News — U.S. Resumes Iran War, DRC Ebola Outbreak Surges, Burnham Becomes UK PM

News — U.S. Resumes Iran War, DRC Ebola Outbreak Surges, Burnham Becomes UK PM

From American Prestige by Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison

July 17, 2026 · 51 min

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Danny and Derek discuss the latest news including U.S. actions in Iran, the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, and political developments in the UK.

Subscribe now for an ad-free experience. Canada’s wildfires rage on, so Danny and Derek are here to be your breath of fresh air. This week’s news: In Iran, the U.S. reimposes its blockade and intensifies strikes (2:04), Trump announces and then backs off a Hormuz toll (5:44), and the White House issues threats of further escalation (9:17); in Yemen, the Houthis/Ansar Allah and Saudi Arabia trade strikes (13:37) as the former might become involved in the Iran war (16:28); Lebanese-Israeli talks talks wrap up, but progress is uncertain (17:45); in Israel, a date is set for an election (19:18), plus the ethnic cleansing in Gaza is given a new euphemism (21:15); Southeast Asian countries appear to normalize relations with Myanmar (22:23); the U.S. touts a “new” peace plan for Sudan (24:13); the Ebola outbreak in the DRC continues and may be much larger than official figures suggest (26:35); Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine’s prime minister and defense minister (29:43); Andy Burnham is to become the UK’s PM (33:32), plus a UK-EU deal on Gibraltar is reached (35:22); Marco Rubio is reportedly running Venezuela as a U.S. viceroy (36:34); the U.S. is attempting to destroy the ICC (38:35) as it…

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Hosts: Danny, Derek

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Organizations: Houthis/Ansar Allah, ICC

Places: Iran, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Israel, Gaza, Southeast Asia, Myanmar, Sudan, DRC

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