In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
A terror scare in France, as a Russian-Ukrainian national who recently served in the Russian army was arrested after triggering a bomb in a Paris hotel room.
World leaders convened in France today for the 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day amid the backdrop of the Putin regime’s threats of escalation reg ... Show More
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The PDB Situation Report | October 10th, 2026: How Hamas' October 7th Attack Changed the Middle East Forever
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:Three years after the October 7th Hamas attacks, the Middle East has undergone a dramatic transformation. Alex Selsky of the Middle East Forum joins Mike Baker to examine how years of war and the widening conflict with Iran have resh ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 9
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 9th, 2026: Trump Rules Out Iran Strikes Before Midterms & China's Maritime Militia Raises Blockade Fears
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—President Trump says the U.S. won't launch new strikes against Iran before the November midterms, even as the Pentagon prepares for another major round of combat. But with Washington tightening its economic stranglehold and con ... Show More
14m 10s
Oct 9
October 9th, 2026: Syria Sending Troops To Fight The Houthis? & Iranian Plot Targets U.S. Bases
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:• Saudi Arabia may be preparing to dramatically expand its war against the Houthis, as Syria considers sending as many as 20,000 troops to Yemen to support a much larger ground offensive.• New reporting reveals an alleged Iranian plo ... Show More
20m 56s
Apr 2023
Ukraine attempts a night attack, Russia's spy ships & France under pressure to back further EU sanctions
Day 419. Today, we look at updates from battlefront, analyse the alleged Russian plan to sabotage European energy, and discuss the militarisation of Russian society and what it means for the country’s future.
Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nich ... Show More
53m 1s
Jun 2024
D-Day, 80 Years of Defending Independence
This week we mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, a turning point in history, and a triumph of democracy over tyranny. Today, with war raging again in Europe, its legacy is more important than ever. We start the show with actor Tom Hanks, who has been pivotal in bring ... Show More
39m 57s
Mar 2022
US warns Putin's worst may be yet to come
After days of setbacks, Russian forces are now aggressively bombing cities full of civilians. Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba joins the show from inside the country ... In France, President Macron continues his efforts for a diplomatic resolution, but it seems unlikely any ... Show More
56m 11s