Columbia standoff, Sudan starvation and ...

Protesters at Columbia University occupy a building on campus, as a standoff with the school over a pro-Palestinian encampment escalates. We talk to editor-in-chief of ULCA’s Daily Bruin about protests on her campus. The year-long war in Sudan drives parts of the country to the brink of famine. And the resignation of Scotland’s leader may give the UK opposit ... Show More

U.S. forces strike Iranian radar sites after Iran fired drones toward the Strait of Hormuz. Wall Street falls sharply after a hot jobs report stokes fears of a Fed rate hike. California and New York prepare a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's takeover of Warner Bros. Plus, Ca ... Show More

The U.S. House votes for Ukraine aid in defiance of President Donad Trump and Senate Republicans only narrowly defeat a Democratic amendment to kill his $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Thousands of Albanians protest in Tirana against a coastal tourism complex linked to Tr ... Show More

The U.S. House votes to end the war with Iran in the clearest rebuke yet of President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict. Two leaders emerge in California’s governor primary setting up a rare Republican-Democrat matchup in November. SpaceX hits the road as it gears up for wh ... Show More

Columbia University started suspending students who refused to comply with a deadline to vacate the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus. Meanwhile, Cornell University said it was suspending student protesters who declined to move to an alternate location. Anderson speaks to Colu ... Show More

The Middle Eastern country has withstood the financial pain of a war with Hamas, William Wechsler at the US think tank the Atlantic Council says in this Exchange podcast. But as the conflict continues, an increasing labour shortage will pile pressure on the economy. Visit the Tho ... Show More

The prosecution called its first witness to testify in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial today. Heightened tensions around pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University are raising concerns about safety. The federal government announced a new rule to support repr ... Show More

Nish and Coco reflect on a scandal they think is a perfect metaphor for Tory-led Britain. Schools have had to close because they’ve been built using cheap and unstable concrete (called RAAC), while there are also concerns over hospitals and other public buildings. So as the count ... Show More

How should the fallout of the Post Office scandal be handled? Why do the polls always swing towards the Tories as an election nears? What's going on in Bangladesh? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics. 🌏 ... Show More

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 14th September 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Nepal landslides. Pakistan rape protests. India COVID situation. US Trump says elections rigged. Colombia protests, Belarus protests, France protests. Cote d'Ivoire former presi ... Show More

Conservatives in the U.S. rally to get books banned from school libraries, Tinder rolls out a feature for blind dates, Jordan Klepper investigates Canada's ongoing trucker protest and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio. ... Show More