The Shortwave Report June 5, 2026

The Shortwave Report June 5, 2026

From The Shortwave Report by Dan Roberts

June 4, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 228

About this episode

This episode discusses the EU's deportation of asylum seekers, the failed ceasefire in the Middle East, and the Colombian presidential election.

This week's show begins with press reviewsabout the EU deporting failed asylum seekers to Rwanda and Uganda, analysis of the failed ceasefire with Iran and Lebanon, Analysis of the Colombian presidential election, and the US does not respond to a UN plan to trace fuel deliveries to Cuba. This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260605.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- First, three press reviews. The EU has decided the ship failed asylum seekers to detention centers outside of Europe, Rwanda, Uganda, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan have been proposed for the buildings. Canada will hold a referendum to decide if they should have a referendum on the possible secession of the province of Alberta. The Times had an article saying that Artificial Intelligence was being used in China to predict who might become a dissident in the future. Thousands of Albanians have been in the streets protesting a vast luxury real estate project backed by Jared Kushner that will destroy protected environments. From GERMANY- An excerpted interview with Sina Azodi, professor at the Eliot School of International affairs at George…

People in this episode

Host: Dan Roberts

Guest: Sina Azodi

Topics covered

  • EU asylum policy
  • Middle East conflict
  • Colombian politics
  • Cuba fuel deliveries
  • International relations

Keywords

  • asylum seekers
  • EU
  • Iran
  • Lebanon
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • Sina Azodi
  • Trump
  • Jared Kushner

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EU, George Washington University, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, The Times

Places: Rwanda, Uganda, Colombia, Cuba, Alberta, China, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan

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