About this episode

The episode discusses Trump's claims of election interference, threats in the Red Sea, the long-term health risks of wildfire smoke, and new military policies regarding testosterone screening for troops.

President Donald Trump accuses China of 2020 election interference, contradicting his own intelligence agencies. His teleprompter operator is fired after allegedly using advance knowledge of his speeches to place bets. Iran asks the Houthis to stand ready to shut the Red Sea gateway which would block both the Middle East's top oil routes at the same time. Scientists warn that wildfire smoke doesn't just harm when fires are burning – the health risks follow for years. And Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders mandatory testosterone screening for all U.S. troops over 30. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• election interference
• Red Sea threat
• wildfire smoke
• health risks
• military policy

Keywords

• Trump
• China
• Iran
• wildfire smoke
• testosterone screening

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: China, Iran, Houthis, U.S. troops

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