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Highlights: Populism on both sides of the Atlantic and revisiting the Hajj stampede
With the success of populism in Europe, could Donald Trump really be the next president of the United States?
Also, we revisit the deadly crush at this year's Hajj, asking what this tragedy tells us about the authority of the House of Saud.
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