Trump vs the EU, China-Japan tensions, and ‘AI-proof’ jobs
Tensions deepen between Washington and Brussels as the U.S. pushes Europe to take over NATO defense by 2027. Japan accuses Chinese jets of radar lock near Okinawa. Coffee growers reconsider the malign...
7 Dec 202512min
Netflix buys Warner Bros, Epstein records and World Cup groups
Netflix buys Warner Brothers Discovery studios for $72 billion. A Florida judge clears the way to unseal Jeffrey Epsteingrand jury transcripts. The 2026 World Cup draw is announced as FIFA awards Pres...
6 Dec 202512min
Hegseth, Texas, Eurovision and women deacons
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny as questions mount over the Pentagon’s strikes on suspected drug boats. The Supreme Court greenlights a new Texas map with big implications for th...
5 Dec 202511min
New Orleans, visas, Netflix and Putin
New Orleans is the latest front in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration. H-1B visa applicants will also now face enhanced vetting. The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put t...
4 Dec 202512min
Ukraine, Honduras, Dell and Indian app backlash
President Vladimir Putin warns Europe that Russia is ready for war after U.S. talks stall on a Ukraine compromise. Trump pardons an ex-Honduran president convicted for drug trafficking. Michael Dell d...
3 Dec 202512min
Trump's Maduro ultimatum, Ukraine, Honduras and music copyright
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is running out of options after U.S. President Donald Trump gave him an ultimatum in a November phone call. Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet...
2 Dec 202512min
Trump and Maduro, Netanyahu's pardon request and data center backlash
President Donald Trump confirms he’s spoken by phone to Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asks for a pardon in his multi-year corruption trial. And keepin...
1 Dec 202511min
Venezuela, Russia's ‘shadow fleet’ and AI shopping
U.S. President Donald Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed as tensions mount with Nicolas Maduros’ government. Ukraine says naval drones hit two tankers from Russia’s ‘shadow fle...
30 Nov 202512min
