and Saudi Arabia blamed Iran - but there was no immediate military retaliation. Also in this edition: Italy softens its ban on Mediterranean migrants; child mortality halves; and India talks about what language it should talk in. (Picture: Smoke billows from an Aramco factory in Abqaiq in Saudi Arabia Credit: Reuters)

Judges said Boris Johnson's official reasons for suspending parliament were unlawful. The prime minister said he hadn't lied to Queen Elizabeth on the issue. Also in the programme: Tunisia gets ready for a free presidential election; Putin gets a bloody nose in Moscow local elections - though he may be coming out of the cold; and Bolton bolts: another one bites the Trump dust. (Picture: The British prime minister Boris Johnson speaks to apprentices in London after the prorogation of parliament. Credit: AFP/Getty)