Two Israeli embassy staff members are fatally shot outside a DC Jewish museum, the U.K. signs a deal to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the U.S. House advances Trump’s sweeping spending bill, North Korea's new destroyer is damaged in a failed launch, the Trump administration revokes Harvard’s foreign student program, OpenAI buys iPhone designer Johnny Ive’s startup in a $6.5B deal, a private plane crashes in a San Diego neighborhood, a draft $15.1M settlement is reached in t...
May 23, 2025•33 min•Ep. 815
Donald Trump confronts Cyril Ramaphosa over “white genocide” claims, Israeli forces shoot at European diplomats in the West Bank, U.S. intelligence claims Israel is preparing for a possible strike on Iran nuclear facilities, The EU and U.K. adopt further sanctions on Russia, Evo Morales is disqualified from Bolivia’s presidential race, Virginia Representative Gerry Connolly passes away at 75, The U.S. Department of Justice ends federal oversight of policing in major cities, Reports claim that a ...
May 22, 2025•31 min•Ep. 814
Australia's Liberal-National coalition splits , Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro's coup trial begins , Hungary’s parliament approves its exit from the the International Criminal Court, Zelenskyy rules out withdrawing Ukrainian troops from its own territory, U.S. Rep. McIver faces charges following a confrontation with ICE agents, The Trump administration settles a wrongful death suit related to the Jan. 6 riots for $5M, Musk commits to remaining Tesla’s CEO for the next five years, A study w...
May 21, 2025•31 min•Ep. 813
Joe Biden is diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer, Nicușor Dan wins Romania’s presidential runoff, Trump and Putin hold a two-hour call, The UK and EU strike a post-Brexit reset deal, Israel allows limited aid into Gaza, Trump's tax bill advances after a late-night budget vote, J.D. Vance, Giorgia Meloni and Ursula Von der Leyen hold trade talks in Rome, Wall Street futures slide after Moody's downgrades the U.S., At least three are killed in a blast targeting a police station in Syria, New...
May 20, 2025•36 min•Ep. 812
Russia-Ukraine delegations meet for the first time since 2022, Donald Trump secures $2 trillion in Gulf state deals, An al-Qaeda affiliate claims the killing of 200 Burkina Faso soldiers in a major attack, Albania declines Kier Starmer's migrant return hub proposal, A BBC report claims that Iran is leveraging organized crime for attacks abroad, An ex-FBI boss is investigated over a post alleged to be a Trump death threat, The FBI will be vacating the J. Edgar Hoover building in Washington, D.C.,...
May 17, 2025•31 min•Ep. 811
the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's order to end birthright citizenship, New Zealand suspends three Māori MPs for performing a protest haka, Peru’s new cabinet is sworn in, Israel intensifies its strikes on Gaza, Canada’s Liberals decide to skip a 2025 spring budget, a study finds that patients regain their original weight 10 months after stopping weight-loss jabs, researchers warn that 1 billion people experience poor indoor air quality annually due to wildfires, the U.S. is repor...
May 16, 2025•35 min•Ep. 810
Mali's military government dissolves all political parties, Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says the Kingdom and U.S. want to end the Gaza war, Vlodomyr Zelenskyy calls on Vladamir Putin to attend peace talks in Turkey, Tulsi Gabbard fires top intelligence officials in a national security shake-up, a Wisconsin judge is indicted for allegedly obstructing ICE, El Chapo's family reportedly enters the U.S. from Mexico in an apparent cartel pl...
May 15, 2025•35 min•Ep. 809
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia sign a $142B arms deal as Trump visits the Middle East, Sussan Ley makes history as Australia’s first female Liberal Party leader, Canada’s Carney swears in his new cabinet, Former Uruguayan President José "Pepe" Mujica passes away, Three European leaders deny allegations of bringing cocaine on a Ukraine-bound train, New DNA evidence frees a man after 38 years in the UK, Trump’s Justice Department nominees are placed on hold, The first round of white South African refug...
May 14, 2025•31 min•Ep. 808
The US and China agree to slash tariffs in a 90-day trade truce, Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander is released by Hamas, Volodomyr Zelenskyy responds to Putin's call for direct talks, Donald Trump orders significant cuts to drug prices, the Socialist Party leads in the Albanian election, the PKK announces its dissolution after a 40-year conflict, Qatar reportedly plans to gift a $400M luxury jet to Donald Trump, 3.2M Sudanese children under 5 are projected to face acute malnutrition in 202...
May 13, 2025•35 min•Ep. 807
France and Poland sign a treaty with a mutual defense clause, Leo XIV conducts his first mass as Pope, The U.S. drops an Israel normalization clause to the Saudi nuclear deal, The FBI reportedly launches a criminal probe into NY Attorney General Letitia James, Donald Trump suggests that tariffs on China could be lowered to 80%, President Trump also appoints Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as D.C.'s top prosecutor, JD Vance says the India-Pakistan conflict is ”'none of our business,” Sam Altman urges...
May 10, 2025•32 min•Ep. 806
The U.S. and U.K. announce a trade deal, Syria confirms indirect talks with Israel, Australia’s Green Party leader loses his Melbourne seat, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is elected the first-ever American pope, X blocks 8,000 accounts in India under a government order, King Charles III joins veterans in commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE day, Trump nominates Dr. Casey Means as surgeon general, a study links climate-driven wildfires to 15K US deaths, Bill Gates promises to give away his ...
May 09, 2025•35 min•Ep. 805
Drone strikes rock Port Sudan , France and Germany launch a defense and security council, Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of “modern-day appeasement” of Vladamir Putin, The U.S. and China ready for high-stakes talks in Geneva, Voice of America is partnering with OAN for news feed services, Donald Trump ends gain of function research, The Texas measles outbreak slows as national cases approach 1,000, A new report suggests that U.K. police are poorly equipped to address online content, A court orde...
May 08, 2025•31 min•Ep. 804
India begins military action into Pakistan, Canada’s Mark Carney meets with Trump at the White House, Trump halts bombing in Yemen as Oman announces a U.S.-Houthi ceasefire, U.K. and India reach a $34B free trade agreement, Merz wins a second vote to become Germany's chancellor, the Supreme Court allows Trump’s transgender military ban to proceed, the U.S. orders a 20% cut in top military ranks, New Zealand proposes banning under-16s from social media, OpenAI abandons plans to become a for-profi...
May 07, 2025•35 min•Ep. 803
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese secures a second term in Australia’s federal election, The Israeli cabinet approves expanding the Gaza war if no deal is reached during Trump’s visit, Trump orders a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, George Simion leads the first round of Romania’s presidential rerun, Germany’s mainstream parties sign a coalition deal, Rwanda confirms it is in early talks with the US about taking in migrants, The Syrian government is accused of monitoring the sectarian killings o...
May 06, 2025•34 min•Ep. 802
Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution labels the AfD as extremist, The Lebanese army dismantles 90% of Hezbollah border infrastructure, Croatia's parliament passes a new law targeting war-era cemeteries, President Trump unveils a $163B “skinny budget,” Donald Trump vows to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status, The Trump administration explores deporting migrants to Libya and Rwanda, 1,120 are arrested in a federal-state immigration operation in Florida, Tsunami alerts...
May 03, 2025•34 min•Ep. 801
The U.S. and Ukraine sign a minerals deal, Trump nominates National Security Advisor Mike Waltz for UN ambassador, tens of thousands of protesters participate in global May Day protests, the U.S. Senate blocks a resolution to overturn Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, the Eurozone’s economy grows 0.4%, South Africa's Ramaphosa orders an inquiry Into apartheid-era prosecutions, a Trump-appointed judge blocks the White House from using the Alien Enemies Act for deportations, England rolls out a 's...
May 02, 2025•34 min•Ep. 800
Israel strikes Damascus amid clashes between government forces and Druze fighters, the U.K. joins the U.S . in Yemen airstrikes against Houthi targets, tensions continue to simmer between India and Pakistan, Labor leads the polls as the Australian election enters its final days, Alberta, Canada eases the path to a referendum after the Liberal Party’s victory, Donald Trump celebrates his first 100 days as U.S. president, a judge frees Columbia Pro-Palestine protester Mohsen Mahdawi on bail, Pete ...
May 01, 2025•36 min•Ep. 799
Canada’s Liberal Party wins a fourth term, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre loses his parliamentary seat, A Michigan Democrat files seven articles of impeachment against Trump, Israel reverses its decision to fire its internal security chief, Putin's call for a three-day ceasefire is met with frustration from the White House, Hong Kong frees four lawmakers arrested for organizing an unofficial primary election in 2020, A report warns that media freedom is ‘crumbling' in Europe, Amazon ...
Apr 30, 2025•32 min•Ep. 798
Canadians head to the polls in the country’s federal election, Europe is hit by massive power outages, Trump says he thinks Zelenskyy is ready to concede Crimea, US strikes kill 68 migrants as the campaign intensifies in Yemen, A suspect is charged with murder in a Vancouver festival attack over the weekend, Trump plans to sign an order requiring a list of sanctuary cities and states, The US president suggests investigating news organizations over negative polling, 40 are killed and over 1,200 i...
Apr 29, 2025•32 min•Ep. 797
The World Food Programme announces that Gaza food stocks have run out, Al-Shabaab and Somali forces battle for a strategic military base, Donald Trump doubles down on his Canada statehood claims, Water bosses in the UK could face prison time for hiding sewage spills, The FBI arrests a judge for allegedly obstructing and undocumented immigrant arrest, George Santos is sentenced to 87 months in prison for campaign fraud, Three federal judges block Trump's anti-DEI school funding cuts, California s...
Apr 26, 2025•29 min•Ep. 796
India and Pakistan announce tit-for-tat measures after the Kashmir tourist attack, former South Korean President Moon Jae-in is Indicted on bribery charges, the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels agree to a ceasefire, a judge blocks portions of Trump’s order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration, the EU fines Apple and Meta $800M, a student is fatally stabbed at a French highschool, Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wife relocates after the government posts her address online, Trum...
Apr 25, 2025•33 min•Ep. 795
Over 150 are injured after a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Istanbul , Canada tallies a record 7.3M votes in advance polls, Oman's Sultan makes a historic first visit to Russia, a Brazil top court accepts coup charges against more Bolsonaro allies, Donald Trump signals a major forthcoming cut to China tariffs, while a new poll suggests Trump’s economic approval rating has fallen to 37%, Elon Musk plans to cut back his White House role to focus on Tesla, the Florida Attorney General sues...
Apr 24, 2025•35 min•Ep. 794
Marco Rubio unveils plans to overhaul the U.S. State Department, early voting in Australia’s election begins , Liberals hold a narrowing lead as Canada’s election day approaches, dozens of tourists are killed by gunmen in Kashmir, a British murder suspect is allegedly burned alive in Ecuador, the IMF reduces its global economic growth forecast to 2.8%, the UAE pioneers the world’s first AI-powered legal system, US markets tumble as Trump takes aim at Fed Chair Jerome Powell, the White House deni...
Apr 23, 2025•31 min•Ep. 793
Pope Francis passes away aged 88, Russia and Ukraine exchange blame for Easter ceasefire violations, The Palestinian Red Crescent rejects an Israeli probe into the killing of medics, El Salvador offers Venezuela a prisoner swap for US deportees, Pete Hegseth is accused of sharing Yemen strike plans in a second private Signal chat, Abrego Garcia is reportedly relocated from El Salvador's CECOT prison, US Vice President JD Vance begins a visit to India, The US Department of Justice seeks to break ...
Apr 22, 2025•31 min•Ep. 792
Trump meets with Italy’s Meloni amid trade tensions, Canada’s party leaders trade barbs in their final election debate, The US threatens to walk away from Russia-Ukraine peace talks, US strikes on Yemen kill dozens, Iran celebrates its annual Army Day with military parades, The Menendez brothers’ resentencing is delayed, An American is fatally shot after hijacking a plane in Belize, U.S. Sen. Van Hollen meets with a deported Maryland man in El Salvador, Medical cannabis shows promise in treating...
Apr 19, 2025•29 min•Ep. 791
Canadian party leaders face off in a French-language debate, a report suggests that Donald Trump blocked Israeli plans for an attack on Iran nuclear sites, Xi Jinping visits Cambodia as part of an “anti-tariff” tour, the UK and France negotiate a “One-for-One” Channel migrant deal, Amnesty International accuses Mozambique of a violent post-election crackdown, Donald Trump demands the resignation of the Fed chair, while the IRS weighs revoking Harvard's tax-exempt status amid the Trump feud, mult...
Apr 18, 2025•34 min•Ep. 790
A Maryland Senator visits El Salvador to search for answers in the Abrego Garcia case, The World Trade Organization says Trump tariffs will shrink global trade by 0.2% this year, Hong Kong halts US mail service over tariff “bullying,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy rules out ceding occupied territories to Russia, France and Algeria expel diplomats in an escalating crisis, Peru's ex-president and the president’s wife are sentenced to 15 years in prison, Donald Trump orders US military control of border land...
Apr 17, 2025•30 min•Ep. 789
JD Vance says there’s a ‘good chance' of a U.S.-UK trade deal, Hamas reportedly rejects an Israeli proposal for a temporary ceasefire, Trump blames Zelenskyy, Biden, and Putin for the Ukraine war, Russia allegedly seeks to base military aircraft in Indonesia, Trump reaffirms his intention to send 'homegrown criminals' to El Salvador, Zuckerberg testifies in Meta’s antitrust trial, OpenAI is reportedly building an X-like social network, A report finds that Europe's 2024 floods were the most wides...
Apr 16, 2025•31 min•Ep. 788
Daniel Noboa wins reelection in Ecuador, A trial opens for former President Yoon in South Korea, Hungary passes a constitutional ban on LGBTQ+ Pride events, Liberal staffers in Canada plant MAGA-style buttons at a Conservative event, RSF attacks in Sudan kill over 200 in Darfur camps, Anthony Albanese launches the Labor Party's election campaign in Australia, Donald Trump calls for CBS to be taken off-air after the latest episode of 60 Minutes, An arson attack at the Pennsylvania Governor's mans...
Apr 15, 2025•32 min•Ep. 787
A US-Panama deal allows for a limited military presence at the Panama Canal, the US-China trade war escalates with record-high tariffs, the UN condemns Myanmar’s junta for breaking the earthquake ceasefire, Israel issues evacuation orders for eastern Gaza City, the UK conducts the first visit by its military chief to China since 2015, the US Senate confirms Donald Trump's pick as Joint Chiefs Chairman, the Supreme Court orders the return of a mistakenly deported Maryland man, a helicopter crash ...
Apr 12, 2025•33 min•Ep. 786
