US-Iran escalation, Blanche grilled, Argentina v Spain and PayPal
The U.S. turns up the heat on Iran with fresh strikes on coastal defenses as Tehran calls it an "existential war." President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Attorney General – Todd Blanche – has a bruisi...
16 Jul 12min
Hormuz U-turn, ICE vehicle stops and Ukraine government shakeup
U.S. President Donald Trump scraps his Strait of Hormuz toll threat, saying he’s opting for Gulf trade deals instead. ICE suspends most traffic stops after two fatal shootings in less than a week. Ukr...
15 Jul 11min
Maine ICE protests, Hormuz, Congo Ebola politics and Paramount lawsuit
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens another blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and demands a 20% toll on cargo. Protesters are on the streets of Maine after the second deadly ICE shooting in the U.S. ...
14 Jul 11min
Senate Republicans, Bangkok fire, Sam Neill and Iran's music
The U.S. Senate is back in session but two of its most powerful Republicans are not, leaving its majority stretched thin after the death of Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell's absence due to ill heal...
13 Jul 11min
Lindsey Graham dies, Iran strikes and World Cup semis set
Lindsey Graham, a senior Republican senator and one of the President Trump’s closest allies, has died. The U.S. and Iran exchange strikes - and disagree over whether the Strait of Hormuz is open. Plus...
12 Jul 12min
U.S. housing bill, Spain wildfire and Ukraine front-line nests
A bipartisan housing affordability bill has become law without U.S. President Donald Trump's signature. Firefighters in southern Spain battle a fast-moving wildfire that has killed at least a dozen pe...
11 Jul 12min
Khamenei burial, Erdogan’s gun gifts, Meta’s AI chip and drone deliveries
Iran hits U.S. military targets in the Gulf as it buries its slain leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei. NATO leaders leave Turkey armed – literally – after President Tayyip Erdogan hands out vintage revolv...
10 Jul 12min
Platner out, US-Iran strikes, Air Force One and quantum leap
Maine's Graham Platner quits the Senate race leaving Democrats scrambling to replace him for a must-win seat. The U.S. and Iran trade fresh strikes. President Donald Trump ditches the new Qatari-gifte...
9 Jul 12min
