In this episode of Global News Today, presented by Tom Burges Watson, we assess the prospects for peace in Ukraine as all eyes turn to Alaska, where a high-stakes summit is set to begin between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. What are the chances of a diplomatic breakthrough? We break it down.

We also speak exclusively with Dr. Musaab Nazzal al-Ali, Syria’s health minister, as the country confronts mounting challenges in rebuilding its healthcare system amidst ongoing recovery efforts.

Plus, Evan Faeq Yakoob, Iraq’s minister of displacement and migration, joins us to discuss one of the region’s most urgent humanitarian and security concerns: the future of individuals still detained in Syria’s al-Hol camp.