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COP31 rhetoric widens from action as Newsom endorses fossil fuel phaseout amid US boycott. In this episode: Climate — UN chief says 'immediate and drastic' emissions cuts needed to avert climate change catastrophe Climate — California governor Gavin Newsom endorses global fossil fuel phaseout | Newsom is the most promin... United States — Trump ‘whiplash’ on deportations putting Afghans...

Rubio signals Iran sanctions sufficient as Trump-Putin-Xi meet in Shenzhen amid Zaporizhzhia strikes. In this episode: Iran — US Treasury warns against rate hikes during US-Iran war energy ‘shock’ Iran — Rubio says economic pain inflicted on Iran makes military action unnecessary Ukraine — ⚡Historic first summit for Trump, Xi, Putin will not focus on Ukraine, White House says. Ukraine — ⚡️Update...

Nvidia CEO Huang resigns amid China investigation; Ukrainian drones strike Moscow region. In this episode: AI / AGI — Nvidia’s Jensen Huang resigns, chipmaker names CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO AI / AGI — Nvidia privately confirmed it could track chips to fight smuggling, even as industry publicly que... Ukraine — ⚡️Mass drone attack on Moscow grounds flights at region's airports. Over a...

Zelensky meets US envoys in Dublin as Ukraine strikes deep into Russia; Houthis fire missiles at Aden. In this episode: Ukraine — ⚡️ Zelensky arrives in Dublin for European Political Community summit, expects a debrief from Wit... Ukraine — ⚡️ Ukraine captures first Indonesian prisoner of war as Russia steps up foreign recruitment. Iran — Ukraine's 412th Nemesis Unmanned Systems Brigade str...

Novaya Gazeta closes as Russia's last independent paper falls; Kherson evacuation stalls. In this episode: Ukraine — Novaya Gazeta, once one of Russia’s most influential independent newspapers, shut down on Monday,... Ukraine — For five days, from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1, the ceasefire in Kherson Oblast, intended to evacuate civi... AI / AGI — OpenAI, Anthropic face new oversight as New York’s AI s...

Iran dismisses Trump peace claims while IRGC linked to European cyberattacks; EU pledges €45 billion more to Ukraine. In this episode: Iran — Talks aimed at preventing new major fighting between the US and Iran are ongoing. Iran — Iranian officials dismissed Trump's latest remarks as 'fake news' after the US president suggeste... Ukraine — ⚡️️ EU plans to send a new 45 billion euro...

Russia strikes Ukraine power grid ahead of Abu Dhabi talks; mass shooting in Poland raises NATO security concerns. In this episode: Ukraine — Russian strikes wound nine and damage Ukraine's power network ahead of talks Ukraine — Poland in shock after 6 killed in Krakow far-right shooting AI / AGI — ‘AI clog’: UK public bodies battle onslaught of chatbot-generated complaints AI / AGI — Weakeni...

US expands Iran campaign to ground supply routes; Qeshm Island struck amid Gulf tensions. In this episode: Iran — Iran war live: Explosions hit Qeshm; US moves to block land supply routes Iran — Saudi Arabia lifts alert in Jazan, home to Aramco refinery targeted by Houthis Ukraine — ⚡️Hackers claim leaked Russian data reveals up to 450,000 war-related deaths in Ukraine. The gro... Ukraine — Democ...

Chinese AI models rival US capabilities in hacking; deepfake fraud charges filed as governance lags. In this episode: AI / AGI — Free Chinese AI Models Are Getting Scary Good at Hacking AI / AGI — Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions Ukraine — Death toll from Russian strike on Komyshuvakha rises to 53 as search operation enters 5th day; Uk... Ukraine — Three...

US voters reject tech expansion; Turkey expands Gulf military role as regional tensions mount. In this episode: AI / AGI — Meta’s warns that election backlash against data centers could make AI expansion harder AI / AGI — Sherrod Brown’s Win in Ohio Is a Rare Loss for Crypto Under Trump Climate — Environmental Ballot Wins Climate — How Democrats used the midterms to turn affordability concerns int...

US voters reject AI-backed candidates; climate adaptation funding falls critically short at COP30. In this episode: AI / AGI — Voters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny. AI / AGI — The Biggest Pro-AI Super PAC Network Didn’t Really Impact the Midterms Climate — COP30 adaptation pledge would meet under a third of poorer nations’ needs, UN warns Climate — European summer &#x...

US drone shot down over Strait of Hormuz as Russia escalates attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. In this episode: Iran — MQ-9 Reaper downed near the Strait of Hormuz by a 358 loitering SAM, Seeker footage captures the ... Iran — scenes of direct clashes between the Yemeni army and the Houthi militia in Al-Jawf. November 2026 Ukraine — The widespread power and water outages in Kyiv follow R...

Somali pirates seize Iranian vessel as Hormuz crisis spreads; Russia weaponizes decoy drones; Gaza displacement deepens. In this episode: Iran — Somali Pirates Hijack Iranian Fishing Vessel With 23 Crew Members Iran — Qatar turns to US LNG to cushion Iran war losses Ukraine — ⚡️ Russia adapts decoy drone for one-way attacks at ranges of up to 1,200 kilometers, HUR says. ... Ukraine — ⚡️️ Confron...

Ukrainian drones strike LUKOIL refinery in Nizhny Novgorod; Trump shifts billions to coal subsidies. In this episode: Ukraine — Montage of the fiery aftermath at the the Kstovo oil refinery in russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast,... Ukraine — Collection of still images from the heavily burning Kstovo oil refinery in russia's Nizhny Novgor... Iran — An unsuccessful attempt by Russian soldiers to s...

Iran nuclear threshold rises as ceasefire strains; Ukraine signs NATO tech pact. In this episode: Iran — Khamenei orders immediate response to any threat 'without geographical limitations' Iran — Iran could revisit nuclear weapons ban if war resumes, security chief says Ukraine — Air defense neutralizes 122 Russian drones, two Banderol missiles on Saturday Ukraine — Ukraine and NATO to d...

Russia intensifies strikes on Ukrainian cities; Trump administration faces legal and fiscal crises. In this episode: Ukraine — 🇺🇦 Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade has destroyed a russian Mi-8 helicopter in the Luhansk region. r... Ukraine — ⚡️Ukraine calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting over deadly Russian attacks on Dnipro, ... United States — ICE officer indicted in Texas after striking...

Iran diplomatic window narrows as Murphy calls war plans 'insane,' Tehran hardens conditions. In this episode: Iran — US senator briefed on Trump's plans to restart Iran war says proposal is 'insane' Iran — Iran's Qalibaf says progress only possible when Tehran's seven conditions are met Ukraine — ⚡️UN appoints Russian diplomat to oversee mine action, as Ukraine...

Britain pledges $13 billion to Ukraine through 2027 as Russia expands drone infrastructure and Gulf states explore Iran security pact. In this episode: Ukraine — • UK announces 'biggest ever' Ukraine support package of $13 billion in 2027 • Zelensky expects t... Ukraine — The Kyiv Independent walked through central Kyiv with Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, the Netherlands' minister... Iran — Are...

IAEA demands Iran nuclear access as Tehran builds regional diplomatic alliances independent of Washington. In this episode: Iran — UN nuclear watchdog chief urges Iran to grant access Iran — Pezeshkian and Emir of Qatar Hold Talks in Moscow Ukraine — ⚡️Ukraine intercepting more Russian Geran-4 jet-powered drones, General Staff says. Fighter jets... Ukraine — Russia has intensified its attacks on...

UN accuses Israel of ongoing genocide post-ceasefire; Iran claims USS Abraham Lincoln strike; Ukraine hits Russian missile plant. In this episode: Iran — UN inquiry says Israel kept committing genocide in Gaza after truce Iran — Iranian Navy Official Claims Missile Strike Damaged USS Abraham Lincoln Early in Conflict Ukraine — • Ukraine strikes Russian plant producing missile, bomb batteries in Ye...

Iran warns against US-Israeli action as Netanyahu cautions Tehran; Ukraine strikes deep into Russia; DHS faces voter intimidation accusations. In this episode: Iran — Trump's statement comes as Iran says renewed US-Israeli attacks 'will achieve no different outcome' Iran — Netanyahu warns Iran against 'disrupting' Israeli elections Ukraine — One Year on the Kostiantynivka...

Israel faces domestic fracture as protests demand October 7 inquiry while West Bank arrests intensify; Iran warns of massive response to any strikes. In this episode: Iran — Palestinians in Hebron are 'living in fear' with the city closed, while Israeli forces arrest doz... Iran — Opposition figures join Tel Aviv protesters demanding an independent October 7 inquiry. Gaza — Tehran warns...

Iran rejects uranium transfer as Witkoff heads to Russia; Ukraine strikes Yandex data centers. In this episode: Iran — Iran security chief rejects moving enriched uranium out of country Ukraine — ⚡️️ Witkoff to visit St. Petersburg after Zelensky talks, Norway's PM says. U.S. envoy Steve Wit... Ukraine — Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers disrupt Russian court hearings, media reports;...

Ukraine's Starlink stations targeted across three NATO borders as Russia escalates hybrid warfare. In this episode: Ukraine — Russo-Ukrainian war, days 1697–1698: Russia hits Ukraine’s energy 76 times during a US-declared t... Ukraine — It’s the Networks, Stupid Climate — Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds Climate — Wyoming Environmental Groups Debate B...

Albania deploys rubber bullets against protesters as Ukraine holds Zaporizhzhia positions amid Lavrov-Tehran talks. In this episode: Iran — Police crack down on hundreds of protesters in Albania's capital, using rubber bullets, water can... Ukraine — Photos: Antigovernment protesters clash with police in Albania’s capital Ukraine — Ukraine's president says communication between Washingto...