Trump defends MBS, Epstein files and crypto
19 Nov 2025
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President Donald Trump defends the Saudi Crown Prince over the Khashoggi murder and threatens to pul...
Trump’s Gaza plan, Epstein vote, Comey and Bangladesh
18 Nov 2025
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The UN Security Council greenlights President Trump’s Gaza peace plan. After Trump’s U-turn on t...
Trump’s Marjorie Taylor Greene fight, MBS and Epstein latest
17 Nov 2025
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In a 180, President Trump tells Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files and dismisses Marjo...
ICE raids, Pope's movie meetup and Japan’s ‘muscle girls’
16 Nov 2025
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Federal agents launch immigration raids in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pope Leo hosts Hollywood stars...
Tariffs, the Louvre and the Russia-Ukraine war
15 Nov 2025
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President Trump cuts tariffs on coffee, beef, and hundreds of other grocery staples. The U.S. presid...
BBC, banana tariffs, Starbucks and shopping under ICE
14 Nov 2025
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The BBC apologizes to President Trump over its editing of his January 6 speech but declines to pay h...
Epstein, dry Iran and ICE data
13 Nov 2025
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A severe water crisis has taps running dry in Tehran. What we know so far about the new Epstein emai...
Flights, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Australia’s social media ban
12 Nov 2025
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Even as the end of the shutdown is in sight, it will be some time before U.S. flights are operating ...
Gaza partition risk, China’s Singles’ Day and shutdown latest
11 Nov 2025
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An end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history inches closer to the finish line. The nex...
Shutdown, BBC and Syria’s president in DC
10 Nov 2025
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A breakthrough in talks over the 40-day U.S. shutdown, with the Senate passing a deal aimed at endin...
Super Typhoon, Myanmar shipwreck and West Bank attack
09 Nov 2025
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Super Typhoon Fung-wong batters the Philippines with 140 mph winds, forcing nearly a million to eva...
SNAP, Portland, Brazil's weapons and Japan’s bears
08 Nov 2025
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The Supreme Court temporarily allows the Trump administration to withhold $4 billion in SNAP food a...
Musk’s trillion, Meta’s scam ads, Christmas Island and weight loss drugs
07 Nov 2025
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Tesla shareholders put Elon Musk on the path to becoming a trillionaire. Meta is earning a fortune f...
Flight cuts, tariffs and Musk’s paycheck
06 Nov 2025
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Airlines are scrambling and passengers panicking as the U.S. orders 10% of flights to be cut at 40 m...
Mamdani, election takeaways and Brazil
05 Nov 2025
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Election results in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and California give Democrats some momentum....
Election Day, 'Iraq First' and Shein sex dolls
04 Nov 2025
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It's Election Day in America and Trump's shadow hangs over votes in New Jersey, Virginia, New York C...
Trump's tariffs on trial at the Supreme Court
03 Nov 2025
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Donald Trump's favorite foreign policy weapon is on trial this week when the Supreme Court hears arg...
UK train stabbings, Nigeria and Dodgers take World Series
02 Nov 2025
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Two men are in custody after a series of stabbings on a train in the UK. U.S. President Donald Trum...
Food stamps, Canada's apology and US elections
01 Nov 2025
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Federal judges order SNAP benefits to continue, but it's unclear if payments will go through start...
SNAP cuts, nukes and Halloween
31 Oct 2025
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Nearly 42 million Americans are about to lose their SNAP food benefits as the government shutdown en...
Trump-Xi, Rio bodies, Melissa and Fed
30 Oct 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump shaves China tariffs after an “amazing” meeting with Chinese Preside...
Melissa, Trump in South Korea, OpenAI-Microsoft and Geert Wilders
29 Oct 2025
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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba after leaving a trail of destruction in Jamaica. U.S. Presi...
Hurricane Melissa, Amazon, Cameroon, Trump third term and Fed
28 Oct 2025
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Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa, the world’s strongest storm this year. Amazon plans massive...
US-China deal, Russian nuclear missile, Argentina and Turkey
27 Oct 2025
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The U.S. and China have hashed out a framework trade deal for both presidents to sign this week. Rus...
Louvre arrests, Canada tariffs, Trump in Asia and shutdown hot dogs
26 Oct 2025
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French police arrest two Louvre heist suspects, including one at the airport attempting to flee t...
US warships deployed, Canada talks, World Series and love after war in Ivory Coast
25 Oct 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump departs on an Asia trip, hoping for a deal with China. The U.S. escalat...
Canada talks terminated, NBA gambling probe, Binance and Europe in space
24 Oct 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump stops all trade talks with Canada because of a Canadian video ad featuri...
Trump’s sanctions gambit with Putin
23 Oct 2025
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President Trump is imposing sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies to pressure President ...
Trump-Putin, shutdown paychecks and KPop Demon Hunters
22 Oct 2025
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The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin stalls as Russia...
Iran, Australia rare earths, Amazon’s outage and Trump’s ballroom
21 Oct 2025
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejects an offer of renewed talks from U.S. President...
Gaza ceasefire, Louvre heist and teens on Instagram
20 Oct 2025
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Israel says the ceasefire will resume after the most serious test of the truce so far saw an Israeli...
Israeli strike, 'No Kings', dark matter and AI glasses
19 Oct 2025
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Israel launches a fresh attack on Gaza as both sides trade blame over ceasefire violations. Hundred...
Trump-Zelenskiy, Prince Andrew and Hollywood tariffs
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to press...
Bolton charged, Zelenskiy, Putin and Russian oil
17 Oct 2025
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John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, is charged with sharing cl...
CIA in Venezuela, Voting Rights Act, shutdown and Russian oil
16 Oct 2025
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President Donald Trump greenlights covert CIA operations in Venezuela. The U.S. Supreme Court's cons...
Syrian mass grave, U.S. data darkness and French pensions
15 Oct 2025
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Bashar al-Assad's government secretly relocated a mass grave to cover up evidence of tens of thousan...
Family reunions, Gaza deal, Tomahawks and Madagascar's Gen Z
14 Oct 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump declares an end to the war as Hamas frees the last living Israeli hostag...
Gaza ceasefire: hostages, Trump and Egypt summit
13 Oct 2025
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All the remaining living Israeli hostages have been handed over by Hamas in Gaza, with nearly 2,000 ...
Hostages, Diane Keaton and an India matchmaking dilemma
12 Oct 2025
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Emotional scenes in Tel Aviv as families count down the hours until Monday’s deadline to release ...
China tariffs, Gazans return and the war on the left
11 Oct 2025
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Thousands of Palestinians return to ruins of Gaza after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. 100% tariffs ...
Gaza ceasefire, Nobel peace prize, Letitia James and Russian furloughs
10 Oct 2025
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Israel’s government has signed off on a ceasefire with Hamas, clearing the way to stop fighting in...
Gaza deal, Trump's threat and France's crisis
09 Oct 2025
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Hamas and Israel are expected to sign a deal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases. National Gua...
Comey in court, National Guard poll, gold and Tesla
08 Oct 2025
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Former FBI Director James Comey is due in federal court. A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds most Americans d...
National Guard, October 7, Thunberg and France crisis
07 Oct 2025
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The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sue U.S. President Donald Trump, in a bid to block a ...
Gaza talks, French politics and Trump voters on vaccines
06 Oct 2025
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Hamas and Israeli officials are set to gather in Egypt for talks on President Trump's Gaza plan. A ...
Palestinians' hopes, Chicago and the National Guard and Paris Fashion
05 Oct 2025
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Israel launches strikes on Gaza as Palestinians await a U.S. ceasefire plan. U.S. President Donald ...
Hamas on ceasefire, Comey “perp walk” and Japan’s likely first female PM
04 Oct 2025
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Hamas agrees to key points in Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan, which includes a ceasefire and pr...
Synagogue attack, Chevron fire, Putin’s Tomahawk warning and Taylor’s album drop
03 Oct 2025
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Britain says it will redouble efforts to tackle antisemitism after a deadly attack at a Manchester s...
Flotilla, shutdown stalemate, Pentagon and Jane Goodall
02 Oct 2025
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Shutdown starts, 'fat generals', Silicon Valley at the Pentagon and Pfizer
01 Oct 2025
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The U.S. government has shut down most of its operations setting off what could be a long standoff. ...
Shutdown looms, Trump’s Gaza deal, EA Sports and Hollywood tariffs
30 Sep 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appear to make little progress in talks aim...
Michigan shooting, Portland, Kyiv and Moldova’s election result
29 Sep 2025
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In Michigan, four people are dead after a man drove into a Mormon church and then opened fire. Reute...
Portland deployment, Ukraine, Iran, Moldova and Fat Bear Week
28 Sep 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump orders military deployment to Portland, Oregon, directing troops to prot...
Netanyahu at UNGA, Gaza, Comey and Ryder Cup
27 Sep 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slams Western countries for recognizing Palestinian stateh...
Comey indictment, West Bank, tariffs and Sarkozy
26 Sep 2025
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Former FBI Director James Comey is indicted. U.S. President Donald Trump vows to block Israeli annex...
ICE shooting, UNGA, Argentina-US and TikTok sale
25 Sep 2025
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A gunman opened fire at an ICE office in Dallas, killing one person and injuring two others before ...
Trump’s Ukraine U-turn, Kimmel’s return and Typhoon Ragasa
24 Sep 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump makes a U-turn saying Ukraine could retake all its land occupied by Russ...
UN and Palestinian statehood, autism, Jimmy Kimmel and Trump’s prosecutor
23 Sep 2025
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Dozens of world leaders gather at the United Nations to embrace a Palestinian state despite fierce r...
Palestinian state, Erika Kirk, H-1B visa confusion and Belarus
22 Sep 2025
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Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal have all recognized a Palestinian state, while France and Sa...
Kirk memorial, Gaza, Saudi-Pakistan, Intervision and Oktoberfest
21 Sep 2025
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Thousands will gather in Arizona for a public memorial honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk,...
Europe cyberattack, Estonia, H-1B visas and Trump-Xi
20 Sep 2025
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A cyberattack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several maj...
Kimmel criticism, Nvidia-Intel, vaccines and France protests
19 Sep 2025
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The pulling of Jimmy Kimmel’s show has ignited a debate on free speech and drawn anger from both s...
Jimmy Kimmel, Trump’s royal welcome, Fed and smart glasses
18 Sep 2025
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ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air after comments by the late-night show host about the assassination of...
Tyler Robinson, Luigi Mangione, the Fed and Redford's legacy
17 Sep 2025
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Utah prosecutors seek the death penalty for the accused assassin of Charlie Kirk and release new det...
Gaza City, Luigi Mangione, Lisa Cook and corporate filings
16 Sep 2025
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Israel launches its ground operation into Gaza City as a UN inquiry finds its top officials incited ...
US-China, TikTok, Kirk suspect, AI phishing bots and Emmys
15 Sep 2025
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The U.S. and China close in on a TikTok deal during Madrid trade talks. The Charlie Kirk shooting su...
Kirk backlash, UK anti-migrant protest, EVs, Emmys and Life on Mars?
14 Sep 2025
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Republicans have launched online campaigns against people mocking Charlie Kirk’s death. Over 100,...
Charlie Kirk, UN vote, NATO-Poland, Chicago and Premier League
13 Sep 2025
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Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, vows his movement will continue after susp...
Kirk’s killer, Patel, Bolsonaro, Belarus and inflation
12 Sep 2025
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The shooter who killed Charlie Kirk is still at large. FBI director Kash Patel is criticized for his...
Charlie Kirk, Trump-Netanyahu and South Korean US workers
11 Sep 2025
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U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been fatally shot in Utah. The Polish Prime Minister say...
Qatar, Poland, vaccines and Nepal’s rapper
10 Sep 2025
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Poland shoots down drones in its airspace during a Russian attack in western Ukraine. Israel attempt...
Immigration ruling, France, Gaza City, Nepal and the Murdochs
09 Sep 2025
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The U.S. Supreme Court allows agents to continue with southern California deportation raids. French ...
Jerusalem, Hyundai raid, Japan and France
08 Sep 2025
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Israel’s ambulance service reports fatalities in a Jerusalem shooting. Seoul will pick up South K...
Ukraine, US Open, drones, ICE and film festival season
07 Sep 2025
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Russia's largest overnight air attack of the war sets fire to Ukraine’s main government building i...
Hyundai, Venezuela, labor data and NFL
06 Sep 2025
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A massive immigration raid at Hyundai’s battery plant in Georgia has halted operations and sparke...
Venezuela, Ukraine, Thailand and RFK Jr
05 Sep 2025
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* This podcast has been republished to correct a technical error which removed part of Andrew Gray's...
Florida vaccines, North Korea, Africa map and Swift’s Super Bowl
04 Sep 2025
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Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for children. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un...
China’s military parade, Venezuela, Epstein, Chicago and autism
03 Sep 2025
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Chinese President Xi Jinping presides over a massive military parade in an unprecedented show of for...
Afghanistan, Xi’s triumph, Nestle, Bolsonaro and Venice Film Festival
02 Sep 2025
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Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach quake-hit mountain villages. China’s Xi Jinping is having a ...
Afghanistan quake, China summit, Gaza, Houthis and Indonesia
01 Sep 2025
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An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed hundreds. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President...
Chicago, ICE, Modi-Xi-Putin and US Open
31 Aug 2025
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Chicago’s mayor says police won’t help federal troops after US President Donald Trump threatens...
Trump tariffs, Abbas, Meta chatbots, UK migration and Tony Hawk
30 Aug 2025
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A U.S. court rules most Trump-era tariffs illegal but leaves them in place for now. The U.S. block...
CDC messaging, de minimis, Ukraine and Hurricane Katrina
29 Aug 2025
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The White House announces a new leader for the CDC as staffers lash out at vaccine messaging. The de...
CDC, Minnesota shooting, DC crime, Kyiv and Tomatina
28 Aug 2025
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The CDC leader fired by the White House refuses to quit. A shooter kills two Minneapolis school chil...
Fed showdown, France, Mamdani and Tayvis
27 Aug 2025
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Lisa Cook vows to fight President Donald Trump's Fed firing as governor in court, testing the limits...
Gaza outcry, Fed firing, Intel and Tesla
26 Aug 2025
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International outcry grows after an Israeli airstrike kills 20, including five journalists in an att...
Gaza, Abrego and screwworm
25 Aug 2025
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*This episode has been updated with the latest on the Gaza and Kilmar Abrego Garcia stories. Israel...
Chicago, Ukraine, redistricting, Pakistan and Africa’s luxury tourism
24 Aug 2025
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The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago, the Washington Post has rep...
Pentagon, Powell, Walmart, DC troops and Gaza's children
23 Aug 2025
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The Pentagon’s intelligence chief has been fired in the latest purge by President Donald Trump's a...
Famine in Gaza, Putin's demands, Russia’s economy and Jackson Hole
22 Aug 2025
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* Updated to include details of Jerome Powell's speech in Jackson Hole, and the FBI raid on the home...
Israel’s plans, Australia, redistricting, Fed and naval drones
21 Aug 2025
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Israel says it has taken first steps of military operation in Gaza City and approves a settlement pl...
Ukraine security, CHIPS, Japan nuclear and Zelenskiy's suit
20 Aug 2025
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Donald Trump says the U.S. may provide air support to guarantee any Ukraine peace deal. Washington e...
Ukraine talks, Hamas, AI poll and Labubu boost
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
* This podcast has been updated to include the end of the Air Canada flight attendant strike. U.S....
Trump-Zelenskiy, Gaza, Bolivia and Swatch controversy
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
* This episode was updated to include U.S., Ukrainian and European leaders meeting in Washington, D....
Putin's offer, Kaepernick docuseries, Air Canada, Bolivia and screwworm
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An outline of Putin's peace offer to end his war in Ukraine has emerged, suggesting that Russia re...
No deal on Ukraine at Trump-Putin Alaska summit
16 Aug 2025
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A highly anticipated Alaska summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimi...
Trump-Putin, Haiti, PPI and Israeli settlements
15 Aug 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set for face-to-face talks on U...
Russia-Ukraine, DC police, Tesla in Norway and Gaza music
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens "severe consequences" if Russian President Vladimir Putin does...
Russia's Ukraine advances, DC homeless, inflation and India-US boycott calls
13 Aug 2025
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Russia intensifies efforts to capture more territory in eastern Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin summit ...
National Guard in DC, US-China trade, Alaska and Nvidia
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump is to deploy 800 National Guard troops to Washington temporarily taking ...