Global News Podcast Donald Trump says there are points of agreement with Iran
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Mar 23, 2026 
Professor Julia Simner, science lead at CrossSense, joins to discuss AI smart glasses for people with dementia. The conversation also tracks Donald Trump’s claimed Iran talks and Tehran’s denial. There is reporting on a deadly New York airport crash, an anti Semitic arson attack in London, a stark UN climate warning, and remarkable new species found in Cambodian caves.
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Markets May Have Deterred New US Strikes On Iran
- Donald Trump paused planned US strikes on Iranian power plants while claiming near-total agreement with Tehran, but Iran-linked outlets cast doubt on whether talks even happened.
- Frank Gardner said markets likely drove the reversal because Iran can still threaten the Strait of Hormuz and jolt oil prices despite US military superiority.
LaGuardia Collision Killed Two Pilots After Landing
- An Air Canada Express plane that had already landed at LaGuardia hit a fire truck crossing the runway, killing both pilots.
- Neda Torfik said controllers had cleared the truck, then shouted stop, stop, stop, while 41 passengers and crew were taken to hospital.
AI Glasses Turn Dementia Support Into Live Guidance
- CrossSense says AI glasses could support dementia by seeing what the wearer sees and offering real-time prompts, reminders, and reassurance through a voice assistant called Wispy.
- Julia Simner said Wispy uses cognitive stimulation therapy by prompting multi-sensory memories like sights, sounds, and smells to help scaffold cognition.