About this episode

The episode discusses various current events including Trump's declaration about the Iran war, Alberta's legal appeal, and the kickoff of the World Cup in Canada.

Plus: Trump is declaring the Iran war over despite a different narrative from Iran, Alberta is appealing a judge's decision to throw out a petition that's asking whether it should leave Canada, a Florida man sues several law enforcement agencies after an AI mistake, the White House-UFC event continues preparations for this weekend, and the World Cup is officially here. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Topics covered

• politics
• international relations
• sports
• legal issues
• current events

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• Alberta
• Canada
• World Cup
• Florida
• UFC
• legal issues
• current events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House, UFC

Places: Iran, Alberta, Canada, City of Love, Florida

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