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The DSR Daily is a daily news podcast cover the foreign policy and national security news. Each weekday morning, Riley Fessler, Minnah Stein, and David Rothkopf will bring you the latest as covered by the best media outlets from around the world.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Dec 9, 2022 • 10min
December 9, 2022 - Brittney Griner, the latest in the Ukraine War and the China Saudi Arabia Meetings
The One Hundred and ninety-seventh episode of the DSR Daily BriefStories Cited in This EpisodeGriner swap wasn’t what US hoped for, but what it could getRussia shells eastern front, Ukraine says, as war aims appear to shiftChina, Saudi Arabia strengthen partnership on energy, defenseUK, Italy and Japan team up for new fighter jetIMF chief praises China's 'decisive' move away from zero-CovidBiden threatens Europe’s car batteriesIguana wanders into Florida substation, causes 'large scale outage' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 8, 2022 • 13min
December 8, 2022: The downfall of Pedro Castillo, an execution in Iran, and the Wirecard fraud trial
The one hundred and ninety-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeRapid fall from power, arrest for embattled Peru presidentIran carries out first execution over anti-government protestsGermany opens Wirecard fraud trial over missing $2bnTanker pile-up at the exit of the Black SeaGuatemalan ex-president gets 16 years for corruptionThe Abortion Assault: Nigerian military ran secret mass abortion programme in war against Boko HaramAs China rolls back Covid-19 curbs, virus fears spreadGerman police seek help in solving bull sperm heist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 8, 2022 • 11min
December 07, 2022: China loosens COVID rules, German police arrest 25 in plot to overthrow state, and M23 says they are ready to "withdraw" from DRC
The one hundred and ninety-five episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeChina cheers as government loosens anti-Covid rules in major policy shiftGerman police arrest 25 suspects in plot to overthrow stateM23 says ready to ‘withdraw’ in eastern DRC, yet clashes reportedArgentina’s VP Fernández guilty in $1B fraud, gets 6 yearsTigray capital back on Ethiopia power grid after a year of war-related cutsBaby blood donor vaccine battle: Judge rules in favour of Te Whatu Ora, child placed under court’s guardianship for surgerySpanish train collision outside Barcelona injures scoresDog accidentally pulls fire alarm at Iowa doggie 'day camp' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 6, 2022 • 12min
December 6, 2022: Explosions at Russian airfields, missile strikes in Ukraine, and Honduras suspends rights
The one hundred and ninety-four episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeMoscow Blames Ukraine for Blasts on Russian AirfieldsUkraine war: Russian missile strikes force emergency power shutdownsHonduras suspends rights in 2 big cities amid gang crackdownChad jails more than 260 people after mass trial over protestsFrance and Germany hand Orbán rule-of-law lifeline'Around 300' dead in east DR Congo massacreIndonesia passes criminal code banning sex outside marriageHow 'goblin mode' became Oxford's word of the year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 5, 2022 • 12min
December 5, 2022: The end of the morality police in Iran, OPEC+ stays steady, and Cyril Ramaphosa's future
The one hundred and ninety-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeIran suspends morality police. What does it mean?OPEC+ keeps steady policy amid weakening economy, Russian oil capCyril Ramaphosa: South African leader leaves future in ANC handsIndonesia raises volcano warning to highest after Semeru erupts; thousands evacuatedNationwide rallies in Congo protest rebel violence in eastEl Salvador sends 10,000 police, soldiers to seal off townGreece in secret talks with British Museum over Elgin Marbles: ReportCamel pageant is among World Cup's sidelines attractions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 2, 2022 • 12min
December 2, 2022: North Korea Sanctions, Thierry Breton pulls out of EU=US summit, and more explosives found in Spain
The one hundred and ninety-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeNorth Korea hit with sanctions after ballistic missile testsEuropean Commissioner Thierry Breton pulls out of EU-US summitSpain: numerous devices found after Ukrainian Embassy blastBurkina Faso interim leader confirms coup attempt: Local mediaAustralia: Killer gets 24 years in jail following podcastMexico to hike minimum wage by 20% in 2023, raising inflation worriesGermany faces ‘catastrophic’ paediatric bed shortage as RSV cases soarRat Attack: NYC seeks hands-on leader in anti-rodent fight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 1, 2022 • 12min
December 1, 2022: Shifting Zero-COVID, Macron goes to Washington, and Kim calls for North Korea policy review
The one hundred and ninety-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeChina signals ease in Covid policy after mass protestsIn Washington, Macron goes on the offensive for EuropeNorth Korea’s Kim calls for meeting to review state affairsLetter bomb explodes at Ukrainian embassy in MadridSouth Africa's ruling ANC calls urgent talks as pressure grows on RamaphosaBrazil: Two dead, dozens missing as landslide hits highwayArmed gangs kill 12 in Haiti as public security crisis deepensCrunch time: The baguette gets UN world heritage status Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 30, 2022 • 11min
November 30, 2022: Jiang Zemin dies, more protests in Guangzhou, and the oil price cap in Europe
The one hundred and ninetieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeChina’s former president Jiang Zemin dies, aged 96China Covid: Unrest continues in Guangzhou as lockdown anger growsUS tries to break EU deadlock over Russian oil price capColombia asks for legal status for its people already in USPakistan: Deadly blast targets police at vaccination drive‘No timeline’ for restoring internet to Tigray: Ethiopia ministerBear attacks inflatable Rudolph in California yard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 29, 2022 • 12min
November 29: NATO's support for Ukraine, China's sea claims, and Qatar ends Germany's gas pain
The one hundred and eighty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeNATO commits to future Ukraine membership, drums up aidChina says US ship ‘illegally intruded’ in waters near SpratlysQatar signs gas export deal with GermanySpanish coastguard finds stowaways on ship rudderChina begins inquiries into weekend Covid-19 protestsChina to ramp up Covid-19 vaccinations for elderlyChina clamps down on ‘zero covid’ protests, loosens some pandemic measuresChina’s COVID-19 protests: What we know so farUSPS seeks volunteer Santas to answer letters from kids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 28, 2022 • 12min
November 28, 2022: Lockdowns in China, America considers new ways to supply Ukraine, and Iran rejects U.N. investigation into protests
The one hundred and eighty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeShanghai tightens security after anti-lockdown protests across ChinaUS eyes long-range rockets for Ukraine as arms supplies dwindleIran rejects U.N. investigation into protests - spokespersonSomalia' Villa Rose attack: At least four dead in hotel siegeMexico's president leads massive pro-government marchRioting in Brussels after Belgium loses World Cup match to MoroccoJapan births at new low as population shrinks and agesMonkeys in central Thailand city mark their day with feast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


