News - Iran Talks Collapse, UAE Leaves OPEC, Mali Rebels Seize Kidal

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This episode covers the collapse of Iran talks, the UAE's exit from OPEC, and the seizure of Kidal by Mali rebels, along with various global news updates.

Subscribe now to skip the ads and get all of our episodes. King Charles paid his respects at AP HQ, but was put off by Danny’s pet ferrets. In this week’s news: Iran talks collapse as Trump weighs a blockade and strikes (1:56); the UAE leaves OPEC (7:45); Mali rebels and jihadists seize Kidal (16:49); Derek interviews Alex Thurston about Mali’s escalating rebel offensive and the implications for the junta government (18:08); Israel kills civilians and expands evacuation zones in Lebanon (33:43) as the U.S. and Israel demand a Hezbollah disarmament plan from Lebanon (35:25); Israel adds an orange line to its Gaza map (37:08); Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange border fire (38:59); China blocks the sale of AI startup Manus to Meta (40:46); Sudan’s Blue Nile faces a humanitarian crisis (44:23); King Charles visits the United States and addresses Congress (46:27); Trump and Putin discuss a Ukraine ceasefire (48:53), plus Ukraine accuses Israel of procuring stolen grain (48:53); and the United States charges Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha (52:18). Don’t forget to download our latest miniseries Marx Prestige. All episodes out now! And paid subscribers will get access to the full interview…

People in this episode

Host: Derek

Guest: Alex Thurston

Topics covered

• Iran talks
• UAE OPEC exit
• Mali rebels
• Israel conflict
• Afghanistan-Pakistan border
• China AI sale
• humanitarian issues

Keywords

• Iran
• UAE
• OPEC
• Mali
• rebels
• Israel
• Lebanon
• humanitarian crisis
• Trump
• Putin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OPEC, Sinaloa

Places: Iran, UAE, Mali, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Sudan, United States

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