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Mar 2025
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Why Turkish Police Have Detained Erdogan...

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In today’s episode, we cover a crackdown against Turkey’s opposition, a potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, the latest valuation of Elon Musk’s X, and stranded astronauts returning to Earth.


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✍️ Erdogan’s Main Political Rival Detained



✍️ Russia Agrees to Limited Ukraine Ceasefire



✍️ Germany’s Spending Plan



✍️ X Valuation Soars



✍️ Astronauts Stranded on the ISS Return to Earth



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