The World This Week

The alliance decided to focus on China - and to answer criticism from the US president. But he had worries of his own at home. Also in this edition: the prime minister of Malta says he'll resign because of the scandal over the murder of a journalist; China ramps up facial recognition; and a final look at the UK general election campaign. (Picture: NATO leaders at Buckingham Palace in London apparently laughing at President Trump's behaviour. Credit: AFP/Getty)

Life expectancy in the US has fallen for the past three years. It's a similar story in Britain. Why? Also in this edition: why France is fighting Islamist rebels in the Sahel; two key moments in the UK general election; France takes action against violence against women; and the challenge facing the young winners from the Hong Kong elections. (Picture: elderly man in a chair. Credit: PA)

Prince Andrew gave a television interview which aroused public outrage. He failed to express sympathy for victims of his paedophile friend Jeffrey Epstein. Also in this programme: an audience laughs at Britain's would-be prime ministers; evidence from a Trump donor makes impeachment more likely; Iran quells its worst protests in years; and the crucial role of onions in South Asian politics. (Picture: Prince Andrew being interviewed by the BBC's Emily Maitlis. Credit: BBC)

Television is carrying the evidence as officials give it. It's likely to make a bigger impact on the public. Also in this programme: the long-serving president of Bolivia is forced from office; what the British general election means in Northern Ireland; new weapons against Ebola; and the deeper meaning of India's Ayodhya ruling. (Picture: US diplomats George Kent and William Taylor are sworn in before giving public evidence to the Trump impeachment inquiry in Washington. Credit: Reuters)