The event no-one wants to host

World in 10 - A podcast by The Times

The Australian state of Victoria has suddenly pulled out of hosting the 2026 edition of the Commonwealth Games leaving its entire future at risk. Can anything save an almost 100-year old sporting institution or is its modern-day cost - and colonial past - finally catching up with it?Plus: war reenactments in Hitler's 'Wolf's Lair' spark anger and how revolutionary is a new drug designed to slow Alzheimer's?This is your daily round-up of the biggest stories from across the world, as seen in the pages of the Times of London. You can hear more of these stories on Times Radio and read more at thetimes.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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