You're listening to the Globalist, first broadcast on 27 January 2025 on Monocle Radio.
The Globalist in association with U Live from London, this is the Globalist with me, Emma Nelson.
A very warm welcome to today's program.
Coming up, what is happening now in.
Belarus is a farce.
This is not an election, but a.
Special electoral operation to keep Lukashenko in power.
We'll bring you the results of Europe's most predictable election as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko wins a seventh term in office.
Also coming up, another success, handover of hostages and prisoners between Israel and Hamas, but not without each side accusing the other of breaching the terms of the ceasefire deal.
We'll have the latest.
We'll also hear the latest climate news, look at Monday's papers and explore why, thanks to the French government, we can, can, can forevermore.
That's all ahead on the Globalist.
Live from lo first, a look at what else is happening in today's news.
Ceremonies will be held to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp auschwitz Birkenau, where 1.1 million people were murdered during the Second World War.
Palestinian and Arab officials have condemned Donald Trump's suggestion that Gazans be moved to neighboring countries, clearing the way for reconstruction.
And birds.
DNA has been found in both engines of the Jeju Air aircraft that crashed last month in south Korea, killing 179 people.
Stay tuned to Monocle Radio throughout the day for more on these stories.
But first, the result of yesterday's elections in Belarus was known long before a single vote was cast.
After three decades in power, President Alexander Lukashenko shows no sign of wanting to move on and a seventh term in office was a certainty.