Rubio: US is constantly reassessing its relationship with NATO
5/22/202630 min
At a summit in Sweden, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, says the Trump administration is constantly reviewing its relationship with NATO. The chief of the military alliance, Mark Rutte, insists it has grown closer and will become less reliant on the United States.
Also: students at one of Turkey's oldest private universities protest over its closure; the WHO upgrades its risk for ebola in the DRC; two sisters share their experience of living in Iran during the US and Israeli attacks; the TV programme, The Late Show, is broadcast for the final time in the US; ahead of the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas on Sunday we hear more about which athletes are competing and Manchester City's coach, Pep Guardiola, has confirmed that he's leaving the club.
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[instrumental music] This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] Hello, I'm Ankur Desai and at 16:00 GMT on Friday the 22nd of May, these are our main stories. US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, says the United States is constantly reassessing its relationship with the NATO military alliance. Elsewhere, protests have broken out in Turkey after a university known for its liberal politics was closed by a decree from the president. And Manchester City have confirmed that their manager, Pep Guardiola, will leave the English football club after 10 seasons. [upbeat music] Also in this podcast, scientists at Oxford University are working to create a new Ebola vaccine as the number of suspected cases rises to 750.
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There are various scientific and logistical challenges to get over, but in general terms, it should be possible from a starting gun