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The two hundred-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeUkraine war latest: Putin says he wants 36-hour ceasefire, Zelensky says Russia doesn't want real truceOvidio Guzmán-López: Deadly riots grip Mexican state after arrest of El Chapo's sonUN internal report flags rebels flouting ceasefire in eastern DRCUS warship transits through Taiwan Strait, China angeredBritain to introduce law to curb strikes in key sectorsKenyan LGBT activist’s body found in metal boxTaiwan expands export controls to Russia and BelarusBritish hotel chain's lost and found items include puppies, wedding cake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The two hundred-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeFrance to deliver ‘light tanks’ to UkraineMeta fined €390m over use of data for targeted adsIndia top court stays demolition of over 4,000 homes in Haldwani China urges WHO to take 'just position' on Covid-19 after data criticismUS sentences former Bolivian minister to 6 years for briberyAl-Shabaab claims twin Somalia car bombings as death toll climbs to 19Serbian president rejects calls for sanctions against RussiaWhy this congressman is using Superman comic for swearing-in Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The two hundred-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeMakiivka: Russia blames missile attack on soldiers' mobile phone useChina pledges 'final victory' over COVID as outbreak raises global alarmUS reopening visa and consular services at embassy in CubaMyanmar junta vows elections, lashes out at criticsBurkina Faso requests French ambassador withdrawal, Paris saysColombia’s ELN guerrilla group denies agreeing to national ceasefireBrazil's President Lula pays final farewell to 'King' PeléFlorida sheriff: Burglars call 911 to get help moving stuff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The two hundred-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeThird of world in recession this year, IMF head warnsChina blasts ‘unacceptable’ COVID curbs on travellersSouth Korea, U.S. in talks over U.S. nuclear planning, tabletop exerciseQatargate: Belgium asks EU Parliament to waive immunity of MEPs Tarabella, CozzolinoBen Gvir visits Temple Mount for 1st time as minister, despite indicating he’d delayMexico's top court elects its first female chief justiceTens of thousands view body of former Pope BenedictMasters invitation goes to the wrong Scott Stallings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: October 29, 2022In this weekend’s bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Joe Cirincione, a nuclear security expert, about the recently released nuclear posture review and what it says about the state of America's nuclear arsenal and the threat posed by others. What is U.S. nuclear strategy? Why are we spending so much modernizing our infrastructure? How worried should we be about a tactical nuclear weapon? Find out in this thoughtful (and maybe not so brief) conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: October 15, 2022In this weekend’s bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Jacob Stokes, a Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, about the upcoming Chinese Communist Party Congress. What should you expect from the Congress? How does the party fit into the Chinese government? Will we seen an end to the Zero COVID policy? Find out in this thoughtful (and brief) conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: October 16, 2022In this weekend’s bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Jacob Stokes, a Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, about the upcoming Chinese Communist Party Congress. What should you expect from the Congress? How does the party fit into the Chinese government? Will we seen an end to the Zero COVID policy? Find out in this thoughtful (and brief) conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: October 22, 2022In this weekend’s bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Host Grant Haver talks with James Elder, Spokesman for UNICEF, about the drought in Somalia and all of the problems facing children around the world. How bad is the situation in Somalia? How is UNICEF working to build resilience in the face of a climate crisis? What other dangers are lurking in the background for kids around the globe? Find out in this thoughtful (and brief) conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: September 3, 2022In this weekend’s bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Aram Shabanian, the Open-Source Information Gathering Manager at the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, about Ukraine's counteroffensive and open-source intel. How is the counterattack going? How has our insight into what's happening on the ground changed? Find out in this thoughtful (and brief) conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: November 19, 2022In this weekend’s bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir sit down with Cathryn Grothe, a research Analyst for the Middle East and North Africa for Freedom House, to talk about the human rights issues in Qatar heading into the World Cup. How bad is it in Qatar? Is there hope for movement in the right direction? Should we be concerned for those heading to watch the Cup? Find out in this thoughtful (and brief) conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices