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Ukraine’s top general replaced; Biden’s “faulty” memory, and more
Ep. 20240209
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Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Valery Zaluzhny, will leave his post.
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America signs a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia; oil prices soar, and more
12:16|America and Saudi Arabia signed a deal to build a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf state. Also, oil prices surged after Houthi rebels struck two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea.
20260723. Saudi Arabia and America sign nuclear deal; escalating threats over Hormuz, and more
04:04||Ep. 20260723Saudi Arabia and America signed a deal to build a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf state.
Escalating threats over Hormuz; OpenAI models go rogue, and more
12:43|Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament, warned that if Iran cannot export oil, “no one” in the region will. OpenAI said that GPT‑5.6 Sol, a frontier model, and another unreleased model hacked into a software company’s system without being told to do so.
OpenAI models go rogue; Saudi-American nuclear deal, and more
10:38|OpenAI said that GPT‑5.6 Sol, a frontier model, and another unreleased model hacked into a software company’s system without being told to do so. Also, Saudi Arabia and America are expected to announce a deal on Wednesday to build a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf state.
20260722. Zelensky sacks top general; Burnham promises first tax cuts, and more
04:00||Ep. 20260722Volodymyr Zelensky sacked Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine’s top general, after days of protests calling for his ouster.
Zelensky sacks top general; Burnham promises first tax cuts, and more
10:44|Volodymyr Zelensky sacked Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine’s top general, after days of protests calling for his ouster; Andy Burnham said he would cut taxes on electricity bills on his first full day as Britain’s prime minister—a modest start despite his bold rhetoric.
Burnham's cabinet picks; Trump imposing new Canadian tariffs, and more
11:25|Mr. Burnham unexpectedly picked John Healey to be chancellor. Also, Donald Trump will impose a new 50% tariff on many Canadian goods for “discriminatory treatment of American products”.
20260721. Burnham’s cabinet picks; Trump’s new Canadian tariffs, and more
03:46||Ep. 20260721Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, began appointing his cabinet.
Burnham’s new cabinet; Paramount’s merger temporarily blocked, and more
11:27|Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, began appointing his cabinet; A federal judge in California temporarily blocked Paramount’s planned takeover of Warner Bros Discovery