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JanuaryAlec Baldwin was indicted on January 19th for involuntary manslaughter following the 2021 shooting on the set of Rust that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Although later cleared due to prosecutorial errors, Baldwin returned to public life, including participating in Saturday Night Live.FebruaryMitch McConnell announced on February 28th that he would step down as Senate Republican leader, marking the end of the longest tenure in modern history for that role. This transition sets him up for a two-year lame-duck period as a regular senator while John Thune steps in to assume leadership .MarchVladimir Putin was reelected for a fifth term as Russia's president during elections held from March 15th to March 17th. The election results, claiming an implausible 110% turnout, highlighted the pervasive control and propaganda of his regime .AprilThe total solar eclipse on April 8th captivated viewers across its path of totality, including in Austin, Texas, where a last-minute clearing of clouds created a breathtaking experience. For many, it was a rare opportunity to witness such a celestial event in perfect conditions .MayThe historic coronation of King Charles III took place on May 6th, marking the first such event in 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II. This regal ceremony was watched worldwide, emphasizing the continuation of Britain's monarchy .JuneThe 80th anniversary of D-Day was commemorated on June 6th with major ceremonies in the UK and France, celebrating the historic Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. The event was marked by political controversies, including UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaving early to campaign, and a tense moment where President Joe Biden faced direct questions about his family .JulySenator Bob Menendez was convicted in July, involving allegations of accepting gold bars and money from Egyptian sources. His case highlighted corruption scandals and attracted significant media attention .August and SeptemberWe skipped to discuss God.OctoberFormer President Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday in October, marking a historic milestone for the elder statesman. His centennial was widely celebrated, highlighting his long-standing contributions to public service and humanitarian efforts .NovemberThe U.S. election dominated November, alongside a significant ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. Both events marked critical geopolitical and political moments in a year filled with transformative events . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe

**This episode originally aired July 15th, 2024 (Video Episode Here) .We'll be back next week!--Hi Everyone! Welcome to International Intrigue's newest show: John&Jacob! Every week, Intrigue CEO and Former Australian Diplomat John Fowler and Cognitive Investments Director of Geopolitical Analysis Jacob Shapiro bring you fresh, egoless analysis of the world's most pressing stories. 2024 has been the year of global elections, and this week brought huge changes. We saw the ousting of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Tory. Party by his replacement, Keir Starmer, and the Labour Party. Marie Le Pen's far right takeover in France's parliamentary elections flopped with the most gains from the left, Iran's new president Masoud Pezeshkian may be a sign of Iran becoming more West-friendly, Japan-Philippines have signed a defense treaty that indicates growing fears of China, and it all comes together in the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington DC. Subscribe to International Intrigue, the free 5-minute global news briefing: https://www.internationalintrigue.io/ Chapters: 0:00 How 2024's Elections are Shifting the Global Order 1:00 Labour takes UK's Elections 5:02 France's Far Right 9:23 Iran's New President 14:18 Japan-Philippines Defense Pact 18:54 Washington NATO Summit 26:43 Will Biden Drop Out of the Race?

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has conceded defeat following historic election results. Deutsche Bank's Maximilian Uleer explains. Plus, the monthly jobs report is expected to show a slowdown in hiring during May. CookNSolo Restaurants' Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook describe what their business is seeing. And, Amazon turns 30 today after passing $2 trillion in market cap last week. Arete Research's Rocco Strauss discusses.

By this time tomorrow voting in the UK elections will be well underway, and it looks certain that the Labour Party will win an overall majority with Keir Starmer becoming the next UK Prime Minister. As for the Conservative Party, they are facing a wipeout, with some opinion polls suggesting they could lose as many as 250 MP's. And the Tory losses could include the constituency of Richmond and Northallerton in North Yorkshire the home of the current UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.No UK Prime Minister has ever lost their seat in UK election history, so could the unthinkable happen? Our Chief Reporter Barry Whyte has been to North Yorkshire to find out…

Unless there's some sort of miracle for the Tories in the next few days, the party is about to be all but wiped out when the Brits head to the polls on July 4.UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has led a disastrous campaign, but the Conservative Party's demise has been long in the making. Today, we explain what David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak did to Britain, with Matt Bevan, host of the podcast series Who Broke Britain? Featured: Matt Bevan, host of If You're Listening podcast

Britons head to the polls on July 4 after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced snap elections.

The BoE and Norges Bank are expected to hold rates steady today while the SNB looks set to make a second consecutive cut today. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suffers another blow to his chances of re-election with one poll predicting the Tories are on track for its lowest ever seat total next month. In Brussels, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's ECR party overtakes Macron's Renew bloc to become the third-largest party in the European Parliament. In autos news, Chinese automakers reportedly urge Beijing lawmakers to hike duties on ICE imports in retaliation for tariffs placed on EVs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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On 22nd May 2024, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a general election on 4th July 2024. So it's only fitting that Simone comes with the Election Special for this episode! No matter what side of the political fence you sit on, a lot is riding on this election.Simone reached out to members of the TVC family to get their thoughts on what the winning party can do after the election to boost the creative sector.For the featured interview, Simone talks with Marcus Ryder, MBE, CEO of The Film & TV Charity, about the challenges facing the creative sector, potential solutions, and more!Our fellow plugger, Paula Ogun Hector, comes through at the end with her top tips on thriving as a creative when the world is spinning out of control. Oh, you want flowers? You know Simone and her people keep a bouquet close by.Follow the TV CollectiveFacebookInstagramLinkedInTwitterYouTubeOfficial website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of "Mark and Pete," we dive into the latest political blunder by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. By going home early from the  D-Day commemoration, Sunak made a significant historical gaffe, sparking controversy and criticism. Join Mark and Pete as they dissect the implications of this mistake, explore its impact on Sunak's political standing, and debate whether this is an isolated incident or a sign of more blunders to come. Tune in for a lively discussion filled with insight, analysis, and a few laughs as we navigate the tumultuous waters of British politics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support.

In this episode of "Mark and Pete," we dive into the latest political blunder by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. By going home early from the  D-Day commemoration, Sunak made a significant historical gaffe, sparking controversy and criticism. Join Mark and Pete as they dissect the implications of this mistake, explore its impact on Sunak's political standing, and debate whether this is an isolated incident or a sign of more blunders to come. Tune in for a lively discussion filled with insight, analysis, and a few laughs as we navigate the tumultuous waters of British politics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support.

Nvidia's market value briefly rose past $3tn to overtake Apple as the world's second-most valuable company, South Africa's African National Congress party is considering the formation of a national unity government with rival parties, and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was accused on Wednesday by Sir Keir Starmer of “resorting to lies” over Labour's tax plans. Plus, a US appeals court has tossed out new rules that would have forced private equity and hedge funds to be more transparent.Mentioned in this podcast:Nvidia's market value powers past $3tn in AI-fuelled rallyKeir Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of ‘lying' over Labour £2,000 tax claimANC considers national unity government in South AfricaNew SEC rules on private funds thrown out by US appeals courtThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prarkiti Panwar. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brexit champion Nigel Farage is making a comeback, dealing another blow to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Farage is standing as an MP, and will lead the right-wing populist Reform Party. UK correspondent Enda Brady says this comes off the back of some disappointing poll numbers for Rishi Sunak. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Owen and Mehdi discuss the UK's looming July 4th election, the Labour Party's decision to suspend Faiza Shaheen's candidacy, and Nigel Farage's latest attempt to normalize Islamophobia. Mehdi brings up UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's not-so-hopeful start to the campaign, when he got soaked in rain while announcing the early election date. This election comes as Sunak's Conservative Party has become widely unpopular, after going through three different prime ministers in the space of one parliament with no election. “The Conservatives have just destroyed themselves more comprehensively than any government ever in British democratic history,” Owen told Mehdi. As polls predict a huge defeat for Sunak and the Conservatives in the general election, Mehdi and Owen discuss the current state of the Labour Party, including the party's recent decision to suspend the campaign of left-wing candidate Faiza Shaheen. Her wrong doing? Liking a tweet about a Jon Stewart sketch. “It's an old clip and a tweet describing what's happening in the clip, and the intensity with which pro-Israel figures, the pro-Israel lobby, people in the media, go crazy if you dare to criticize Israel or say things that people don't want to hear. And that gets her suspended,” Mehdi said to Owen. “What makes their [the Labour Party] heart beat a little bit faster is crushing left-wing opponents. And the fact she's spoken out on Gaza is definitely something which has made them want to get rid of her,” Owen added.On the topic of Gaza, Mehdi called out the U.S. State Department for refusing to call Israel's invasion of Rafah a full ground invasion, comparing John Kirby to Comical Ali. Mehdi and Owen also discussed Nigel Farage's Islamophobic comments on Sky News last weekend, as well as the irony of Farage being interviewed by a host with his own history of Islamophobia. ‘Two Outspoken' is a twice-monthly conversation between broadcaster, author, and Zeteo Editor-in-Chief Mehdi Hasan and political commentator, author, and activist Owen Jones. Mehdi and Owen will be discussing the news of the week, offering their analysis on the state of American and British politics, and even, from time to time, taking questions from Zeteo subscribers. Get full access to Zeteo at zeteo.com/subscribe

This week we talk about the Tories, Labour, and the UK Parliament.We also discuss the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and Rishi Sunak's gamble.Recommended Book: Like, Literally, Dude by Valerie FridlandTranscriptThe government of the United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy led by a Prime Minister and their cabinet, the Prime Minister attaining their position through the primacy of their party in the country's key legislation-passing body, its Parliament.So the Prime Minister runs day-to-day operations in the country, they are technically appointed by the monarch, who is currently Charles III, as of 2022, though that appointment is generally determined by other factors, like who has the most support within Parliament—the most seats held by their party, and in many cases seats held by allies and allies of convenience, as well; when this happens, the resulting government is called a coalition government, because while the Prime Minister is from one party, usually the one with the most seated MPs, Members of Parliament, they're only able to govern because they have one or more other parties working with them as part of a coalition.Now, the UK government has two houses in its Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and the names of these houses tell you a lot about them: the House of Lords consists of folks who have been granted Lordships by government higher-ups, alongside those who have inherited Lordships from their parents, but it also includes experts in various fields who have been granted that status by the Prime Minister—economists, for instance.The House of Commons, in contrast, is voted upon by the people, so when there are Parliamentary elections in the UK, that's what we're talking about, votes for MPs who represent a region, a parliamentary constituency—of which there are 650 across the UK's constituent countries, England, Scotland, Wales, and North Ireland.Within the UK, political parties have to be officially registered to participate in governance and votes, though folks who want to run solo can register as independent or label-less candidates for voting purposes.As of late-May 2024, there were 393 officially registered political parties in the UK, though only 13 of them currently have representatives in the House of Commons, and only four of those have more than 10 seated representatives—the Conservative and Unionist Party, often called the Tories or Conservatives, the Labour Party, which is the main center-left party in the UK, the Scottish National Party, which is also generally center-left, but tends to be focused on Scottish politics and priorities, and the Liberal Democrats, who are generally seen as a sort of blend of the Tories and Labour.General elections, during which MPs are voted upon, are held every five years or so, but elections can also be held sooner if the current Prime Minister asks the monarch to dissolve parliament, which in practice means the Prime Minister is calling for a general election, generally scheduled for a specific date in the future, usually because the House of Commons has lost faith in the current government, which makes passing law and overall getting things done difficult; they don't have enough votes to pass anything, basically, though in some cases it's because of more general political circumstances that indicate calling for an election, now, might be better than holding an election sometime later in the future.That latter case seems to be the impetus for what I'd like to talk about today, which is the recently called and now upcoming UK general election, and the state of political play in this, one of the world's wealthiest and most influential countries.—On May 22, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he was calling for a snap election on July 4 of this year, just a half-dozen weeks in the future, surprising many analysts who expected he would wait as long as possible before committing to a date.That expectation was predicated on the reality of how Sunak's party, the Tories, have been doing in the polls in recent years; pretty abysmally.Labour has been crushing the Conservatives in these polls, of late; the Tories have been in power since 2010, which means purely by virtue of having been governing that long, a lot of people will tend to blame them for a lot of things, their party having been in charge all that time, but they also catalyzed and oversaw the secession of the UK from the European Union, which is a move that was initially pushed by many on the further right wing of the party, but the populist nature of the movement eventually claimed the majority of Tory politicians who changed their vote to support it, rewiring politics in the UK, similar to how former President Trump rewired the Republican Party in the US—a lot of power changing hands, a lot of previously top people being elbowed aside or pushed into retirement, a lot of new policies ascending to the front-burner, while previous priorities were relegated to the back-burner.Not quite a decade after the referendum that led to the passage of Brexit, back in mid-2016, polls from from this month, May of 2024, show that 55% of British people think leaving the EU was the wrong choice, while only 31% think it was a smart move.So while some of the tarnishing of the Tory party's reputation is likely the result of simply having been in power for a long time, and during some really unusual global happenings, like COVID and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, some of it is directly attributable to specific things they've done which turned out not to be very popular, once implemented.Many of the non-Brexit complaints the majority of British citizens have about how the Tories have governed are related to their austerity policies—the idea that they need to shrink the government and its spending as much as possible, because that will, according to their theories, at least, make the country wealthier, more efficient, and more secure.This has led to dramatic cutbacks on incredibly popular programs and agencies focused on or related to health, housing, and education, alongside the bankrupting of civil services, the privatization of previously public assets like highways and waste systems, and the concomitant spending—while claiming there's not enough money for healthcare and public services—on pet projects for Conservative lawmakers and their constituents, many of which ended up being money pits.All parties in all countries are of course periodically staggered by scandals, spending-related and otherwise, but over their long period in control, the Tories have racked up a huge number and a large variety of scandals, and some of them led to very public embarrassments for the party, including the Tories' seeming inability to keep a Prime Minister in office following the Brexit referendum, then-PM David Cameron making way for Theresa May, who handed things over to Boris Johnson, who was ousted and replaced by Liz Truss, who was Prime Minister for a record-setting 49 days before resigning and being replaced by current PM Rishi Sunak.That's five prime ministers in the six years between 2016 and 2022, all of them from the same party, that party seemingly unable to govern with enough popularity to maintain the confidence of parliament.So the situation right now, following all that, is that Labour has a 17-point lead over the Conservatives and is, and has been for a while, broadly expected to wipe the floor with the Tories in the next election; and a few minor elections leading up to this point seem to support that assumption.This is why Sunak was expected to delay scheduling the next election as long as possible, because as soon as that election is held, his party is expected to be pushed out of power, and that expectation is leading to an exodus amongst Tory lawmakers, 121 of them stepping down instead of running for reelection as of late-May, surpassing a similar wave of quitting in 1997, when 117 of them declined to run again, leading up to a landslide victory for the Labour Party and their popular leader, Tony Blair.This isn't an unusual phenomenon: being part of the government is very different from being part of the opposition party, and back in 2010, after Labour had been in control for 13 years, and was expecting to lose in the next election, 149 politicians decided to step down rather than running again—100 of them Labour MPs, and 35 of them Conservatives; that later group ostensibly because while the Tories won, they didn't take a majority, and had to form a coalition with the Liberal Democrats, which is also a very different situation from being in a government that has complete control, rather than shared control; some MPs just don't want to deal with that kind of negotiated leadership.Sunak's reasoning here, then, might be that while things are bad for his party now, they could get even worse if he waits to hold an election; so it's better to act at a moment in which some economic numbers are actually starting to look a little bit better, after a long period of the opposite, and at a moment in which announcing an election would catch his Labour opposition off-guard, possibly providing his party the benefit of surprise and better preparation.This announcement has led to a scramble, though, for all UK parties, seemingly, to try to get some actual governing done—work they thought they'd have several more weeks to finish up, at least, before going into full campaign-mode, suddenly needing to be accomplished yesterday.That's meant a lot of important legislation has been dropped or permanently back-burnered, including some of the policies, like a smoking ban, an end-to no-fault evictions, and a plan that would allow the government to ship asylum-seekers to Rwanda, which Sunak had wanted to serve as fundamental elements of his prime ministerial legacy—those have now been completely dropped.This has led to a situation in which the Tories seem to be scrambling to put new ideas out into the ether—future-facing stuff to replace all the things they had to drop or backtrack on—hoping that something they propose in this way appeals broadly enough to earn them the votes they require to hold their own in the upcoming election; to maybe still lose, but not as much, and in such a way that they're in a good spot when the next election is called.One such idea is mandatory national service for 18-year-olds, which would require that folks either serve in the military or volunteer for one weekend a month, beginning on their 18th year—a policy that's reportedly meant to compete with a proposal from Labour leader Keir Starmer, that 16- and 17-year-olds should be able to vote.The degree to which any of these new plans will catch the public imagination is up in the air, though,  as again, a lot of what's happening now, in terms of campaigning, is somewhat half-baked, all involved parties scrambling to prepare for what seems to have been a somewhat last-minute decision on Sunak's part to upend expectations about the timing of the next election in order to attain some kind of advantage for his party, which seems to be entering this round with a losing hand.And all of this is important, of course, if you live in the UK, but it's also important globally, even standing out amongst the many other important elections that are occurring around the world this year, because the UK, even battered and bruised in the aftermath of Brexit and a COVID crisis that it weathered somewhat less-well than its world-leading peers, is still an incredibly powerful, influential, and wealthy entity of global significance.It has the sixth largest economy in the world, after only the US, China, Japan, Germany, and India.It's incredibly powerful geopolitically, out of proportion with its population and military strength, in part because of the role it plays within the Commonwealth, a group of 53 nations that the UK previously ruled, and in part because it has long-lived, tight alliances and relationships with governments and other entities that it's been maintaining for centuries, in some cases.The UK is a nuclear power, and is the seventh largest exporter of arms in the world—though it's especially vital to the global aircraft market, military and non-military.The UK is home to the second-largest financial center in the world, London, and it's culturally very powerful, exporting all sorts of norms and pop culture and creative products; a sort of soft-power that plays a huge role in beliefs, behaviors, and understandings, worldwide.Whomever wins this election, then, and how they win, and to what degree they control Parliament, will have a major impact not just on the UK, but on the world, and at a moment in which there are several major military conflicts ongoing, in which new technologies are simultaneously threatening and enlivening entire industries and economies, and in which the global order that has set the tone and guardrails for the world since WWII is being challenged—all variables the UK may influence in substantial ways, and over which the folks running the UK government will thus have outsized sway.Show Noteshttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/23/rishi-sunak-rwanda-smoking-policies-election-conservativeshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_the_United_Kingdomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Records_of_prime_ministers_of_the_United_Kingdomhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c844x1xp05xohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zqhvmnb/revision/6https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/more-uk-conservative-lawmakers-set-quit-than-before-1997-election-defeat-2024-05-24/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-22/labour-finally-has-uk-election-it-craves-but-traps-lie-in-waithttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-05-23/uk-election-sunak-has-the-weight-of-history-against-himhttps://wsj.com/world/uk/british-leader-sunak-calls-snap-election-as-his-party-trails-in-polls-e234bdc0https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/25/how-rishi-sunaks-early-election-backfired-on-pmhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-labour-starmer-sunak-tory-gove-b2551518.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/world/uk/lagging-polls-uk-conservatives-pitch-national-service-18-2024-05-26/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c288xxvrdz7ohttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2jjvpxxgr5ohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_governmenthttps://www.gov.uk/government/how-government-workshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_the_United_Kingdomhttps://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Registrations?currentPage=1&rows=10&sort=RegulatedEntityName&order=asc&et=pp&et=ppm®ister=gb®ister=ni®ister=none®Status=registeredhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_Kingdom This is a public episode. 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Today's Headlines: President Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto for a three-day state visit, marking Kenya as the first African country to be designated a major non-NATO ally. The visit included meetings with tech leaders and discussions on Kenya's deployment of 1,000 troops to Haiti for a UN-led mission. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a surprise early national election for July 4th, as his Conservative Party trails the Labour Party in polls, possibly aiming to secure a better electoral outcome. In the US, the Supreme Court ruled that South Carolina's Republican-led redistricting did not constitute illegal gerrymandering, despite its impact on Black voters. Justice Clarence Thomas controversially suggested the Court overreached in its historic Brown vs. Board of Education decision banning school segregation. The Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, parent company of Ticketmaster, alleging monopolistic practices that harm consumers and artists. Additionally, the border deal fails again while Louisiana lawmakers passed a law classifying abortion medications as controlled substances, with strict penalties for possession without a prescription. Economic updates include a Federal Reserve survey indicating 65% of households are struggling with inflation, prompting major retailers like Target and Walmart to announce price cuts. The Department of Education also announced $7.7 billion in student debt cancellation for 160,000 borrowers under existing forgiveness programs. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Biden is honoring Kenya with state visit as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti Reuters: Rishi Sunak calls UK national election for July 4 NBC News: Supreme Court throws out race claim in South Carolina redistricting case in win for GOP Axios: Clarence Thomas attacks Brown v. Board ruling amid 70th anniversary NBC News: 'It is time to break up Live Nation': DOJ sues Ticketmaster parent over alleged monopoly Axios: Bipartisan border deal fails again in Senate  WA Post: Louisiana House passes bill making abortion pills controlled substances  Reuters: US households still feel pinched by inflation, Fed survey says  WA Post: Grocers are finally lowering prices as consumers pull back  AP News: Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160000 borrowers Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's law to ban smoking for future generations could be dropped, after it was not fast-tracked in the lead up to the general election.  The UK Labour Party has promised to bring in the ban if it wins the election in July.  UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Heather du Plessis Allan “Both sides of the house are debating what they'll managed to get done, before Parliament is put on hold for the general election.”  Grey said “The problem is, every time a country gets near doing, something thwarts it.”  LISTEN ABOVE.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Midland Michigan woman spent the last year living in a sign above a Family Fare supermarket was evicted recently, she had to move out her computer, printer, and ninja sword according to police. Also startup BrainBridge unveiled its concept for a world-first head transplant system.  (00:00:00 - 00:01:35) Happy Memorial Day everyone!  (00:01:36 - 00:05:14) Teasers!

①The Chinese People's Liberation Army conducts joint military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan. What signal do they send out? (00:38) ②UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls a general election for July 4. Why is he calling it now and what happens next? (13:44)③14th China-U.S. Tourism Leadership Summit takes place in Xi'an, China. (24:09)④What's behind the diplomatic crisis between Spain and Argentina? (34:08)⑤Scarlett Johansson accuses OpenAI of creating a voice similar to hers without permission. (43:17)

An Aussie mother of five is facing a potential death sentence in Taiwan after being arrested with 7kg of drugs in her suitcase. Australia's media regulator is taking legal action against telecommunications giant Optus over a major cyber attack in 2022. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4. A new royal portrait has once again turned everyone into an art critic. And George RR Martin has announced that Game of Thrones spin off series The Hedge Knight is moving along nicely.   Visity thenightly.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the final day of CasinoBeats Summit 2024, iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, comes live once again from the bustling exhibition floor at the Intercontinental in Malta. The morning after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the General Election, James Ross summons Martyn Elliott and Conor Porter to discuss their initial thoughts on the announcement of an Independence Day election.Also, James asks Martyn about his panel moderation on the Future of Poker session earlier in the day, and the guys discuss the past and present of the online poker sector, and the opportunities it creates for casinos. Host: James RossGuests: Martyn Elliott, Conor PorterProducer: James RossEditor: Anaya McDonaldRemember to check out our partners Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.  

Red Lobster, the popular seafood chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week after closing dozens of locations. We’ll get into the company’s yearslong troubles and why its unlimited shrimp deal isn’t entirely responsible for the chain’s downfall. Then, we’ll discuss the challenges of battling misinformation in today’s fractured media landscape. Plus, WNBA players are slaying designer looks and defying stereotypes of women in sports. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Tales From the Trenches of Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp.” from Slate “Why Red Lobster Filed for Bankruptcy: It Wasn't the Endless Shrimp” from Eater “As Red Lobster files for bankruptcy, changing tastes take a toll on its casual-dining competitors” from Marketplace “Majority of Americans wrongly believe US is in recession – and most blame Biden” from The Guardian “How Arizona is preparing for AI-powered election misinformation” from Marketplace “The WNBA Has Teamed Up With High Fashion. It's a Slam Dunk” from The Daily Beast “General election latest: Rishi Sunak announces 4 July vote in Downing Street statement” from BBC Video of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announcing general election from Oz Katerji on X We love to hear from you. Send your questions and comments to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

Red Lobster, the popular seafood chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week after closing dozens of locations. We’ll get into the company’s yearslong troubles and why its unlimited shrimp deal isn’t entirely responsible for the chain’s downfall. Then, we’ll discuss the challenges of battling misinformation in today’s fractured media landscape. Plus, WNBA players are slaying designer looks and defying stereotypes of women in sports. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Tales From the Trenches of Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp.” from Slate “Why Red Lobster Filed for Bankruptcy: It Wasn't the Endless Shrimp” from Eater “As Red Lobster files for bankruptcy, changing tastes take a toll on its casual-dining competitors” from Marketplace “Majority of Americans wrongly believe US is in recession – and most blame Biden” from The Guardian “How Arizona is preparing for AI-powered election misinformation” from Marketplace “The WNBA Has Teamed Up With High Fashion. It's a Slam Dunk” from The Daily Beast “General election latest: Rishi Sunak announces 4 July vote in Downing Street statement” from BBC Video of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announcing general election from Oz Katerji on X We love to hear from you. Send your questions and comments to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

Red Lobster, the popular seafood chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week after closing dozens of locations. We’ll get into the company’s yearslong troubles and why its unlimited shrimp deal isn’t entirely responsible for the chain’s downfall. Then, we’ll discuss the challenges of battling misinformation in today’s fractured media landscape. Plus, WNBA players are slaying designer looks and defying stereotypes of women in sports. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Tales From the Trenches of Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp.” from Slate “Why Red Lobster Filed for Bankruptcy: It Wasn't the Endless Shrimp” from Eater “As Red Lobster files for bankruptcy, changing tastes take a toll on its casual-dining competitors” from Marketplace “Majority of Americans wrongly believe US is in recession – and most blame Biden” from The Guardian “How Arizona is preparing for AI-powered election misinformation” from Marketplace “The WNBA Has Teamed Up With High Fashion. It's a Slam Dunk” from The Daily Beast “General election latest: Rishi Sunak announces 4 July vote in Downing Street statement” from BBC Video of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announcing general election from Oz Katerji on X We love to hear from you. Send your questions and comments to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed a general election will take place July 4th.   It comes as the ruling Conservative party trails Labour by 20 points in the polls.   UK political commentator Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking that despite that, Labour's not in a good position with its deputy being investigated by police and split views over Gaza.   He says they're also in trouble in that no one really knows what they stand for, but that might not matter as the polls show everyone's had enough of the Tories.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tries to revive Conservative morale with a speech in London, four Chinese generative artificial intelligence start-ups have been valued at more than $1bn in the past three months, and US shale oil companies are under the spotlight over allegations of manipulating prices. Plus, the frontrunner in Mexico's presidential election is promising more of the same.Mentioned in this podcast:Rishi Sunak to warn Britain ‘at a crossroads' as he readies Tories for electionUS shale companies accused of collusion over oil priceFour start-ups lead China's race to match OpenAI's ChatGPTMexico's presidential frontrunner defends sweeping legal reformsThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Denise Guerra, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is determined to fight on after a poor showing in the UK local elections. The final votes were counted last weekend, and the Tories lost 10 councils and over 470 council seats. UK correspondent Enda Brady says it's hard to see where Sunak goes from here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#USA #OBAMA #POLITICS Barack Obama's sudden, unscripted appearance in the United Kingdom made headlines, especially since it's been almost 10 years since his last official visit to England. A trip to the Obama Foundation (if that's what it was) is one thing, but to visit #10 Downing Street without being President of the USA is VERY MUCH OUT OF HIS LEGAL AND PERMITTED RANGE AS AN EX-PRESIDENT. Was this "private talk" sanctioned by the White House and Joe Biden? Was it their idea or Obama's? Was it even legal, seeing as his presence and influence is already perceived by many as a direct representation of White House policy? Does Obama have some secret sanction from Joe Biden to do things on his behalf, without an official title? These are questions every Americans ought to ask themselves. WHO IS BARACK OBAMA? It is apparent the Royal Family is facing some kind of major crisis, so to see an ex-president who is TWO TERMS OUT OF RELEVANCE, showing up for talks with the current UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (a man Obama has never met), speaks volumes. NUMBER 44 NEVER LEFT THE WHITE HOUSE. HEAR THE WORDS OF THE LORD. Website: Www.the-masters-voice.com Welcome to The Master's Voice End Time Prophecy Blog: (Hear the words of the Lord). PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: If you'd like to support TMV it is appreciated. Kindly use Paypal or email for other options at mastersvoice@mail.com, and give me some time to reply. If using Paypal PLEASE DO NOT send your gift with "Purchase Protection". It's just my ordinary PayPal so please don't damage my PP account by using purchase protection (it processes as if I were making a sale to you). This is a freewill offering, I'm not selling goods or services. Please use *only* the "Friends & Family" sending option. If you are outside the USA please DO NOT use Paypal, contact me instead at the email listed here and allow me a good window to respond. Paypal ------- mastersvoice@mail.com.

In this episode of "Mid Atlantic," host Roifield Brown, from Birmingham, engages in a riveting discussion on the latest political developments on both sides of the Atlantic, focusing on Bernie Moreno's recent victory in the Ohio GOP Senate primary and the unfolding challenges facing UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. With the insights of political analyst Aram Fischer, pollster Logan Phillips, and UK-based political consultants Leah Brown and Cory Bernard, the episode delves into the implications of Moreno's win, endorsed by Donald Trump, for the Ohio Republican Party and the broader American political landscape. The discussion also turns to the troubled waters Prime Minister Sunak navigates amidst internal dissent within the Conservative Party and looming local elections. The conversation covers a range of topics, including the Trump endorsement's impact, the dynamics of the Senate races, and the future of UK politics under Sunak's leadership.Quotes:Aram Fischer: "Ohio has been drifting to the right for a bunch of years now... the blue cities have stayed very blue, but the red areas of Ohio have gotten increasingly red."Logan Phillips: "Democrats could overperform in the right places here to have a shot at winning. They're underdogs, but they consistently have an edge in candidate recruitment."Leah Brown: "Rishi Sunak could have had a fundamentally different premiership. It's a masterclass in what does it look like to bring people along with you and to fail at that."Cory Bernard: "The Tory party...didn't have to be in this dire situation. Rishi Sunak had a clear two years and some change to set a vision... He's completely dropped the ball." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[00:30] Is Obama Abandoning His Puppet? (36 minutes) The propaganda media uses false narratives like the Trump “bloodbath” story to cover up for the Joebama administration's catastrophic failures. The Daily Signal reported that the Biden administration has been responsible for the evacuation of 11 U.S. embassies. Meanwhile, Barack Obama visited UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday, causing many to question if he is violating the Logan Act. Biden seems to be getting fed up with taking orders from Obama, and Obama is no longer hiding that he is the one really running the country. [36:00] Living Faith (14 minutes) The book of Daniel shows how to have living faith even in fiery trials. [50:00] Feedback (5 minutes)

Messages of support from across the world have come in for King Charles after his diagnosis with cancer. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says 'thankfully' the cancer was caught early. King Charles will continue with his constitutional duties but will step back from carrying out public engagements while undergoing treatment. London correspondent Olly Barratt spoke to Corin Dann.

Today's Headlines: President Biden has announced the United States' response to the drone strike in Jordan, which killed three US soldiers, attributing the attack to Iran. The President outlined a tiered approach for a military response, emphasizing a staged and time-sensitive strategy, while emphasizing the avoidance of wider conflict in the Middle East. In another development, Missouri congresswoman Cori Bush is under investigation by the Department of Justice, Federal Election Commission, and the House Ethics Committee for alleged misuse of federal security funds by hiring personal private security. Bush argues that the expenditures were justified due to threats to her safety, and she used campaign funds appropriately. Fulton County in Georgia experienced a cybersecurity incident affecting various systems, though the case against Donald Trump remained unaffected. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a ban on disposable vapes and restrictions on candy-flavored e-cigarettes to curb nicotine addiction among minors. In a significant legal decision, a Delaware judge ruled that Elon Musk must relinquish a compensation package worth over $55 billion awarded by Tesla's board of directors. The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments on March 26th regarding the potential ban on the abortion medication mifepristone, a case with broader implications for the FDA's authority to regulate drugs. Elon Musk also announced that his brain startup, Neuralink, implanted a device in its first live human subject. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: The Guardian: Biden says he has decided how US will respond to Jordan drone attack NBC NEws: Justice Department investigating Rep. Cori Bush campaign's use of security funds AP News: Georgia's Fulton County is hacked, but prosecutor's office says Trump election case is unaffected AP News: The UK will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes that attract children under 18 Wall Street Journal: Elon Musk's $55.8 Billion Tesla Pay Package Struck Down by Judge Axios: How Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip got approval for a human trial Axios: Supreme Court sets March 26 for abortion pill case Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How NR Narayana Murthy, now known as the father-in-law of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, first became known as the father of India's IT boom.Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack explain how Murthy made Infosys, the technology company he founded with six friends and some cash borrowed from his wife, a world leader in outsourcing.Simon and Zing reveal how 20th Century Indian politics, an early passion for computers, and a shocking experience behind the Iron Curtain all played a role in making Murthy spectacularly rich. Then they decide if he's good, bad, or just another billionaire.

The Al Aqsa hospital in central Gaza is on the verge of shutting down. We hear from a doctor from an aid agency who had to leave the hospital behind. Also on the programme; tribute have been paid to the German footballing legend Franz Beckenbauer who has died at the age of 78. And we meet the writer of the TV drama which has shone a light on what has been called the most widespread injustice in British legal history. And which has placed enormous political pressure on the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. (Picture: Patients in Al Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza. Credit: Reuters)

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak headed off a Conservative revolt over his flagship Rwanda migration bill, US core inflation rose last month, and the FT's Sam Jones explains the downfall of Signa, one of Europe's most prominent property developers. Mentioned in this podcast:Rishi Sunak secures win in Rwanda asylum voteRise in US core inflation highlights stubborn price pressuresRwanda vote exposes Tory divisions despite Rishi Sunak's winSigna fires René Benko ally for suspected ‘gross violations' of dutiesInsurers built €3bn exposure to struggling Signa property empireThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discusses his outlook for the UK economy. He also offered some carefully measured criticism of Elon Musk for endorsing an antisemitic comment on X. Sunak has been speaking to Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua in an exclusive interview ahead of the UK's Global Investment Summit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is attempting to save a plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda; an EU proposal will see Denmark enforcing the price cap on Russian oil by checking ships in the Baltic Sea; Plus, EY names a new CEO.Mentioned in this podcast:Sunak vows emergency legislation as Supreme Court rules against Rwanda policyEY picks Janet Truncale as first woman to lead Big Four firmDenmark could block Russian oil tankers from reaching marketsThis episode of FT News Briefing was produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Manuela Saragosa, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Merritt's week in the host chair continues with:The Undertaker claims Tim Scott.The House has passed a bill to advert shutdown.UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appoints a controversial foreign secretary... David Cameron. An inside perspective from Wil Harris and part-time Scot, Andrew Heaton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UNESCO announced last week that it intends to protect “freedom of expression” by holding the first World Conference of Regulators next year to combat “hate speech” and “disinformation” online. 5) Israel intercepts missile from Yemen outside Earth's atmosphere; 4) UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffles his cabinet; 3) UNESCO declares “disinformation” a threat to social cohesion, aims to regulate Internet content in the name of “free speech”; 2) San Francisco miraculously cleans streets of homeless camps ahead of APEC summit featuring visit by China's President Xi; 1) Buffalo hat guy from January 6 protest files paper. FOLLOW US! Twitter X: @SkyWatch_TV YouTube: @SkyWatchTVnow @SimplyHIS @FiveInTen Rumble: @SkyWatchTV Facebook: @SkyWatchTV @SimplyHIS @EdensEssentials Instagram: @SkyWatchTV @SimplyHisShow @EdensEssentialsUSA TikTok: @SkyWatchTV @SimplyHisShow @EdensEssentials SkyWatchTV.com | SkyWatchTVStore.com | EdensEssentials.com | WhisperingPoniesRanch.com

Global investment banks have criticised a blanket ban on short selling imposed by South Korean regulators, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stunned Westminster on Monday by restoring former PM David Cameron to the political frontline, and the FT's Christopher Grimes explains what the future of Hollywood might look like after months of strikes. Mentioned in this podcast:Global banks criticise Korean short selling ban as ‘phantom farce'David Cameron returns as UK foreign secretary after Suella Braverman is sackedGaza's al-Shifa hospital ‘ceases to function' as it runs out of fuelHollywood snaps back into action after actors reach deal to end strikesThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Joanna Kao Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry Hill, Deputy Editor of Conservative Home, reacts to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's dramatic reshuffle of his front bench.

Out of all the areas where you could apply AI in your business, where should you? How do you prioritize the most important initiatives that will have the greatest impact on your business? For CEOs and other leaders trying to figure out exactly how and where their companies should be utilizing AI, it can be hard to pinpoint which opportunities they should pursue and which are most likely fool's gold. In this episode, David DeWolf, Mohan Rao, and Courtney Baker provide some proactive tips leaders can use as they survey the business landscape to determine their most impactful first steps with AI. Also, Vecteris Co-Founder Eisha Armstrong joins Pete Buer to share some of her insights into how the Generative AI boom is bringing much more attention to the idea of productizing certain services. All of this plus Courtney and Pete cover some of the biggest news in AI this week including Elon Musk telling UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that AI will not just take some jobs, it will take ALL the jobs and spirits company Dictador unveiling the very first AI-powered “robot CEO”. Watch this entire episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/96CgJHAkh1c.  Take your free AI Readiness Assessment at https://knownwell.com/assessment. AI Knowhow is brought to you by the team at Knownwell. Visit www.knownwell.com to discover how we can help you harness the power of AI to boost profitability.

Washington AI Network digs into the latest on AI policy. Moderated by host Tammy Haddad, this episode features Paul Rennie OBE, Head of the Global Economy Group at the British Embassy, to discuss UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's first-ever AI Safety Summit on Nov. 1-2.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gave a hastily arranged press conference this week in which he confirmed he would be rowing back on some previously made government commitments regarding net zero - the point at which we remove as much carbon from the atmosphere as we put in. The reaction has been mixed, ranging from endorsements from fellow politicians in the Conservative Party to criticism from opposition parties and environmental groups. The business community is also split. So why has Mr Sunak changed his policies on climate change - and why now? Gaia Vince speaks to Ian Dunt, editor of politics.co.uk We hear about an astonishing finding by archaeologists who have discovered expertly manufactured interlocking wooden structural parts that are half a million years old. What do they tell us about our early human ancestors in Africa? Gaia speaks to Professor of Archaeology Laurence Barham and Professor of Geography Geoff Duller about their extraordinary discovery. Approximately two billion tonnes of dust is lifted into the Earth's atmosphere each year and it is both dangerous to human life and essential to the oxidisation of our oceans and rivers. We relentlessly attempt to rid our homes of dust but it always seems to come back. Why do we hardly ever discuss dust? A new book by Jay Owens, ‘Dust: The Modern World in a Trillion Particles' does just that. Jay talks to Gaia about why we should we be as fascinated as she is by tiny airborne particles. As we emit CO2 into the atmosphere, a significant amount - around a third - is taken in by the oceans. With growing interest in carbon removal interventions, ocean scientist Dr David T. Ho tells Gaia about undertaking an exciting experiment. Listen to this bonus content in the podcast. Presenter: Gaia Vince Producers: Laura Northedge and Emily Bird Research: Patrick Hughes Production co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth Editor: Richard Collings

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says his government will ban a type of dog called the American Bully XL — a relative of the pit bull. Political editor Tom McTague and writer Bronwen Dickey explain the complex politics and charged history of an iconic dog. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Miles Bryan, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on O+O: UK Net Zero rollbacks, the rise of global populism and why we should all be hungry for (protein) alternatives. Pull up a chair to the table and tuck in to this week's episode. With the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's recent announcement that he plans to ‘roll back' Net Zero commitments, coupled with the disturbing rise of global populist politicians choosing to hack the climate crisis conversation, our hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson, ask: why, and why now, are these leaders choosing to act against the scientific consensus and hit the brakes on progress? Tune in this week to hear the hosts' lively and insightful analysis on this worrying trend in global politics. Alternative proteins is the topic of this week's guest interview.  Bruce Friedrich from the Good Food Institute is interviewed by the unflappable Andy Jarvis from theBezos Earth Fund, using his expertise in this area to dig into this incredibly important and hugely influential issue. Bruce, Andy and the hosts unpacked the outsized positive impact that alternative proteins can have not only on tackling the climate crisis, but also our health, animal well-being and nature restoration.  He also issued a stark warning with regards to the huge quantities of antibiotics we feed our animals and the current and future on human health: “The UK government said the threat to the human race from antimicrobial resistance is more certain than the threat from climate change. It's already killing 1.3 million people per year. It's predicted to be killing 10 million people per year by 2050, according to an article in The Lancet last year.  Seventy percent of medically relevant antibiotics are being fed to farm animals. Now, former head of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, has said  the end of working antibiotics is the end of modern medicine.” * Yikes.   Music this week comes from Colombian Psychedelic band ‘BALTHVS' and their track ‘Eclipse Solar'.   NOTES AND RESOURCES   * Bruce quotes an article published in Jan 2022 by The Lancet:  Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis. This article in turn quotes the UK's AMR review's final paper:Tackling Drug-Resistant Infections Globally: Final report and recommendations (2016) which is the original source of the figures Bruce uses in the quote above.  PLUM VILLAGE   Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet course. Sign up  HERE and make sure to check out their scholarships on offer if support is needed.  GUESTS   Bruce Friedrich, President and Founder of The Good Food Institute Twitter | LinkedIn  The Good Food Institute Twitter | LinkedIn    Andy Jarvis, Director of Future of Food at Bezos Earth Fund Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram MUSIC   BALTHVS Website | Instagram | YouTube Learn more about the Paris Agreement.   It's official, we're a TED Audio Collective Podcast - Proof! Check out more podcasts from The TED Audio Collective   Please follow us on social media! Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on September 21, 2023, Patrick talks to research assistant Kristian James,  to unpack the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's recent u-turn on previous crazy ‘Net Zero' policies, effectively kicking the so-called ‘green targets' down the road another decade. Also, the UK and EU governments are still going all-out to create new tools to censor public speech online, under the deceptive guise of protecting people from supposed ‘online harms'. In reality, these legislative hammers are using the fake pretext of fighting ‘hate speech' in order to suppress any inconvenient or dissenting political speech. It seems that elite bureaucrats and technocrats are panicking because they are losing control of the narrative. All this and more.  See more from Kristian: Twitter  TUNE-IN LIVE to TNT RADIO for the Patrick Henningsen Show every MON-FRI at 12PM-2PM (NEW YORK) | 5PM-7PM (LONDON) | 2AM-4AM (BRISBANE): https://tntradio.live

Tesla and General Motors have struck a deal to let the Detroit carmaker's customers plug in at 12,000 of the Texas company's roadside chargers, and Turkey eased its long-running battle to defend the lira and the currency plunged. Plus, US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday agreed on an “Atlantic declaration” to strengthen economic ties between the two countries.Mentioned in this podcast:Turkish lira slumps as new economic team starts ‘intentional devaluation'Biden and Sunak unveil ‘Atlantic declaration' to strengthen economic tiesThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show's editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Katie McMurran, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, May 9th, 2023. Samaritan Ministries: Don’t be limited by restrictive networks. There’s another way. A Biblical way. Samaritan Ministries. Say you have a medical need. You don’t have to check and see what hospital is in your network, or be concerned about the doctor being in-network, too. No. You go to the hospital you choose, and don’t give a second thought as to what’s in-network and what’s not, because with Samaritan Ministries, you’re in control of your health care. Afterwards, fellow members pray for you, and send money directly to you to help you pay your medical bills. And when they have a medical need, you’ll do the same for them. That’s what Biblical health care sharing looks like. Check it out today at samaritan ministries dot org slash cross politic First, we start with the news of a coronation for our friends across the pond. https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/06/europe/coronation-king-charles-ckc-gbr-intl/index.html King Charles III is crowned in once-in-a-generation ceremony Britain’s King Charles III has been crowned in a once-in-a-generation royal event witnessed by hundreds of high-profile guests inside Westminster Abbey, as well as tens of thousands of well-wishers who gathered in central London despite the rain. While Charles became King on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II last September, the coronation on Saturday was the formal crowning of the monarch. The service was a profoundly religious affair, reflecting the fact that aside from being head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 other countries, Charles is also the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. In the most significant moment of the day, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed the 360-year-old St. Edward’s Crown on Charles’ head. The spiritual leader of the Anglican Church then declared: “God Save the King.” The intricate service lasted just over two hours – about an hour shorter than Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953 – and followed a traditional template that has stayed much the same for more than 1,000 years. However, it has been modernized in certain key ways. The archbishop acknowledged the multiple faiths observed in the UK during the ceremony, saying the Church of England “will seek to foster an environment in which people of all faiths may live freely.” The King took the Coronation Oath and became the first monarch to pray aloud at his coronation. In his prayer he asked to “be a blessing” to people “of every faith and conviction.” In what is considered the most sacred part of the ceremony, the King was anointed with holy oil by the Archbishop of Canterbury. He was also presented with the coronation regalia, including the royal Robe and Stole, in what is known as the investiture part of the service. Then, for the first time in coronation history, the archbishop invited the British public, as well as those from “other Realms,” to recite a pledge of allegiance to the newly crowned monarch and his “heirs and successors.” Ahead of the event, some parts of the British media and public interpreted the invitation as a command, reporting that people had been “asked” and “called” to swear allegiance to the King. In the face of such criticism, the Church of England revised the text of the liturgy so that members of the public would be given a choice between saying simply “God save King Charles” or reciting the full pledge of allegiance. The ceremony also included a reading from the Bible by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and, in another coronation first, gospel music. Once the King was crowned, his wife, Queen Camilla, was crowned in her own, shorter ceremony with Queen Mary’s Crown – marking the first time in recent history that a new crown wasn’t made specifically for this occasion. After the ceremony, the newly crowned King and Queen rode back to Buckingham Palace in a much larger parade, featuring 4,000 members of the armed forces, 250 horses and 19 military bands. The pomp and pageantry concluded with a royal salute and the customary balcony appearance by the King and family members. They and the crowds below watched a flypast of military aircraft, slimmed down because of the poor weather. Despite the splendor of the occasion, it has not been without controversy. Some have objected to millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money being spent on a lavish ceremony at a time when millions of Britons are suffering a severe cost-of-living crisis. Security is by far the most costly element of large events and the Met said ahead of time that Saturday would be the largest one-day policing operation in decades, with more than 11,500 officers on duty in London. The coronation has also attracted anti-monarchy demonstrations, with a small number of protesters arrested in central London on Saturday morning before the event began. Republic, a campaign group that calls for the abolition of the monarchy, said the idea of the “homage of the people” was “offensive, tone deaf and a gesture that holds the people in contempt.” Some eyebrows were also raised earlier this week when a controversial and widely criticized UK public order bill came into force. Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II last year, there have been a number of instances of anti-monarchists turning up at royal engagements to voice their grievances against the institution. The new rules, signed into law by the King on Tuesday, just days before the coronation, empower the police to take stronger action against peaceful protesters. https://thepostmillennial.com/biden-to-veto-house-remain-in-mexico-bill?utm_campaign=64487 Biden to veto House 'remain in Mexico' bill On Monday, the White House announced that Joe Biden would veto an immigration bill coming out of the House of Representatives that would reinstitute several Trump-era policies including construction of the border wall and the remain in Mexico policy, which stated that anyone seeking asylum had to wait in Mexico as their claim was processed. According to the Associated Press, the White House Office of Management and Budget said in a statement, "While we welcome Congress' engagement on meaningful steps to address immigration and the challenges at the border, this bill would make things worse, not better. Because this bill does very little to actually increase border security while doing a great deal to trample on the nation’s core values and international obligations, it should be rejected." On Thursday, the House is set to vote on the 213-page Secure the Border Act. Thursday also marks the expiration of Title 42, the Trump-era policy instituted under Covid that granted Border Patrol and Department of Homeland Security officials the ability to expel illegal immigrants over health concerns. The Secure the Border Act would also require employers to verify a worker's immigration status for employment and institute the E-Verify system House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said, "Joe Biden sent a message that America’s border is open, and millions of people answered that call and started coming across our border illegally. We’re going to show the president how to solve the problem." The Daily Mail reports, the Secure the Border Act would limit federal funds for NGOs (non-governmental organizations) that aid illegal immigrants crossing the border, would end Biden's expedited entry policy for Nicaraguans, Venezuelans, Haitians, and Cubans, and grant more money for hiring additional border agents. Joe Biden loosened restrictions along the southern border after he took office and HHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas made the announcement that migrants seeking asylum would be permitted entry into the US as would unaccompanied minors. US Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said that over the weekend 26,382 apprehensions were made by border patrol and that 11 pounds of fentanyl and 83 pounds of meth were seized. Mexican cartels have exploited Biden's border crisis, with 2,378,944 illegal immigrant encounters reported in the 2022 fiscal year and 1,659,206 reported in FY 2021, by trafficking humans and drugs, especially fentanyl across the border in record numbers. https://www.dailywire.com/news/airlines-may-soon-be-on-the-hook-for-delayed-and-canceled-flights-transportation-dept-says Airlines May Soon Be On The Hook For Delayed And Canceled Flights, Transportation Dept Says Transportation Secretary Pete Boo-tuh-jeg announced on Monday that the agency introduced rules requiring airlines to reimburse customers who incur expenses due to certain delayed and canceled flights, a move which comes as the industry faces elevated demand and a constrained labor force. The proposed rules, which would apply when an airline delays a flight for more than three hours or cancels a flight for a “controllable” reason, would mandate that the firms offer compensation for stranded passengers, as well as a meal or meal voucher, overnight accommodations, and ground transportation between the airport and hotel. “When an airline causes a flight cancellation or delay, passengers should not foot the bill,” Buttigieg said in a statement, noting that the proposed reimbursement rules would be the first in American history. The move comes after Southwest Airlines experienced holiday travel disruptions last year due to extreme winter weather conditions, staff shortages, and an outdated computer system. The carrier canceled thousands of flights days after other carriers had resumed normal operations. Buttigieg told the company, which has since promised to compensate passengers for all expenses incurred during that time, that the disruptions were “unacceptable” and promised that his agency would exercise “the fullest extent of its investigative and enforcement powers” to ensure customers are reimbursed. The new proposals also occur as the sector faces a severely limited pool of available pilots and frontline staff. Carriers previously encouraged commercial pilots to retire as worldwide lockdowns caused demand for air travel to plummet in the spring of 2020, worsening a previous trend toward a lack of available pilots. Elevated prices for airline tickets and a rapid return in travel demand, however, are now prompting lawmakers to consider the problem. Regional Airline Association CEO Faye Malarkey Black told members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last month that more than 50% of current pilots would be forced to retire within the next 15 years because of federal rules mandating that pilots exit their positions once they reach 65 years of age, even as only 8% of pilots are below 30 years of age due to the high cost of flight education. Buttigieg has opposed legislation that would increase the retirement threshold to 67 years of age, contending that “the answer is to make sure we have as many and as good pilots ready to take their place, to have a stronger pipeline.” https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fecal-transplant-pill-fda-approval-rcna81779 FDA approves first pill for fecal transplants, made from healthy bacteria in human waste U.S. health officials on Wednesday approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut infections — an easier way of performing so-called fecal transplants. The new treatment from Seres Therapeutics provides a simpler, rigorously tested version of stool-based procedures that some medical specialists have used for more than a decade to help patients. The Food and Drug Administration cleared the capsules for adults 18 and older who face risks from repeat infections with Clostridium difficile, a bacteria that can cause severe nausea, cramping and diarrhea. diff is particularly dangerous when it reoccurs, leading to between 15,000 and 30,000 deaths per year. It can be killed with antibiotics but they also destroy good bacteria that live in the gut, leaving it more susceptible to future infections. The new capsules are approved for patients who have already received antibiotic treatment. More than 10 years ago, some doctors began reporting success with fecal transplants — using stool from a healthy donor — to restore the gut’s healthy balance and prevent reinfections. The FDA approved the first pharmaceutical-grade version of the treatment last year from a rival drugmaker, Ferring Pharmaceuticals. But that company’s product — like most of the original procedures — must be delivered via the rectum. Cambridge, Mass.-based Seres will market its drug as a less invasive option. The treatment will be sold under the brand name Vowst and comes as a regimen of four daily capsules taken for three consecutive days. Both of the recent FDA approvals are the product of years of pharmaceutical industry research into the microbiome, the community of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live in the gut. Currently most fecal transplants are provided by a network of stool banks that have popped up at medical institutions and hospitals across the country. While the availability of new FDA-approved options is expected to decrease demand for donations from stool banks, some plan to stay open. The FDA warned in its approval announcement that the drug “may carry a risk of transmitting infectious agents. It is also possible for Vowst to contain food allergens,” the agency noted. The FDA approved the treatment based on a 180-patient study in which nearly 88% of patients taking the capsules did not experience reinfection after 8 weeks, compared with 60% of those who received dummy pills.