For 544 days, Jason Rezaian was held hostage in Iran’s notorious Evin prison. Interrogated. Sealed off from the outside world. He was accused of being an American spy, though his formal title was Washington Post Tehran Correspondent. This is a story about government and family and journalism, and what it took to free an innocent man… all while navigating the high-stakes world of nuclear diplomacy. 544 Days is a Spotify Original podcast, produced by Gimlet, Crooked Media and A24.
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We work to free hostages and the unjustly detained worldwide. Together with their families, we share their stories and let you know how you can help. Host, Daren Nair has been campaigning with many of these families for years and will introduce you to some of the most courageous and resilient people among us, people who have never given up hope, people who will never stop working to reunite their families.
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TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
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Curiouscast and Global News present the “Rising” series: Season 1 - In this series, Host Jeff Semple, the Europe Bureau Chief for Global News, talks to Russian Trolls, looks at Cyberwarfare and Hacking, KGB agents, and The Putin Generation. Jeff is on the ground gathering stories to form pieces of a puzzle, to separate fact from fiction, and unravel the mystery behind Putin’s Russia. Season 2 - Hosted by Global News Senior Correspondent Jeff Semple, this ten episode season investigates alleg ...
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The Lowy Institute is a leading international think tank that looks at the world from Australia’s perspective. This channel aggregates audio from across all of our event and podcast channels.
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Verity is a free daily news publication that helps you consume the news from new and better angles, so that you can discover the whole truth behind every major news story. Visit our website at www.verity.news
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Welcome to Lowy Institute Conversations – a podcast in which Lowy Institute researchers and some of the world’s leading experts delve into the big issues in international affairs.
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Deep Dish on Global Affairs goes beyond the headlines on critical global issues. With world news in rapid development, Deep Dish brings together experts in foreign policy, national security, economics, and whatever field is in flux during the week to talk through what's happening, why, and why it matters.
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Demystifying Media at the University of Oregon
UO School of Journalism and Communication, Damian Radcliffe
How we consume and create media is changing faster than ever. The Hearst Demystifying Media Series from the School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) at the University of Oregon explores these dynamics. With interviews and guest lecturers from leading media practitioners and scholars, it dives into the latest digital developments and their implications. Hosted by University of Oregon journalism professor Damian Radcliffe, each episode features leading experts—media practitioners, academi ...
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Conversations: Hostage diplomacy with Sean Turnell
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Hostage-taking and arbitrary detention by both state and non-state actors are on the rise. The Lowy Institute’s Sean Turnell, himself wrongfully imprisoned for two years in Myanmar, and Lydia Khalil discuss hostage diplomacy, its personal and global impacts and what can be done about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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UN climate warning, Trump-Harris deadlock and McDonald’s onion removal
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A UN report suggests that the world is on track for up to +3.1°C of warming by 2100, An Israeli strike reportedly kills three journalists in South Lebanon, A report claims that Elon Musk has been in contact with Vladamir Putin since 2022, In India, four people are killed in an attack on army convoy in Kashmir, King Charles III discusses the "Painfu…
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Turkey PKK strikes, NKorean Russia troops and Boeing deal rejection
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Turkey strikes Kurdish PKK-linked sites following a deadly attack on an aerospace company, Harris and Trump escalate their rhetoric in the final campaign stretch, the US charges a Venezuelan media tycoon with money laundering, the Pentagon says it has evidence of 3K North Korean troops in Russia, Zelenskyy's bid to join NATO is reportedly facing pu…
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BRICS summit kickoff, Trump-Labour accusations and first norovirus vaccine
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Russian Pres. Putin hosts 36 world leaders at the BRICS summit, the polio campaign in North Gaza is halted, EU observers note irregularities in Mozambique’s vote counting, Australia plans to bolster its naval capabilities, a report suggests that an NGO tied to the UK Labour Party seeks to 'Kill Musk's Twitter,' as the Trump campaign also files a co…
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Development Futures: The case for an Indo-Pacific Economic Resilience Bank
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Eighty years ago, the Bretton Woods agreement shaped the global financial system to build a better world. While its institutions remain vital, they are struggling to meet today’s challenges — climate change, economic insecurity, and a multi-trillion-dollar development financing gap. In this podcast, Lowy Institute researchers Alexandre Dayant, Mich…
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India-China de-escalation, Harris ‘blue wall’ worries and AI safety clock
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India and China will disengage their border troops to de-escalate tensions, Israeli forces continue their offensive in northern Gaza, the UK will loan Ukraine £2B from frozen Russian assets, ex-President Toledo is given 20 years in prison for corruption in Peru, a report claims that the Kamala Harris campaign is worried about losing 'Blue Wall' sta…
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Is Asia multipolar? Debating the results of the Asia Power Index
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In Asia, a battle of narratives rages. Many believe China is already an unassailably dominant force, while US primacists see it as ultimately containable. In either case, bipolarity is the order of the day. However, countries such as Australia and Japan tout the emergence of a multipolar Indo-Pacific. What do the findings of the Lowy Institute’s As…
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Moldova EU referendum, Hezbollah bank strikes and malaria-free Egypt
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Moldova narrowly backs joining the EU amid foreign interference claims, Israel strikes Hezbollah-affiliated banks in Lebanon, Prabowo Subianto is sworn in as president of Indonesia, Elon Musk offers $1M daily to pro-Trump petition signers, Harris says Trump 'demeans' the presidential office, Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen dies in US exile, The Suda…
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Israel Kills 4 Oxfam Engineers, “ISIS-K” Election Threats Surface At Opportune Moment & Iran Attack
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Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/20/24).As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer…
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Hamas hostage release conditions, Trump docs release and Mars life hypothesis
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Hamas states that hostages will only be released after Israel withdraws, Jan. 6 investigation documents about Donald Trump are made public, the US sanctions Chinese companies accused of making Russian drones, the Kenyan high court suspends the deputy president's impeachment, King Charles III makes a visit to Australia, the US Dept. of Justice charg…
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Vanessa Beeley Interview – The Gaza Technocracy Incubator & The Global Resistance Last Stand
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Joining me today is independent investigative journalist, Vanessa Beeley, here to discuss the growing world-war dynamic in the Middle East and the ongoing genocide in Gaza that is now being recreated in Lebanon with little to no push back by the supposed "rules-based international order". We also discuss how the global technocratic elitists are usi…
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Harris Fox interview, Italy surrogacy law and global water crisis
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Alleged Oct. 7 mastermind Yayha Sinwar is reportedly killed in an Israeli strike, Brazil moves to extradite pro-Jair Bolsonaro rioters from Argentina, Canada and India exchange fresh accusations amid an ongoing row, Kamala Harris says she won’t be a continuation of Biden’s presidency on Fox News, Australia’s Northern Territory reduces the age of cr…
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Zelenskyy ‘Victory Plan,’ Ohio vote monitoring and renewed panda diplomacy
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Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy unveils his “Victory Plan,” The New York Times defends a piece alleging that Israeli forces purposely shot children, A fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills at least 140, A new report says China and Myanmar rank last in internet freedom, The US Dept. of Justice will monitor voting in an Ohio county, Over 300K people cast …
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EVENT: The Canberra launch of Sean Turnell’s Best Laid Plans — The Inside Story of Reform in Aung San Suu Kyi’s Myanmar
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Sean Turnell's new Lowy Institute Paper, Best Laid Plans, was officially launched by Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong at an event at the National Press Club in Canberra, on Monday 14 October 2024. The new book offers a unique first-hand account of the radical reforms implemented in Myanmar under the ill-fated civilian government of Daw Aung …
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Larken Rose Interview – The Illusion Of Authority & The Collapse Of The Two Party Paradigm
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Joining me today is Larken Rose, author of The Most Dangerous Superstition, here to discuss exactly that, the most dangerous superstition: the illusion of authority. We discuss how this illusion is used to control our lives and how it is at the root of most every problem we face as free individuals. We discuss voting and how it is a central part of…
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Alleged Harris plagiarism, inter-Korean road demolition and mystery monkey illness
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Kamala Harris is accused of plagiarism, hundreds of Afghan soldiers are allowed to relocate to the UK, North Korea blows up roads connecting it with South Korea, India and Canada expel each other’s diplomats over an ongoing murder row, a US judge rules that Georgia cannot delay the certification of election results, Spanish police seize Russia-boun…
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Hezbollah drone attack, SpaceX booster catch and Jewish Christopher Columbus
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Four Israeli soldiers are killed and over 60 injured in a Hezbollah-claimed drone attack, The US says it will send a missile defense system and troops to Israel, A man is arrested on gun charges at a Trump rally in California, The Harris campaign releases an economic plan for Black men, SpaceX launches a Starship rocket and catches the booster, Sud…
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Conversations: Hostage diplomacy with Sean Turnell
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Hostage-taking and arbitrary detention by both state and non-state actors are on the rise. The Lowy Institute’s Sean Turnell, himself wrongfully imprisoned for two years in Myanmar, and Lydia Khalil discuss hostage diplomacy, its personal and global impacts and what can be done about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Israel’s “Surrender Or Starve” Will Admittedly Block All Aid, UNIFIL Gas Attack & Elon’s Great Reset
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Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/14/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth Read More... The post Israel’s “Sur…
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Conyers, Georgia BioLab Fire “Could Be The Greatest Dioxin Disaster In History”
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Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/13/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth Read More... The post Conyers, Geor…
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Netherlands Gaza suit, Trump betting market gains and AI virology discovery
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Dutch and Palestinian NGOs sue the Netherlands over the Gaza War, 22 people are killed in the deadliest Israeli attack on central Beirut since the war began, Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy takes his 'Victory Plan' on a European tour, a Japanese atomic bomb survivors' group wins the Nobel Peace Prize, Donald Trump makes gains in US election betting marke…
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Japan parliament dissolution, Hurricane Milton landfall and Rafael Nadal retirement
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The UK’s Conservatives line up their two finalists to lead the party, Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolves parliament ahead of the Oct. 27 snap election, Donald Trump takes the lead for the White House in Florida, Tim Walz calls for abolishing the Electoral College, Volodymyr Zelenskyy reveals the first phase of Ukraine’s “Victory Plan",…
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Georgia Dioxin Risk “Six Times” Greater Than East Palestine & US Journalist Taken Hostage By Israel
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Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/10/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth Read More... The post Georgia Dioxi…
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UN Sudan warning, SCOTUS ‘ghost gun’ comments and AI-replaced Wimbledon judges
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The UN warns that famine and disease in Sudan could lead to “countless” deaths, Brazil lifts its ban on X, Russian forces enter another city in eastern Ukraine, MI5 says the UK is facing its 'most complex and interconnected threat environment' ever, The US Supreme Court weighs “ghost gun” regulations, The FBI thwarts an Afghan man's alleged US Elec…
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EVENT: The 2024 US presidential election — Democracy and its discontents
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As the United States approaches a pivotal presidential election in November, populism is on the rise and key tenets of American democracy are being tested. Meanwhile, the rest of the world is preparing for two very different versions of the superpower. Dr Michael Dimock, the President of Pew Research Center, joins the Lowy Institute's Ryan Neelam …
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US debt prediction, FTX compensation and stalling life expectancy
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US debt is predicted to increase under both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, India’s ruling party wins an election victory in Haryana, an inquiry finds that Canada was warned of foreign interference two years ago, Trump is accused of holding secret calls with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Russia warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if the Ukraine war sta…
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Trump Promises To “Remove The Jew Haters” From The US, Israel To Seize North Gaza & Lebanon Genocide
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Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/8/24).As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer,…
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Oct. 7 anniversary, Sue Gray resignation and microRNA Nobel Prize
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Israel launches new ground operations across Gaza one year from the Oct. 7 attacks, Harris talks family and abortion on 'Call Her Daddy', Trump returns to Butler for a campaign rally, Sue Gray resigns as Keir Starmer's chief of staff, a blast in Karachi kills two Chinese nationals, Tunisian Pres. Kais Saied is expected to win reelection, SCOTUS dec…
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Conversations: The global impact of a Harris or Trump victory
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With less than a month to go before one of the most consequential presidential elections in US history, Lowy Institute experts Lydia Khalil, Hervé Lemahieu and Sam Roggeveen sit down to discuss what a potential Trump or Harris administration would mean for the United States and its relationships with allies and adversaries. Drawing on two recently …
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Conversations: The global impact of a Harris or Trump victory
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With less than a month to go before one of the most consequential presidential elections in US history, Lowy Institute experts Lydia Khalil, Hervé Lemahieu and Sam Roggeveen sit down to discuss what a potential Trump or Harris administration would mean for the United States and its relationships with allies and adversaries. Drawing on two recently …
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The Alarming Increase In Partisan Media Deception, Bipartisan Attack On Free Speech & Zionism’s War
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Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/6/24).As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer,…
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Russia Taliban decision, Harris-Cheney campaigning and second dinosaur-era asteroid
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Russia decides to drop the Taliban from its terrorist list, a Yazidi woman is freed from Gaza after a 10-year captivity, Google will block local news in New Zealand if it’s forced to pay publishers, the EU votes in favor of extended PRC electric vehicle tariffs, Liz Cheney campaigns with Kamala Harris while Donald Trump prepares to stump with Brian…
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Slight Harris lead, N.Korea defector crash and fruit fly brain mapping
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The US warns of ‘significant’ threats ahead of November’s election, several polls show that Kamala Harris holds a slight lead over Donald Trump, a North Korean defector steals and crashes a bus while trying to return home, Singapore’s former transport minister is jailed for receiving illegal gifts, the EU sues Hungary over its ‘National Sovereignty…
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Israel Kills American As Indiscriminate Strikes On Lebanon Continue & North Carolina’s Lithium
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Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/3/24).As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer,…
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Vance-Walz debate, new Mexico president and ‘ever present’ AI assistants
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JD Vance and Tim Walz square off in the US vice presidential debate, Mexico swears in Claudia Sheinbaum as the nation’s first female president, the UN Secretary General is banned from entering Israel, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer travels to Brussels for key EU talks, Justin Trudeau survives a second no-confidence vote in Canada, Russia captures t…
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