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Balkan traffickers have mastered the supply of cocaine to Europe from South America, say authorities. On this special episode, journalists Gabriel Stargardter and Aleksandar Vasovic discuss how these gangs came to dominate the market and the police scramble to keep up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Russian soldiers have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops. We take a look at how Germany’s new rules on marijuana are playing out. Dozens of researchers sign a declaration saying it’s possible animals experience consciousness. Plus, UK elections, weekend yen watch and the Eurovision Song Contest approaches. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone...
As campus protests flare over the war in Gaza, some universities, such as Berkeley, are taking a different approach. Harvey Weinstein faces a New York re-trial after his conviction for rape was overturned. And police in Georgia crack down on protesters angry about a proposed bill that may soon become law. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising...
Clashes break out between rival pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrators on UCLA’s campus. The Federal Reserve wraps up its two-day meeting as investors eye what might be next for interest rates. The US Justice Department is planning on reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. And US farmers who used to raise chickens for meat are shifting to egg production. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices...
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 opposition Labour party a boost ahead of national elections. We are looking for your feedback to improve the podcast...
Israel wrestles with a possible invasion of Rafah as international pressure for a ceasefire mounts. Nine men go on trial over an alleged coup plot in Germany. And Italy tries to control tourist crowds at its popular destinations. We are looking for your feedback to improve the podcast. Please take two minutes to answer this survey. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone...
There’s a competition going on for the best farmland in America right now, and at the heart of this is a question: what is the best use of this land? Is it food production? Or energy? And who’s overseeing this rapid solar expansion into the heartland? Join host Christopher Walljasper and reporter PJ Huffstutter as they wade into the debate over America’s effort to harvest the sun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction. The US Supreme Court’s conservative justices lean towards supporting some presidential immunity as Donald Trump’s case is weighed. In an interview with Reuters, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is keeping her options open on China and frozen Russian assets. And Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez takes the weekend to decide whether to step down, as his wife faces a corruption probe...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in China with a warning about Beijing's support for Russia. The US Supreme Court takes up a historic case to decide if former presidents have criminal immunity for their time in office. Widespread gang violence continues in Haiti as the island nation waits for a new government. And Russian programmers build workarounds for government censorship. We are looking for your feedback to improve the podcast. Please take two minutes to answer this survey...
The US Senate approves a bill to ban TikTok unless it’s sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance. Countries around the world prepare for a possible second Donald Trump presidency. Boeing faces tough questions from investors as it announces results. And negotiators try to coalesce around a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution. We are looking for your feedback to improve the podcast. Please take two minutes to answer this survey...