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The Pentagon’s intelligence chief has been fired in the latest purge by President Donald Trump's administration. Fed Chair Jerome Powell hints at a rate cut in September. Walmart’s earnings reveal shifting consumer behavior under Trump’s tariff policy. National Guard presence alters Washington DC’s tourist season. And Gaza’s children face starvation as aid s ... Show More
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Aug 22
Famine in Gaza, Putin's demands, Russia’s economy and Jackson Hole
* Updated to include details of Jerome Powell's speech in Jackson Hole, and the FBI raid on the home of former Trump adviser John Bolton. A global hunger monitor says famine has struck an area of Gaza, intensifying pressure on Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into the enclav ... Show More
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Aug 20
Ukraine security, CHIPS, Japan nuclear and Zelenskiy's suit
Donald Trump says the U.S. may provide air support to guarantee any Ukraine peace deal. Washington explores equity stakes in chipmakers - even those overseas - in return for Biden-era funding. Japan ponders a huge policy change on nuclear weapons, as concern deepens over American ... Show More
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Ukraine talks, Hamas, AI poll and Labubu boost
* This podcast has been updated to include the end of the Air Canada flight attendant strike. U.S. President Donald Trump tells Volodymyr Zelenskiy the United States would help guarantee Ukraine's security in any deal to end war with Russia. Hamas accepts proposed ceasefire deal ... Show More
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