The trade war between the US and Canada kicks off, with shots fired in both directions. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant talks up sanctions D-Day for Iran and Syria’s al-Sharaa says the country is “tearing out a painful chapter of its past” after the US lifts sanctions. Also, Borneo goes up in flames with palm oil adding fuel to the fires and threatening orangutans. Plus, a weightlifting robot’s jittering jerk…
Hosts: Ben Lewis, Claudia Farhart
Guest: Daniel Fried, Atlantic Council Distinguished Fellow
Producers: Nick Ludlam, Ali Cheevers, Billy Dahlenburg, Greer Chester
00:00 Intro
01:44 US vows economic D-Day for Iran
17:30 Syria removed from US terrorism list
21:34 US-Canada trade war
25:38 Borneo’s wildfire crisis
32:21 Arson attacks in Thailand
33:10 UK gifts Ukraine classified missile plans
33:47 Sudanese rebels accused of killing 27 people
34:36 China hosts the World Humanoid Robot Games
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