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Amy and T.J. discuss the stories that kept them talking this week including the Bitcoin hostage horror story in Manhattan, the French President’s face shove caught on camera, the Devil on the Loose in the Ozarks and Sydney Sweeney’s bath water for sale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy and T.J. discuss the stories that kept them talking this week including the Bitcoin hostage horror story in Manhattan, the French President’s face shove caught on camera, the Devil on the Loose in the Ozarks and Sydney Sweeney’s bath water for sale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy and T.J. discuss the stories that kept them talking this week including the Bitcoin hostage horror story in Manhattan, the French President’s face shove caught on camera, the Devil on the Loose in the Ozarks and Sydney Sweeney’s bath water for sale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about: George Clooney's jarring new look  Travis Kelce's hairy back  Hailey Bieber's Vogue cover + Justin's post Book recs for summer Beef between Chrishell Stause and Emma Hernan Bill and JordOn are engaged!?  French President getting smacked by his wife Love is Blind babies and breakups Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Revolve: Get 15% off your first order at http://revolve.com/gge with code GGE.  Live Conscious: Get 15% off at https://liveconscious.com with code GGE.  Storyworth: Get $10 off their Father's Day sale at storyworth.com/gge.  Hungryroot: Get 40% off your first box plus get a free item in every box for life at hungryroot.com/gge with code GGE.  Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you subscribe at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10. Addyi: Learn more at https://addyi.com.

Our French correspondent joins us to talk about the SLAP heard 'round the world. We also get some updates on Melanchon's US tour, discuss Hasan Piker's detainment, death with dignity, the abundance agenda, Zohran, Robert Moses vs. Tammany Hall, the 5 year anniversary of the George Floyd Uprising.Subscribe at http://patreon.com/theantifada for the fun half, in which we listen to some clips from Jordan Peterson's debate with 20 Reddit Athiests, and talk about what the "radical left" means.Check out https://newintermag.com/ and subscribe for updates.articles mentioned: https://newintermag.com/assisted-suicide-or-social-murder/https://newintermag.com/the-defeat-of-biopolitics/https://newintermag.com/abundance-big-techs-bid-for-the-democratic-party/song: Ludacris - Slap

A world leader was just humiliated on a global stage and it was all captured on video. Find out who it was and why next...and also why Katie says it's not as funny as it seems.

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This week on Bold American, Cons, Ryan, and Rob are back to share the somber news on the passing of Captain Cons' father (00:00-13:11). Memorial Day, what it means, and why it's okay to be celebrated not just as a time as mourning (13:12-28:53). President Trump speaking at West Point (28:53-33:05). The French President being slapped in public by his wife (33:06-38:06). Then MAJ Allison Brager joins Rob to discuss the importance of physical & mental fitness, Sleep Hygiene, and the future role of psychedelics in the armed forces. (38:07-01:22:22). Then we close with some post show discussion.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

I'm back from maternity leave again to break down the Macron shove in Vietnam. 00:00 - Start. 01:09 - Breaking down the Brigitte Macron "shove."08:07 - The Élysée response. 14:47 - The legacy media response. 21:53 - Becoming Brigitte Season 2. 27:47 - Comments. PreBorn To donate, dial pound 250 & say the keyword “BABY” that's pound 250 “BABY” or donate securely at https://preborn.com/candace American Financing Act today! Call 800-795-1210 or visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/owens NMLS 182334, http://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org Candace Official Website: https://candaceowens.com Candace Merch: https://shop.candaceowens.com Candace on Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/Pp5VZiLXbq Candace on Spotify: https://t.co/16pMuADXuT Candace on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RealCandaceO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A flight was diverted from Tokyo to Seattle after a passenger needed to be restrained because he tried to open exit doors due to a medical emergency. The wife of the French President shoved him in the face on camera. A new scam is using AI to mimic the voice of elder's grandchild to ask for money. Only 2 inmates remain on the loose after breaking out of a New Orleans jail. Doctors are looking into if depression is transmittable. Fred gives us the list of the most misspelled words. Lilo & Stitch made $341 million in the box officeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The number of completely destroyed homes from inundating floods has doubled to about 800; A 32-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of her three year old daughter at a Queensland coastal town; Erin Patterson allegedly changed her story to a health investigator and became difficult to contact in the days after allegedly cooking a poisonous mushroom meal for her former husband's family; French President Emmanuel Macron says there was no "domestic dispute" with his wife, after a video showed her pushing him in the face was released. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Support independent women's media Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton visit www.fentonandfenton.com.au CREDITS Host/Producer: Nicole Madigan Audio Production: Lu HillBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Finding Freedom I follow-up on last week's episode, which focused on the major players in the Small Modular Reactor market, by breaking down the impacts of Trump new Nuclear Executive order. Also, I discuss a bizarre "debate" that Jordan Peterson participated in and French President's Emmanuel Macron's odd way to "joke" with his wife. Nuclear-power stocks rise as Trump signs orders to aid sector. Wyoming nuclear developer wants legal protections for private, armed security force Jordan Peterson Is not a Christian French President Emmanuel Macron Gets Slapped by his wife Subscribe to John's Finding Freedom Show solo feed to listen to “Pursuit of Freedom,” which is a new podcast series where John shares the highs and lows of his entrepreneurial journey. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Follow the Lions of Liberty: Twitter Rumble YouTube Instagram Telegram Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! Check out our merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store for all of our awesome t-shirts, mugs and hats! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on a lack of unanimity among European nations about sending troops to Ukraine to defend an eventual peace deal with Russia.

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on French President Emmanuel Macron crushing Donald Trump and the Trump regime in a powerful national address to all of France. Tushy: Go to HelloTushy.com and use promo code MEIDAS to get 10% OFF your first bidet order! Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today, we're talking about French President Macron visiting, confusion and mixed messages from DOGE and OPM, business news from Starbucks and Apple, and other top news for Wednesday, February 26th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over Today. Please support our TPO sponsors! The Voice of the Martyrs: vom.org/TPO Parenting with Ginger Hubbard: https://links.thepourover.org/ParentingwithGingerHubbard The Bulletin: MoreCT.com/BulletinPodcast Upside: https://links.thepourover.org/Upside Cru: give.cru.org/pour LMNT: https://links.thepourover.org/LMNT_Podcast HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/hellofreshpodcast One Year Bible: https://links.thepourover.org/OneYearBible_Pod The Chronological Life Application Study Bible: https://links.thepourover.org/LASB_0215 World Relief: https://links.thepourover.org/WorldRelief_Pod

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Today we're reacting to the French President's trip to the White House on Monday where he made Donald Trump look quite silly in front of journalists on Ukraine. We also react to Sam Fender's Sunday Times interview, and his comments on privilege and white working-class men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal workers are experiencing confusion after receiving an email demanding a list of their work accomplishments, the French President and British Prime Minister are meeting with President Trump this week in Washington to try to sway him on Ukraine, Germany is getting a new Chancellor, and the environmental group Greenpeace is is facing a multimillion dollar lawsuit for allegedly disrupting construction of an oil pipeline. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Ryland Barton, Kevin Drew, Neela Banerjee, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent. And our technical director is Stacey Abbott.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Today on the show: reaction to the DOGE email with ABC News Steven Portnoy. White House Correspondent Jon Decker previews the French President's arrival today. Three year anniversary of the Russia/Ukraine War. Erick Erickson joins us live. Plus, Justin Gray in studio! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Today on the show: reaction to the DOGE email with ABC News Steven Portnoy. White House Correspondent Jon Decker previews the French President's arrival today. Three year anniversary of the Russia/Ukraine War. Erick Erickson joins us live. Plus, Justin Gray in studio! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Today on the show: reaction to the DOGE email with ABC News Steven Portnoy. White House Correspondent Jon Decker previews the French President's arrival today. Three year anniversary of the Russia/Ukraine War. Erick Erickson joins us live. Plus, Justin Gray in studio! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

S&P Futures are moving higher in a rebound from Friday's sell-off. The weakness on Friday was due to growth concerns as policy changes in Washington created weakness in sentiment data. President Trump is meeting with the French President today at 12:20 pm and a press conference is scheduled for 2:00 pm. House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordon is demanding clarification on the enforcement of the E.U.'s Digital Services Act which appear to focus on U.S. companies. Key earnings reports due out this week include HD, INTU, NVDA, SNOW, CRM DELL & HPQ.  Berkshire Hathaway's fourth-quarter operating earnings rose 71% on strength in the company's large insurance operations. DPZ is moving lower this morning after its earnings release this morning.

Michael Monks hosts this Monday's Wake Up Call. KFI News correspondent Rory O'Neill joins the show to discuss the latest regarding the Ukraine-Russia war. Michael speaks with KFI White House reporter Jon Decker about Trump and his meeting with the French President. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers talks about Trump firing the Joint Chief of Staff Chairman. Bloomberg's Courtney Donohoe shares the outlook of the stock market and the show closes with ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy discussing agencies telling employees to hold off answering latest Musk emails.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Flag of Ukraine Federal workers sue over Musk firing threat, as Trump posts SpongeBob SquarePants meme mocking federal employees Trump talks about getting Ukrainian minerals to pay for aid, while France's Macron says truce may be weeks away with Europe providing peacekeepers Judge blocks immigration raids at 5 Quaker meetings, Georgia Baptist church network, and California Sikh temple Protesters blast Musk role in mass layoffs at rally outside Tesla facilities in Berkeley Israeli tanks move into occupied West Bank for first time in decades, Palestinian authorities call it “dangerous escalation” The post French president says peace in Ukraine may be weeks away; Protesters at Berkeley Tesla facility blast Musk role in federal mass layoffs – February 24, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

The French President has met with Donald Trump at the White House, seeking stability following America's sidestep of traditional European ties. It comes as world leaders met in Kyiv on the third-year anniversary of Russia's invasion, and the UN General Assembly voted against a US resolution to end the war without reference to Russian aggression. Newstalk ZB European Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking Emmanuel Macron will be saying Europe understands his frustrations with defence spending. But Macron will also be asking Trump to keep the US European security guarantee in place, as it's what their security and economics are based on. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A group of investors, led by Elon Musk's startup xAI and other backers, has made a $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI, aiming to refocus the organization on open-source AI and safety amid rising tensions between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over its shift to a for-profit model. Meanwhile, OpenAI is advancing its AI hardware strategy with plans to launch a custom-designed AI chip in 2024, fabricated by TSMC using 3-nanometer technology to reduce reliance on Nvidia. Initially deployed on a limited scale, the chip is designed to optimize AI model performance, with OpenAI's expanding chip team already working on future iterations with enhanced capabilities. This and more on The Rundown. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Welcome to the Rundown2:44 - Turn/River Capital Acquires SolarWinds5:21 - WEKA Restructure to Focus on AI9:23 - Cisco One Silicon Shows Big at Cisco Live EMEA12:50 - Hammerspace is Changing the AI Training Game17:31 - French President to Invest $112B in AI22:36 - Huawei Shows Revenue Growth Despite Ban26:49 - Sam Altman Says OpenAI is Not for Sale 33:06 - OpenAI to Take On NVIDIA with Proprietary Chip38:13 - The Weeks Ahead39:44 - Thanks for WatchingFollow Gestalt ITWebsite: https://www.GestaltIT.com/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/GestaltITLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/Gestalt-IT #Rundown, #AI, #ITNews, @SolarWinds, @WEKAIO, @Cisco, @CiscoNetworking, @Hammerspace_Inc, @Huawei, @OpenAI, @GestaltIT, @TechFieldDay, @DemitasseNZ, @SFoskett, @TheFuturumGroup, @TechstrongTV,

Today we're bringing you a pastry special and who better than the King of Cakes himself Eric Lanlard to take us through his incredible career which has taken him from cooking for the French President in the Navy to baking cakes for the; Queen, Madonna, David Beckham and Elton John to name a few. Eric moved to London in 1995 to work for the legendary Roux Brothers and within 2 years was heading up their whole pastry kitchen overseeing all the sweet treats in all their restaurants and for the likes of Harrods and various 5 star hotels. During this time he worked alongside Gordon Ramsay amongst others and struck up an incredible friendship with his mentor the late great Albert Roux. He then went on to set up his own company 'Cake Boy' where he's become the go to baker for all celebrities parties and weddings. It's not all been plain sailing however and today he reveals all of his nightmares he's experienced from his time as a Chocolatier Apprentice in Luxembourg as a 16 year old to working in the Michelin kitchens of london right up to the modern day where he's set to become the first chef in history to enter Space! Eric is a wonderful man and great orator so sit back, relax and enjoy. ------------------  Please leave us a 5 star rating if you enjoyed the podcast and a written review, it really helps us to grow and of course share it with anyone you think would love it as much as you hopefully have! Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter here - https://open.substack.com/pub/thegoto...

Is a podcaster, an American Catholic woman more powerful than the French President? What is the Three Days of Darkness, and how did Our Lady say to interpret the prophecy? Are we heading into the Roaring 20s again, and what does that mean for our spiritual well-being?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/radiofreecatholic. All new! You can become a member and support the Battle Raccoons at https://plus.acast.com/s/radiofreecatholic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we'll examine the French President's planned multi-million euro revamp of the world famous Louvre gallery in Paris and also… why is Emmanuel Macron even getting involved in museum refurbishments anyway?We'll also discuss the end of the internet in France, well not quite, but there are major changes afoot that listeners should be aware of.And we'll explore France's love-hate relationship with mega cruise ships. They love building them but do French cities still love welcoming them and their thousands of passengers? Resistance appears to be growing against the so-called floating cities.We'll also find out a strange quirk of French law that could see you in hot water at French motorway toll booths and answer the key question of who decides whether French words are masculine or feminine.Host Ben McPartland is joined by three people worthy of having their portraits hung in the Louvre: Emma Pearson, Gen Mansfield and John Lichfield.Extra reading:France to raise price of Louvre tickets for non-EU visitorsExplained: Will other French museums follow the Louvre in charging more to non-EU visitors?Is France moving towards a ban on cruise ships?Calendar: France begins work to disconnect ADSL internet cablesMacron responds to French driver fined for using phone to pay at tollboothFrench grammar tips: Guessing the gender of nouns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharon Gaffney, Journalist with France 24, explains why former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial in France.

Nicolas Sarkozy has been ordered to wear an electronic tag after corruption ruling. Appeals court confirms verdict against former French president for corruption and influence peddling. Lara Marlowe, Paris-based journalist and author joined Pat with the latest.

Modernization of the aircraft fleet, the French President's visit, an arrest warrant for the Deputy Justice Minister, a law to extend maternity leave, an increase in butter prices, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokpoland Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate

Hour 3 Segment 1 Tony starts the final hour of the show talking about allegations of Jay-Z of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old with Sean ‘Diddy' Combs.  Hour 3 Segment 2 Tony talks about BLM co-founder, Hawk Newsome, calling for black vigilantes in the wake of Jordan Neely's death. Tony also talks about Kamala Harris's campaign manager on why she didn't have a primary. Later, Tony talks about Donald Trump at Notre Dame shaking hands with French President, Emmanual Macron.  Hour 3 Segment 3 Tony continues his conversation with Chuck DeVore of the Texas Public Policy Foundation to talk more on the latest on Israel and Hamas.   Hour 3 Segment 4 Tony wraps up another edition of the show talking more about Daniel Penny being found not guilty.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the show talking about Daniel Penny being found not guilty in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely. Tony also talks about the death of Eric Garner.   Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about what could happen next in Syria with Assad gone. Tony also talks about Jen Psaki on Donald Trump and NATO.   Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony talks about Bill Clinton on saying Trump gets too much credit. Tony also talks about an interview with Trump and Kristen Welker.   Hour 1 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about the detainment of the suspect who assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson in Pennsylvania.   Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony starts the second hour of the show talking about an LA Times columnist, Harry Litman, resigning because as he's accusing the paper's owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, of appeasing Donald Trump.  Hour 2 Segment 2 Tony talks about the New York Mets signing Juan Soto for 15 years, $765 million.   Hour 2 Segment 3 Tony is joined by Chuck DeVore of the Texas Public Policy Foundation to talk about how Syria can go forward with Assad gone.   Hour 2 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking about Pete Hegseth will be confirmed and won't be replaced.   Hour 3 Segment 1 Tony starts the final hour of the show talking about allegations of Jay-Z of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old with Sean ‘Diddy' Combs.  Hour 3 Segment 2 Tony talks about BLM co-founder, Hawk Newsome, calling for black vigilantes in the wake of Jordan Neely's death. Tony also talks about Kamala Harris's campaign manager on why she didn't have a primary. Later, Tony talks about Donald Trump at Notre Dame shaking hands with French President, Emmanual Macron.  Hour 3 Segment 3 Tony continues his conversation with Chuck DeVore of the Texas Public Policy Foundation to talk more on the latest on Israel and Hamas.   Hour 3 Segment 4 Tony wraps up another edition of the show talking more about Daniel Penny being found not guilty.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 16 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we've won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following:https://x.com/i/status/1864645948271415455 https://x.com/i/status/1864625884222685540 https://x.com/i/status/1864573652894929159 https://x.com/i/status/1864582475948937388 https://x.com/i/status/1864606891839533299 https://x.com/i/status/1864752899433078840 https://x.com/i/status/1864657748962468114 https://x.com/i/status/1864691265750593964 https://x.com/i/status/1864686720232382710 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.comVoiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

French President Emmanuel Macron makes a national tv address after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. The presidency says Barnier will remain in office on a caretaker basis with his ministers until a new government was appointed. But will anyone want the job seemed doomed to failure over cost-cutting tax-rising aims? Cash use in UK shops rose for a second year in a row after a decade of falls. According to retailers notes and coins were used in a fifth of transactions last year, as shoppers found cash helped them to budget better. The amount spent per purchase dropped slightly. Prince Harry said his life in the US is what his mother Princess Diana would have "wanted" for him. He added his family were able to access a degree of privacy and freedom they "undoubtedly wouldn't be able to do in the UK" due to concerns around security. UK Correspondent Gavin Grey joins the show. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a successful no-confidence vote topples the French government, a look at the political career of President Emmanuel Macron, whose presidency once signaled hope for change. Also, this week marks 40 years since the world's deadliest industrial disaster. The Bhopal gas leak originating at a pesticide plant in 1984 exposed 500,000 people in India to toxic vapors, killing thousands that night and leaving many more with serious health issues that persist to this day. How the Bhopal disaster changed India. And, Google's new AI weather forecasting tool, in the context of a global need for longer-term weather predictions.Listen to today's Music Heard on Air.We're thankful for listeners like you who power our newsroom! Donate today to keep The World fully powered all year long.

It was an honor today to welcome Dr. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Dr. Grossi is a distinguished diplomat with an esteemed career spanning 40 years in nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. He has served as the IAEA's Director General since December 2019 and was re-appointed for a second four-year term beginning in December 2023. Prior to his current role, Dr. Grossi served as Argentina's Ambassador to Austria. Other career highlights include Argentine Representative to the IAEA, President of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, Assistant Director General for Policy and Chief of the Cabinet at the IAEA, and Chief of Cabinet at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. He began his career as Argentine Representative to NATO. We were delighted to visit with Dr. Grossi. In our conversation, we discuss the IAEA's critical role in nuclear safety, development, and nonproliferation amid global challenges, including efforts to prevent nuclear accidents in active conflict zones. Dr. Grossi discusses the agency's unprecedented decision to establish a permanent presence of IAEA experts at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine to ensure safety and security, the agency's ongoing communication with both Ukrainian and Russian leadership to mitigate risks during wartime, and the dedication of the IAEA staff who have volunteered for these high-risk missions. We cover the IAEA's history, which was inspired by President Eisenhower's “Atoms for Peace” initiative, the agency's evolving mission in regulatory and industrial standardization, the increasing interest in nuclear energy as a demand-driven solution to global power needs, and how the IAEA is supporting countries through their Milestones Program to provide guidance for adopting nuclear energy. Additionally, we explore the growing role of private capital in nuclear projects and the IAEA's efforts to engage with international financial institutions including the World Bank to create a more favorable investing environment for nuclear energy, geopolitical dynamics influencing the sector, and the IAEA's collaboration with nuclear CEOs, vendors, and clients worldwide. It was a profound look at the challenges and opportunities shaping nuclear energy and we are deeply grateful to Dr. Grossi for sharing his time and insights. Mike Bradley kicked off the show by highlighting that even though broader U.S. equity markets continue to post new highs, they're still trying to decipher Trump's current tariff “rhetoric” from future tariff “realism.” Trump surprised markets again this weekend by vowing to impose a 100% tariff on BRICS countries that don't/won't commit to be anchored to the U.S. dollar. He also noted that current global events (including South Korea's President declaring Marshall Law on Tuesday & French lawmakers possibly seeking to hold a no-confidence vote to topple the French President on Wednesday) could spill over and potentially stall the runup in U.S. equities. On the crude oil market front, WTI has traded up ~$2/bbl this week (~$70/bbl) on news the U.S. is sanctioning several foreign entities tied to the Iranian crude oil tanker “shadow fleet.” OPEC delayed their virtual meeting to Dec 5th and consensus is betting OPEC will agree to delay an oil production increase by another three months. On the natural gas front, U.S. natural gas price plunged this week to ~$3/MMBtu due to a warmer 6-10-day weather outlook and a rebound in U.S. gas production (~104bcfpd). European natural gas prices continue to stay elevated mostly due to extremely high November gas storage withdrawals. The EU raised their February gas storage target levels to 50% (up from 45%) due to growing 2025 supply concerns. On the energy equity front, Energy is among the worst performing S&P sectors this past week (down ~1%) due to the strong U.S. dollar, modest OPEC Meeting uncertainty and Canadian/Mexican crude oil

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The Stinking Pause Podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 This week join Scott, Paul, and Charlie as we discuss Frederick Forsythe's tale of an assassin out to kill French President de Gaulle, while a detective races to stop him in a tense cat-and-mouse chase. The Day Of The Jackal (1973) "The Day of the Jackal" (1973) is a tense political thriller centered on an assassination plot against French President Charles de Gaulle. The story follows a mysterious and highly skilled assassin, known only as the Jackal (Edward Fox) , hired by a paramilitary group seeking to eliminate de Gaulle due to his controversial policies towards Algeria. As the Jackal meticulously plans the operation, he adopts various disguises and utilizes advanced tactics to evade detection. Meanwhile, French authorities, alerted to the potential threat, assign a determined police detective, Claude Lebel, to track down the assassin. The film intricately weaves suspense as Lebel races against time, piecing together clues to prevent the assassination. With its gripping narrative and realistic portrayal of espionage and counter-terrorism efforts, "The Day of the Jackal" explores themes of political intrigue and the relentless pursuit of justice, culminating in a dramatic climax that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. "You must understand that this is a once-in-a-lifetime job, whoever does it can never work again..." This and previous episodes can be found evrywhere you download your podcasts Follow us on Twitter @StinkingPause email: thestinkingpause@gmail.com Thanks for listening Scott Paul and Charlie

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This week we talk about the National Rally, Macron, and the European Union.We also discuss Marine Le Pen, elections, and the French National Assembly.Recommended Book: Pockets by Hannah CarlsonTranscriptThe first week of June 2024, the EU held its parliamentary election, the tenth since it began holding such elections in 1979, and this one was notable in part because the number of MEPs—Members of European Parliament—increased from 705 to 720, due to population changes in the bloc, those new seats given to growing countries, one apiece to Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Latvia, Austria, Poland, Finland, Slovenia, and Slovakia, and two apiece to Spain, France, and the Netherlands—though that figure still a far cry from where it was before the UK left as part of its Brexit withdrawal from the union, which culminated in 2020.These elections happen every five years, so this was the first EU election since the UK left, which means we got to see how things would shake out, post-British-presence in the bloc, a bit of a power vacuum beginning to be filled by those that remain, alliances adjusting somewhat to account for that change.Those few structural items aside though, this election was also notable in its outcome, as, while centrist parties like the European People's Party, or EPP, which is center-right, and the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, or S&D, which is center-left, each claimed substantially more seats than any other party—about 190 and 136, respectively, as of the day I'm recording this, though the final votes are still being counted, so some of these numbers are prone to changing a bit in the coming days—and Renew Europe—a fairly center-aligned party—coming in at a distant third with about 80 seats, the Identity and Democracy Group, which is made up of mostly far-right parties, looks to have achieved a strong fifth place; again, the numbers are still being tallied as I record this, so these numbers are still provisional, but it looks like they grabbed about 58 seats, which is 9 more than they had, pre-vote.While centrist politicians and parties still hold the reins, then, their collective majority is shrinking, Identity and Democracy, and a slew of smaller, also further-right parties scooping up quite a few seats in this election, these groups attracting a lot more support from certain demographics, especially young men under 30, and especially in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, and Finland.This shift in ideology is being attributed to many things, including but not limited to the rise in so-called identity politics, which some data suggest is causing young men, in particular, to feel excluded from some aspects of modern social life, the success of far-right groups in spreading their messages on social networks, heightened levels of immigration, which far-right groups seem to have successfully tied to all manner of societal ills, and the general tendency of whatever group is in power to spark discontent, tipping the scale toward their opposition simply because they've been governing, and you can't really govern without upsetting someone about something, and without taking the blame for things that are beyond your control, as well.This surge in votes for far-right groups isn't expected to substantially change the direction of the EU, as a lot of policies, including aspects of the bloc's regulatory apparatus, their pivot toward net zero efforts and renewable energy, and their general position on foreign antagonists like Russia, and by some estimates, China, as well, are basically locked in for the next few voting periods, at the minimum.But there is a chance specific elements of these goals, and other, less central pursuits, will be more difficult to pass and support over the long-haul, and policies that centralize power with the EU, rather than individual countries, will likely have a harder time getting passed, as most of these far-right groups are also quite Euro-skeptical and nationalist.What I'd like to talk about today is the outcome of this election in one EU nation—France—and why French President Macron decided to call a snap vote following the tallying of the ballots.—In 2022, the liberal coalition Ensemble, which includes French President Macron's party, Renaissance, lost the absolute majority it had previously enjoyed in France's National Assembly, its lower house of government, which marked the first time since 1997 the French President hadn't also held an absolute majority in that parliamentary body.That same year, the nationalist, far-right National Rally party gained a bunch of seats, as did the left-wing to far-left New Ecological and Social People's Union. This resulted in a hung parliament, which hadn't happened since 1988, and among other consequences, that meant passing laws and other sorts of governance became a lot trickier, as Macron had to make deals with people and groups he didn't typically ally with, and with whom his party had a lot of disagreements.This sort of setup often leads to creative approaches to collaboration, including, at times, the formation of new coalitions, alongside alliances between existing coalitions—that's the general European model for this sort of thing, and that's why centrist parties tend to do the best, most of the time, because they're often made up of parties that would otherwise be at each others' throats; sharing power tends to result in better outcomes, basically, at least over the long-haul, even if they are simultaneously frustrating and sluggishness-inducing.Some parties are more primed for collaboration than others, though, and Macron's Renaissance and the National Rally, the latter of which is led by former presidential candidate in the country's 2012, 2017, and 2022 elections, Marine Le Pen, have long been at odds, the Renaissance party claiming a broad spectrum of stances across the French political center, while Le Pen's party has scooped up the religious, conservative right, promoting, especially, causes related to anti-immigration, protectionism, and nationalism, in recent years trying to temper her party's reputation for racism, anti-homosexuality, and anti-abortion stances and scandals, among other issues that have made attracting a wider base of votes difficult for her party and party leaders, in the past.The Christian Democrats, which are part of the leading European coalition, shifted some of their platform policies to the right, seemingly to great effect, to stave-off the worst of the attacks they faced related to immigration and climate, leading up to the most recent EU election, but the National Rally managed to attain around 32% of the total vote in that election, crushing Macron's Renaissance party, which only attracted something like 15%.In response, Macron announced what's being seen as a bit of a desperate gambit: he dissolved parliament, which means he's announced a snap national election—so for French parliamentary seats, rather than EU seats—3 years ahead of the next scheduled vote, which will result in the election of a brand new batch of parliamentarians; that vote will begin on June 30, and that initial vote will determine who makes it to the second ballot on July 7 of this year.Macron is framing this dissolution and election as an effort to fight what he calls "unnatural alliances" between far left groups on one side, and far right groups on the other, accusing enemies of teaming up to take out him and his centrist allies, basically. And his argument is that voters need to use this opportunity to preserve the governance of centrist parties in the country, because if his party and allies don't hold onto the reins of power, those who take over will tear France apart, pushing things to greater and greater extremes, left and right, and casting everyday life, and the basic functions of government—which is imperfect but relatively stable—into chaos.Folks may have cast protest votes in the EU elections, in other words—which is a fairly common thing for folks to do across Europe, as many citizens don't pay particularly close attention to the machinations of politics at the Union scale—but at the local level, his argument goes, this is important. And it's important enough that he's willing to risk his position at the top of some aspects of governance, and his party's seats in the Assembly, in order to make that point; vote smart, not angry, essentially.There's a chance this pitch and gamble will work, that voters will rally behind the center, more people coming out to do more than just protest vote, and that things will go back to something like the normalcy of the past decade.But there's also a chance votes will accumulate primarily with far-right and far-left parties, as they did in the EU election that triggered this gambit, which would likely mean Macron would lose a lot of the power he currently wields—France's president is elected separately from parliamentarians, so he would exist in a state of what's called "cohabitation," where he would wield some powers, and the prime minister, put into their position by the dominant group in the Assembly, would wield others—would struggle against each other while a grand realignment of the country's economy, politics, and society, and in turn, that of the EU as a whole, France being one of the most vital and powerful states in that bloc, would play out over the course of the next several years.There are concerns from the currently governing centrists that a victory for Le Pen and her allies might also mean renewed vigor for far-right groups throughout the EU, as while typically those in charge experience a degradation of support eventually, after they've had the chance to govern and fumble things for a while, taking the blame for all the bad stuff that happens, that usually takes years, and the number of bastions for far-right thinking and support throughout the bloc right now indicates that side of the political spectrum has been out of power long enough that folks might support them—even people who wouldn't usually opt for their politics—just to get something different. And it could be a while before they, once more, become the parties folks are scrambling to move away from; they're the underdog rebels right now, and it will take time before they're the unpopular establishment.Polls from just after the snap election was announced suggest that Le Pen's National Rally could win up to 265 seats, just shy of the around 290 required for an absolute majority in France's National Assembly.The dominant further-left alliance, New Popular Front, is in second place, with Macron's party languishing in third; in percentage terms, one of those polls gave the far-right National Rally 35% of all seats, the further-left New Popular Front about 26%, and Macron's left-ish-centrist Renaissance party just 19%.Even lacking an absolute majority, though, the National Rally, which is loaded with young, social media-savvy politicians, in contrast to the aging power players in most of the centrist parties in the region, could set itself up for a series of near-future wins, carving out space as chief-antagonist during Macron's remaining days in office, however long that ends up being, which in turn would give them the chance to make authoritative decisions with fewer perceptual consequences: the bad stuff will still often land on Macron's shoulders, regardless of who made what happen, or disallowed what from happening, but they could still nudge things across the country, and the bloc, to their liking in a variety of less headline-grabbing ways.Macron could of course establish new alliances, as is the European way, though the closer the National Rally gets to that absolute majority, the more desperate and discordant those alliances would have to be, and that would put more power in the hands of non-centrist entities, potentially shoving France to new ideological extremes, even if it's still technically guided by the same, centrist hands; they would have to cater to the desires of those less-than-ideal, from their perspective, allies, basically.At the moment, markets in the country are tumbling on concerns about what might happen if France has something like a Brexit-moment, pulled apart by more extreme parties after a long period of centrism, and there's a larger concern about the EU as a whole, as these sorts of successes for far-right parties in even a handful of countries may portend a wave of anti-immigration, anti-gay rights, anti-abortion, and anti-renewable energy policies, among other policies that tend to make nationalists and harder-core religious folks happy, but which often come with dire consequences for everything from foreign investments to cultural exports, in countries where those sorts of policies are deployed, en masse; great for the folks votes for these sorts of efforts, in other words, but not great for economics and soft-power, cultural influence.On the other hand, some of the policies these groups have supported, including somewhat popular ones, like those related to cutting prices on fundamentals like energy and food, and less popular in practice, but somewhat popular in promotion efforts, like cutting public spending, might find their way into governance across the EU, whomever ends up in power, as any outcome will almost certainly rely on new or edited coalition arrangements, plus some bending on the part of centrist parties—similar to what we saw by the Christian Democrats at the bloc-level. Centrists might lean further right in order to avoid being beaten by further right parties, and that could sway things rightward, even without those further-right parties taking the reins, officially.Which means, through some lenses at least, this aggregation of victories for far-right parties in France and across the EU may have already tallied some practical outcomes, nudging governance toward something more aligned with their preferences, even if further success is limited.It could also have the politically opposite effect, though, pushing centrists toward also burgeoning further-left parties, creating new coalitions on that side of the spectrum to counter the growing ranks of those on the right.France may provide a bellwether for what happens across the rest of the bloc over the course of the next several election periods, though, so what happens on June 30th and July 7th could portend what happens elsewhere in the coming years.Show Noteshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/14/french-leftwing-parties-popular-front-contest-snap-electionhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/cohabitationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_European_Parliament_electionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Le_Penhttps://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/french-finance-minister-warns-financial-crisis-yields-surge-snap-elections-2024-06-14/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_and_Democracy_Partyhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/14/far-right-seduced-young-voters-europe-electionshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/15/macron-gamble-marine-le-pen-france-polls-far-righthttps://results.elections.europa.eu/en/european-results/2024-2029/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/why-you-should-care-about-european-parliament-election-2024-04-24/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/how-far-right-gained-traction-with-europes-youth-2024-06-13/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_to_the_European_Parliamenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_French_legislative_electionhttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240612-france-fighting-two-fronts-macron-flags-extremist-fever-right-left-electionhttps://www.npr.org/2024/06/09/nx-s1-4997712/far-right-europe-elections-france-macron-germany-scholzhttps://www.politico.eu/article/eu-european-election-results-2024-emmanuel-macron-dissolve-parliament-france/https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-european-commission-president-european-election-2024/https://sg.news.yahoo.com/frances-far-national-rally-finally-162408806.html?guccounter=1 This is a public episode. 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From the BBC World Service: Emmanuel Macron has kicked off a fortnight of frenetic election campaigning as he gambles everything to stave off a big challenge from the far right. German sportswear giant Adidas is investigating what it calls ‘potential compliance violations in China’ after reports that senior managers at the Chinese branch allegedly received bribes from suppliers. The European Soccer Championship has kicked off and it offers significant branding opportunities — this year, Nike is outspending its rivals, securing 37.5% of the visibility with nine team deals.

From the BBC World Service: Emmanuel Macron has kicked off a fortnight of frenetic election campaigning as he gambles everything to stave off a big challenge from the far right. German sportswear giant Adidas is investigating what it calls ‘potential compliance violations in China’ after reports that senior managers at the Chinese branch allegedly received bribes from suppliers. The European Soccer Championship has kicked off and it offers significant branding opportunities — this year, Nike is outspending its rivals, securing 37.5% of the visibility with nine team deals.