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McCarthy’s ouster, Britain’s divided Conservatives, a bond rout and Mexico’s fentanyl banners Oct 04, 2023

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A first in the U.S. House of Representatives: Speaker Kevin McCarthy is ousted as party infighting plunges Congress into further chaos. In Britain, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tries to unite a divided Conservative party to fight next year’s election. Plus, a sell-off in government bonds has investors around the world spooked and banners say the sons of El Chapo have banned fentanyl production - but what do they really mean?

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Russia’s punishment squads, Trump’s real estate peril and more drama on the Hill Oct 03, 2023

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Russia is deploying punishment squads on the frontlines in Ukraine. What Donald Trump stands to lose in fraud case – and will the Democrats save House Speaker Kevin McCarthy? Plus, market gloom and the Taylor Swift era in NFL roars on.

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Ukraine wobbles, 40 days after Wagner death and SBF's trial Oct 02, 2023

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Ukraine gets left behind on two fronts as Congress avoids a shutdown by stripping funding for Kyiv and Ukraine’s neighbour Slovakia elects a pro-Russian candidate, who has vowed to end its support. The trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried begins this week, as does Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial. Plus the fallout from a suicide attack in Turkey’s capital, and how 24 hours in Nagorno Karabkh has altered the balance of power on Russia’s doorstep.

*This podcast was updated to correct the pronunciation of Travis Kelce’s name. Apologies from London.

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Part 2: What comes next for Big Tech? Oct 01, 2023

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The second episode in our two-part weekend series digs into how immigration policy affects the talent race.

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Part 1: It's Google's 25th birthday - but what lies ahead for Big Tech? Sep 30, 2023

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Our two-part weekend series digs into three factors that will shape the future of Big Tech: innovation, pushback from regulators and the immigration policy that affects the talent race.

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Rape at the border, the NFL’s Swift effect, and sneaker culture moves on Sep 29, 2023

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There has been a surge in sexual violence against migrants at the Mexico border. Experts say the Biden administration’s new border strategy is contributing to the increase. Nike’s Air Jordans are losing their resale value. Is sneaker culture moving on? The ‘Taylor Swift effect’ boosts the NFL. Plus, the latest on Putin and the Wagner group and a devastating suicide bombing in Pakistan.

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US shutdown looms, Travis King back in the US and weight-loss drugs scrutinized Sep 28, 2023

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The United States is heading towards a partial government shutdown after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rejected a stopgap funding bill. What does gridlock in DC mean for the rest of the world? Private Travis King is back in the United States after being expelled from North Korea. New weight-loss drugs including Wegovy are facing regulatory scrutiny over reports of suicidal thoughts. Plus, the Republican debate, Meta’s celebrity-inspired chatbots and a year in space.

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Trump’s Michigan trip, a Black Sea commander mystery and Amazon’s antitrust fight Sep 27, 2023

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A New York judge finds Donald Trump and his adult sons liable for fraud. The ruling comes ahead of the former president’s trip to Detroit to woo striking autoworkers. Did Ukraine really kill the head of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet? The mystery deepens. A fire at a wedding hall in Iraq kills more than 100 people. Plus, we look at why the federal trade commission is suing Amazon and how investors are preparing for a possible U.S. shutdown.

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The US line in Niger, UNGA wraps and when we get our TV back Sep 26, 2023

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A senior navy commander has been shown on Russian state TV, a day after Ukraine said he had been killed in a strike on Crimea. The UN General Assembly wraps up with plenty of diplomacy on the sidelines. The United States’ delicate balancing act as France withdraws its troops from Niger. Plus, Joe Biden heads to Detroit, why resolving the actors dispute seems some way off and Sikh protests in Canada. You can find out more about the diplomatic dispute between Canada and India on our weekend special.

*This podcast was updated after Russia’s defence ministry released video showing Viktor Sololov, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, attending a conference after Ukraine said he had been killed.

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Hollywood deal, Kosovo monastery siege and ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh Sep 25, 2023

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Hollywood writers reach a preliminary labor agreement with major studios. Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan takes control. In Kosovo, Serb gunmen on the run after deadly monastery siege. Plus, why another US shutdown appears imminent.

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