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GOP revolt, DNC 2024 ‘autopsy,’ Iran’s uranium and Grok flop
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Senate Republicans delay voting on President Donald Trump’s ICE funding bill in a revolt against his $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ f...
Castro indicted, Hormuz fees, flotilla backlash and Colbert finale
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. indicts former Cuban leader Raul Castro on murder charges. Iran is charging ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint – somet...
Massie out, ballroom drone base, China-Russia and Arsenal
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump tightens his grip on the Republican Party as voters oust his critic, Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie. Trump reveals his...
Mosque shooting, Massie’s primary, Trump’s weaponization fund, Iran and Birkenstocks
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Five people are dead, including two suspects, after a shooting at a San Diego mosque. U.S. President Donald Trump says he's paused an Iran strike...
Iran-UAE tensions, America's most conservative court and Swatch brawls
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran's fragile ceasefire is fraying after a drone strike sparks a fire at a UAE nuclear power plant. Surging oil prices drive bond yields to multi-m...
Ebola concern, Trump's Cassidy retribution and Eurovision
17 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The World Health Organization declares the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international co...
Supreme Court rejects Virginia map, ballroom bill and Tesla robotaxis
16 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats' effort to revive a midterm voting map. Democrats seize on Trump's push for a White House ballroom as pol...
Trump leaves China, big tech deflects, Adani and Starmer
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with little to show for it. Meta and Google recruit Sesame...
Xi warns Trump, Russia’s drone barrage and Murdaugh murders
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese President Xi Jinping warns U.S. President Donald Trump that mishandling Taiwan could push the two superpowers towards a clash. Russia unleashe...
Trump heads to Beijing, inflation at 3-year high and Cannes
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump lands in Beijing today hoping that Chinese President Xi Jinping will help him end his unpopular Iran war. Reuters excl...
New Iran sanctions, AIPAC and Eurovision
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Washington sanctions 12 entities for helping Iran ship oil to China, as President Donald Trump heads to Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping. A...
Iran deadlock, hantavirus airdrop and Kansas City the World Cup hub
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump calls Iran’s counteroffer to end the war "totally unacceptable." British paratroopers parachute onto a remote Atlantic i...
Hantavirus ship, Putin talks war end and Congo misinformation killings
10 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Passengers begin disembarking the hantavirus-hit cruise ship near Tenerife and are transferred to quarantine. Russian President Vladimir Putin says th...
Ukraine-Russia three-day ceasefire, UK elections, Virginia redistricting upset
09 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A U.S.-brokered, three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine begins, as Moscow marks WWII Victory Day with a scaled-back parade. Virginia's Supre...
Iran fighting flares, oil bets, UK votes and Attenborough turns 100
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump insists the ceasefire is holding after U.S. and Iranian forces clash in the Gulf. A Reuters investigation reveals $7 billion ...
Iran peace proposal, Epstein note, Ted Turner, India's Diet Coke parties
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran weighs a U.S. peace proposal, but negotiators say the gulf between Tehran and Washington remains wide. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lul...
Iran war deal progress, Senate fight, World Cup and rice
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump says there’s progress on ending the Iran war and pauses a mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Democ...
Iran's nuke timeline, hantavirus ship, Met Gala and Pulitzers
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. intelligence says months of war with Iran have barely dented Tehran's path to a nuclear bomb. Meanhile both countries launch new attacks as they ...
Hormuz, Lebanon, Giuliani and the Met Gala
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump says the United States will start helping to free ships stranded in the Gulf by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. A tense ceasefi...
Trump’s Iran threat, stranded Spirit passengers and Timmy the whale
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump says the U.S. could restart strikes on Iran if Tehran “misbehaves.” Europe reckons with the withdrawal of thousands of U.S...
U.S. troop withdrawal, EU auto tariffs, Spirit collapses and Banksy
02 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Pentagon says its pulling 5,000 troops from Germany, while the White House is fast-tracking $8.6 billion in weapons sales to Israel and Middle Eas...
Iran deadline, shutdown over and Australia Indigenous clashes
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The White House says the U.S.-Iran war is “terminated” for the purposes of an approaching congressional war powers deadline, even as President D...
Powell’s plan, Iran war cost, Voting Rights Act and cheap Chinese EVs
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s last act: holding rates and a pledge to stick around as a governor. The Pentagon puts a $25 billion price ta...
Comey charged, Trump approval and Jimmy Kimmel
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former FBI Director James Comey faces charges over a deleted Instagram post showing the numbers "86 47" arranged in seashells. U.S. President Donal...
Musk vs. OpenAI, assassination attempt and Netanyahu’s rivals
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Opening arguments begin in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI’s Sam Altman, accusing him of betraying their founding mission to keep the company a...
Manifesto, Charles and marathon history
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump calls the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting suspect a “pretty sick guy,” while using the attack to tout his p...
Shots fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner, U.S.-Iran, and condom prices surge
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A gunman charges through security and fires shots at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington D.C., sending U.S. President Donald Trump and...
Iran talks, Jerome Powell and the White House Correspondents' Dinner
25 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. envoys head to Pakistan for talks with Iran, though Tehran says no direct meeting is planned. The Justice Department drops its criminal probe int...
Maduro bet arrest, Iranian speedboats, marijuana and fast fashion’s war problem
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A U.S. Army soldier is charged with using classified information to bet on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Iran uses a swarm of sp...
Ship seizures, Trump’s ballroom and Meta monitoring
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. intercepts three Iranian ships in Asian waters and Tehran seizes two ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Sources say the U.S. Navy Secretary is...
Virginia’s new map, Iran ceasefire extension and SpaceX
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Virginia voters approve a new congressional map drawn by Democrats, in a blow to the Republicans ahead of the midterms. U.S. President Donald Trump sa...
Iran talks, Apple CEO, Warsh and Starmer
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Uncertainty grows over a second round of Iran talks in Pakistan, as the clock ticks down on the ceasefire. Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trum...
Iran ship seized, Tesla’s tax tactics, tariff refunds and Machado
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tensions flare as the U.S. seizes an Iranian cargo ship, threatening a fragile ceasefire. Elon Musk has scorned “shady” loopholes, but offshore t...
Trump's Iran ultimatum, Bulgaria votes and robots race ahead
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump accuses Iran of a "total violation" of the ceasefire, threatens to wipe out Iran's bridges and power plants, and says hi...
Hormuz gunfire, enriched uranium and chimp violence
18 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Vessels report being hit by gunfire attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran reimposed strict military controls on the vital waterway. Tehra...
Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, Trump’s economy pitch and Allbirds’ AI pivot
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A 10-day Lebanon-Israel truce begins. U.S. President Donald Trump takes his ‘economic reset’ message on the road ahead of the midterms. And what A...
Ceasefire hopes, the Pope in Africa, Live Nation and AI confessions
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration talks up hopes for an Iran deal, while Israel and Lebanon eye a possible ceasefire. Pope Leo tells Cameroon the "rich and ...
Iran talks, Lebanon-Israel and Amazon's Globalstar deal
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump says a second round of talks with Tehran could resume this week even as CENTCOM says it’s completely halted sea ...
Trump vs. Pope, Hormuz, House exits and Maradona
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. blocks the Strait of Hormuz, as a rift opens between Pope Leo and President Trump over the war. Dual resignations from Congress as Represe...
Orban out, Hormuz and Pope Leo
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After 16 years of rule, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban is out after a landslide election victory for the opposition. The U.S. military says ...
Hormuz blockade, Supreme Court retirements and powering AI with coal
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Negotiators leave Islamabad without a deal to end the U.S.–Iran war, putting a fragile ceasefire and global energy flows at risk. Trump says the U.S...
Iran talks, Artemis splashdown, Hungary elections
11 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A flawless splashdown caps NASA’s Artemis mission as the U.S. and Iran meet for their highest‑level talks in decades. Energy‑driven inflation ti...
Melania's Epstein speech, Iran talks and Tesla’s new car
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
First Lady Melania Trump denies any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein during an address from the White House. Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakista...
Lebanon strikes, peace talks and the 'Ketamine Queen'
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hundreds are killed in Israel's heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, raising questions about whether th...
US and Iran both declare victory as ceasefire is agreed
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire ahead of planned negotiations in Pakistan, though Israel says it will continue its stri...
Artemis, Iran deadline and Kanye West
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Artemis II astronauts fly deeper into space than any humans before them, Iran and the U.S. continue fighting as U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
US and Iran peace proposal, Tehran won't immediately reopen Strait
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. and Iran receive a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire proposal that could go into effect as early as Monday, but Tehran says it won't immediately re...
Trump threatens Iran after US rescues airman
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The United States rescues a wounded American airman from after Iran shot down his F‑15 behind enemy lines. President Trump threatens to attack Irani...
US pilot missing as Iran says it never ruled out talks
04 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. forces are racing to rescue a missing pilot after Iranian fire brought down two American warplanes. Iranian media report strikes on a petroche...
Bondi, Pentagon purge and toilet trouble in space
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump ousts Attorney General Pam Bondi, while Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth fires the Army’s top general. The U.S. military targ...
Artemis II takes off, Trump’s primetime speech and SpaceX IPO
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
NASA’s Artemis II rocket blasts off for its historic moon mission. U.S. President Donald Trump uses a primetime address to tout gains in the Iran w...
Iran ‘finish line,’ US-NATO rift, birthright citizenship, White House ballroom and 401ks
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Editor’s note: This podcast was delayed in publishing due to technical problems with our host platform. U.S. President Donald Trump says the end of...
Iran tanker strike, Trump threats, Israel’s death penalty law and skiers in bikinis
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran attacks a crude oil tanker off Dubai after President Donald Trump warns the U.S. will obliterate Iran's power plants if it doesn’t open th...
Iran-US talks, Houthis, Russia's spring offensive and Chinese humanoid robots
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistan says it's ready to host U.S.-Iran talks to end the war. Israel says Yemen launched a second attack as fears mount that the Houthis could...
Iran warns against ground attack, 'No Kings' protests and robot umpires
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran warns Washington against a ground attack as regional diplomats push for to end the war. Thousands rally across all 50 states in "No Kings" prot...
Houthis fire missiles at Israel, Iran's missile toll revealed and Tiger Woods arrest
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Yemen’s Houthis launch missiles at Israel as the Iran war escalates. An exclusive report shows that U.S. intelligence can only confirm a third of Ir...
TSA funding, Trump's new Iran deadline and Olympic transgender ruling
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Senate breaks a funding deadlock for most of the DHS after weeks of negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump extends a pause on attacks on I...
Meta and Google’s reckoning, Israel’s Lebanon plan and Maduro in court
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A jury finds Meta and Google liable for harming children’s mental health by designing addictive social media platforms. Iran says it’s reviewing a...
DHS funding, paratroopers to Iran, Meta fine and Epic cuts
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Signs of progress emerge on a Homeland Security Department deal which would restart TSA workers' paychecks. The Pentagon is expected to send thous...
LaGuardia controller, Iran talks contradictions and Danish election
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Investigators say they want to interview a LaGuardia air traffic controller who was juggling another emergency in the leadup to a deadly Air Canada ...
Trump hits pause in Iran, LaGuardia, and France elections
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants for five days. The move pause comes after what he calls productive week...
US and Iran threaten energy and water facilities as investors brace for Monday shock
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump vows to 'obliterate' Iran's energy facilities if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran warns it would retaliate b...
Trump’s mixed messages, World Cup and a charcoal‑powered car
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s conflicting signals on the Iran conflict raise real questions about who’s shaping U.S. strategy. Security warnings for the 2026 World Cup ...
Energy shocks, Europe under pressure and BTS
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Attacks on Middle Eastern energy infrastructure threaten the world economy. Europe puts on a united front, but the bloc is under pressure to help the...
US troops, Israel's targets, IRGC, Mullin and the Fed
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. weighs sending thousands more troops to the Middle East. Signs of an Iran strategy split emerge between the U.S. and Israel. Iran’s Revolut...
Cluster munitions, Larijani, Joe Kent and Trump-Takaichi
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran hits Tel Aviv with cluster warheads. It’s retaliation for the killing of Tehran’s security chief and powerbroker, Ali Larijani, whose dea...
Iran security chief, US Iraq embassy, Gulf attacks and Cuba
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Israel says Iran's security chief Ali Larijani has been killed. Rockets and drones were launched at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad as Iranian-backed m...
Hormuz security, Cuba, TSA workers and the Oscars
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Calls by U.S. President Donald Trump for help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz appear to fall on deaf ears. Tehran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia tells...
Trump pressures allies, Iran arrests, fuel shock and F1 cancellations
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran arrests dozens of people it accuses of aiding Israeli strikes, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to hit Kharg Island “a few more times j...
Iran vows retaliation, Russia-Ukraine, Oscars and ant-smuggling
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran warns it may target U.S. “hideouts” in the United Arab Emirates, as a drone attack disrupts oil-loading at the UAE’s Fujairah oil hub. E...
US military crash, Trump's Iran exit plan, inside Tehran and affordable housing
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Four crew members on a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in western Iraq are dead. With no obvious off-ramp, President Donald Trump’s aides vie to...
Iran's $200 oil warning, trade probes, school strike and Lebanon
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tankers burn and Iran says the world should be prepared for oil prices to soar, as major economies release barrels from their strategic reserves. Inve...
Middle East bombardment, Iranian soccer squad and SAVE America
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. and Israel pound Iran with what is described as the most intense airstrikes of the war. One member of the Iranian soccer squad who chose to...
Oil prices, Gaza, Iranian soccer team and Anthropic
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump says the Middle East war could be "over soon," but that he'll hit Iran harder if it blocks oil. The Gaza peace process...
Iran's new hardline supreme leader and oil price surge
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The late Ayatollah’s hardline son, Mojtaba Khamanei, is Iran’s new supreme leader. It’s a choice which could lead to an escalation with Wash...
Iran’s supreme leader, oil and lunar hummus
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran’s clerics moves closer towards choosing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s successor as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to wipe out Iran’s mi...
Trump vows to hit harder as Tehran says sorry to neighbors
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President says Iran will be hit hard on Saturday, as he weighs new targets. One week into the Iran war, the risks for the U.S. and the administ...
Noem out, Trump interview and Kurdish forces
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the biggest staffing shake‑up of his second term. In an exclusive interview...
War powers vote, Iran ship, NATO and Anthropic
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Senate votes down a resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s authority over the Iran war. Iran says the U.S. will "bitterly regret" tor...
Khamenei's son, Lebanon and Texas primary
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ayatollah Ali Khamanei’s son Mojtaba has survived U.S. and Israeli strikes and is seen as a possible successor to his father. The Pentagon identif...
Iran: Strait of Hormuz, US allies and prediction markets
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz and hits energy infrastructure in the Gulf. America’s European allies walk a tightrope. And online prediction mark...
Iran conflict widens and Texas primary
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Iran conflict widens as Israel strikes Lebanon following attacks by Hezbollah, and the risk of a regional war with Iranian proxies ramps up. U.S...
Iran’s leadership, retaliation, travel and oil disruption and Trump’s plan
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran after killing Iran's supreme leader and leaving the Islamic Republic grappling to rebuild its lead...
An historic day in Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei is dead
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to our correspondents discuss the latest developments in Iran, including the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. With Khamenei gone...
US and Israel attack Iran; Tehran retaliates
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The United States and Israel have launched attacks against Iran, pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation. The Pentagon says stri...
Pakistan-Afghanistan, Paramount's Warner win and Trump economy poll
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistan bombs Taliban targets in Afghanistan. Netflix walks away from the Warner Bros deal paving the way for a Paramount Skydance win. And U.S. Bord...
Cuba boat shooting, Nvidia and Pentagon v Anthropic
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cuba says it’s killed four heavily armed exiles who attacked a patrol boat from a Florida-registered speedboat. Nvidia's quarterly earnings beat W...
State of the Union, tariffs, Guthrie and AI
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address describes a “golden age of America" in a speech aimed at building support ahead of Novemb...
Mexico, Ukraine anniversary, Mandelson and snowstorm
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tourists remain stranded in Mexico after cartel violence in the wake of the killing of drug kingpin “El Mencho”. Ukraine marks four years since Ru...
Tariffs, snowstorm and Mexico violence
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. Customs will stop collecting tariffs ruled illegal by the Supreme Court. A powerful winter storm shuts schools and disrupts travel across the Nor...
Mar-a-Lago, blizzard, French far-right death and hockey
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Secret Service says its agents shot and killed a man in his 20s after he tried to unlawfully enter a secure perimeter at President Donald Tr...
Trump tariffs, Iran, Andrew photo and Canada-US hockey
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court’s move against Donald Trump’s tariff powers sets off a $175 billion tariff dispute now headed back to the trade court. U.S. of...
Andrew photographed, Iran deadline, Gaza rebuild and aliens
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor is photographed slumped in the back of a car after police release him under investigation following his arrest on suspici...
Police arrest King Charles' brother Andrew
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent con...
Lagarde, avalanche, nuclear and peace talk
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
An avalanche in California has left up to 10 skiers missing and six stranded. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is reportedly planni...
Jesse Jackson, Iran, Ukraine talks, and Lunar New Year
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and U.S. presidential hopeful, has died at 84. The U.S. and Iran are set to hold high-stakes nuclear talks in Genev...
Iran talks, Guthrie, West Bank and Bondi
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tehran signals flexibility on its nuclear program – as Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu says any U.S. deal with Iran must include the dismantling of it...
US-Iran talks, Rubio and Draco Malfoy
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran signals flexibility ahead of Tuesday’s Geneva nuclear talks. Israeli strikes Gaza over alleged ceasefire violations ahead of U.S. President Don...
US–Iran, Rubio, Navalny and Brazil's Carnival
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The United States prepares for possible weeks‑long operations against Iran as President Donald Trump sends a second aircraft carrier to the Middle E...
Guthrie FBI block, Munich Security Conference, El Paso and WhatsApp
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Reuters exclusive reporting finds an Arizona sheriff is blocking FBI access to evidence in the case of missing Nancy Guthrie. U.S. President Donald Tr...