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Trump ally Charlie Kirk fatally shot; Russian drones enter Polish airspace, and more
Ep. 20250911
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Charlie Kirk, an American conservative activist and a close ally of Donald Trump, died shortly after being shot during an event at a university in Utah.
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Ukraine’s “critical moment”; Thai-Cambodian fighting spreads, and more
11:41|European leaders said “now is a critical moment” to support Ukraine, after Sir Keir Starmer hosted Volodymyr Zelensky for talks in London. Also, Thailand evacuated nearly 450,000 people from provinces near its border with Cambodia as fighting between the two sides intensified.
20251209. Paramount tries to outbid Netflix; Supreme Court weighs executive power case, and more
04:02||Ep. 20251209Paramount made a $108bn all-cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery in an attempt to thwart Netflix’s bid.
Paramount tries to outbid Netflix; Supreme Court weighs executive power case, and more
11:16|Paramount made a $108bn all-cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery in an attempt to thwart Netflix’s bid.
China passes trade milestone; Thailand launches strikes on Cambodia, and more
09:33|China’s trade surplus in goods exceeded $ 1trillion for the first time. Also, Thailand launched air strikes on “military targets” in Cambodia following border clashes.
20251208. Kremlin welcomes Donald Trump’s security strategy; Germany’s chancellor visits Israel, and more
03:09||Ep. 20251208Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, said that America’s new National Security Strategy was “largely consistent with our vision”.
Kremlin welcomes Donald Trump’s security strategy; Germany’s chancellor visits Israel, and more
08:54|Kremlin welcomes Donald Trump’s security strategy; Germany’s chancellor visits Israel, and more
Witkoff meets Ukrainian negotiators in Miami; Hegseth asserts American military dominance, and more
10:06|At least 11 people were killed in a shooting at an illegal bar in South Africa.
20251207. SCOTUS to rule on birthright citizenship; Witkoff meets Ukrainian negotiators in Miami, and more
03:01||Ep. 20251207America’s Supreme Court said it would rule on the legality of Mr Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship, a contentious part of the president’s anti-immigration agenda
Witkoff meets Ukrainian negotiators in Miami; SCOTUS to rule on birthright citizenship, and more
09:24|America’s Supreme Court said it would rule on the legality of Mr Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship, a contentious part of the president’s anti-immigration agenda