UK and French Elections, “New Cold War” Arms Tension, and a Sahel Junta “Confederation”
On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.
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UK and France Elections, New Cold War Arms Tension, Sahel Junta “Confederation” | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, we are back with a news update after two weeks.
This week: in Gaza, another round of fledgling ceasefire talks (0:35), the Knesset officially rejects Palestinian statehood (6:05), The Lancet journal publishes a study on the likely number of Palestinian casualties thus far (10:30), Haaretz publishes a piece about the Hannibal Doctrine’s use on 10/7 (14:07), and Biden’s “aid pier” is officially kaput (17:27); the results of Iran’s presidential election (20:49); violence in Bangladesh over government job quotas (24:06); a new UN report on civilian displacement within Sudan (26:37); the respective junta governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso form a “confederation” (28:29); the Ukrainian military is losing its foothold on the eastern side of the Dnipro River (30:46); the results of the French election (34:37); the results of the UK election (38:32); Kenyan police begin arriving in Haiti as an intervention force (40:35); a New Cold War update featuring China suspending nuclear talks with the US (42:34), Russia and the US starting up a new arms race in Europe (44:21), and accused spy Evan Gershkovich’s trial moved up in Russia amid negotiations with the US (46:23).
Enjoy the full rendition of the New Cold War theme song.
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People gather to celebrate the victory of the left-wing union after the partial results of the second round of the French parliamentary elections in Paris, France on July 07, 2024.
(Luc Auffret / Anadolu / Getty Images)On this episode of American Prestige, we’re back with a news update after two weeks. This week: Concerning Gaza, another round of fledgling cease-fire talks (0:35), the Knesset’s rejection of Palestinian statehood (6:05), The Lancet’s study on the likely number of Palestinian casualties thus far (10:30), Haaretz on the Hannibal Doctrine’s use on 10/7 (14:07), and the failure of Biden’s “aid pier” (17:27); Iran’s presidential election results (20:49); violence in Bangladesh over government job quotas (24:06); a new UN report on civilian displacement within Sudan (26:37); the formation of a “confederation” by the junta governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso (28:29); the Ukrainian military’s slipping foothold on the eastern side of the Dnipro River (30:46); the results of the elections in France (34:37) and the United Kingdom (38:32); the arrival of Kenyan police in Haiti as an intervention force (40:35); a “New Cold War” update featuring China’s suspension of nuclear talks with the United States (42:34), Russia and the US’s inception of a new arms race in Europe (44:21), and accused spy Evan Gershkovich’s trial, moved up in Russia amid negotiations with the US (46:23).
Enjoy the full rendition of the New Cold War theme song.
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US-Iran Escalations, Israel Expands Lebanon Campaign, CIA Feuds With Intelligence Chief / American Prestige
There’s too much Knickerbocker news to fit here, but we do have other stories to report. This week: Iran and the U.S. exchange fire in the Gulf (2:00), plus peace talks stall after Trump adds new demands (4:29); Israel escalates its Lebanon campaign despite ceasefire talks (08:33); Cambodia takes a Thailand maritime dispute to the UN (15:19); in Sudan, tribal clashes kill dozens in South Darfur (17:38); Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg during the city’s International Economic Forum (20:13); Germany loses a UN Security Council vote (21:54); Colombia’s first-round election results see the right gain momentum (24:04); U.S. sanctions hit Cuba-linked hotels (26:36); and Tulsi Gabbard resigns as the DNI faces a CIA feud (29:11).
Then, Tim Sahay and Kate MacKenzie, co-editors of The Polycrisis, join the show to explain how the climate crisis, Chinese clean-tech, U.S. policy, and the Iran war are accelerating a global shift away from fossil fuels.
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