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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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Sep 12, 2022 • 11min
September 12, 2022: Ukraine's Counteroffensive, Blackouts in Eastern Ukraine, and Tigraian forces are ready to come to the table
The one hundred and twenty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeKharkiv offensive: Ukrainian army says it has tripled retaken areaEastern Ukraine suffers blackout, Kyiv blames RussiaEthiopia: Tigray forces open to AU-led peace talksTurkey says Greek coast guard fires on cargo ship in AegeanXi to visit central Asia in 1st trip abroad since pandemicSweden election: Result could take days as vote too close to callPhotos: Sporadic clashes as Chile marks coup anniversaryFound: Alligator, drugs, guns, money. But where’s the tiger? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 9, 2022 • 12min
September 9, 2022: Queen Elizabeth II dies, North Korea as a nuclear weapons state, and Indian and China pull back from border
The one hundred and twentieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeQueen Elizabeth II has diedNorth Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons stateIndian, Chinese troops pull back from western Himalayan areaPakistan’s ex-PM Khan refuses to apologize in contempt caseDominican president bars Haitian ex-leader from his countryAngola court rejects poll result appeal, opposition urges protestEU energy ministers seek to tackle spiraling power costsUK’s Liz Truss unveils plan to freeze annual energy bills at £2,500 until 2024ICYMI, pumpkin spice among new Merriam-Webster entries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 2022 • 12min
September 8, 2022: Canada Captures Stabbing Suspect, Shelling resumes in Zaporizhzhia, and Erdogan talks tough
The one hundred and nineteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeCanada stabbings suspect Myles Sanderson dies after arrestShelling resumes near Ukraine nuclear plant, despite risksGreece to allies: Crack down on Turkey or risk another UkraineNew malaria vaccine is world-changing, say scientistsFrance drops investigation into soldiers' complicity in Rwandan genocideIndia and Japan to hold more military drills to deepen tiesThousands across Haiti demand ouster of PM in new protestSkeleton of female "vampire" unearthed at cemetery in Poland: "Pure astonishment" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 7, 2022 • 12min
September 7, 2022: Nuclear Secrets at Mar-a-Lago, Zaporizhzhia safety zone, and the Grain from Ukraine
The one hundred and eighteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeMaterial on foreign nation’s nuclear capabilities seized at Trump’s Mar-a-LagoZaporizhzhia: UN urges safety zone around nuclear plantUkraine says grain coming to Somalia, but Russia skepticalManasseh Sogavare: Solomon Islands PM accuses Australia of interferenceHungary demands EU lifts sanctions on three Russian oligarchsChile’s Boric shakes up cabinet after constitution lossAngolan court rejects opposition claim to annul election resultEscaped chimp wheeled back to Ukrainian zoo on a bicycle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 6, 2022 • 12min
September 6, 2022: Liz Truss as PM, North Korea supplying weapons to Russia, Canada stabbing suspect found dead
The one hundred and seventeenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeLiz Truss to Replace Boris Johnson as Prime MinisterUkraine war: North Korea supplying Russia with weapons, say US reportsCanada stabbings: Suspect found dead, brother still at largeChile overwhelmingly rejects progressive new constitutionKenya’s Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s narrow presidential winPhotos: Typhoon Hinnamnor batters South KoreaGermany to extend runtime of two nuclear plants as ’emergency reserve’Ukrainian firefighters rescue kitten from burning building Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 2, 2022 • 11min
September 2, 2022: An Assassination Attempt in Argentina, the IAEA in Zaporizhzhia, and Talks with Iran going backwards
The one hundred and sixteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeCristina Fernández de Kirchner: Gun jams during bid to kill Argentina vice-presidentZaporizhzhia nuclear plant: UN experts make first inspectionNuclear talks in peril as U.S. calls latest Iran missive a move ‘backwards’Renewed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said wideningMyanmar jails Aung San Suu Kyi for 3 years over election fraudRussia starts massive war games with China and other ally statesEcuador begins regularization process for thousands of Venezuelan migrantsRavens’ mascot headed to IR with ‘drumstick’ injury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 1, 2022 • 12min
September 1, 2022: Damning UN report on Xinjiang, Russia cuts of the gas, and Iran sends drones to Russia
The one hundred and fifteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeUyghurs: China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang - UNNord Stream 1: Russia shuts major gas pipeline to EuropeHungary signs new gas deal with GazpromFirst of ‘hundreds’ of Iranian drones arrives in RussiaIMF set to provide $2.9 billion to help crisis-hit Sri LankaMalaysia: Wife of former PM Najib Razak found guilty of corruptionEthiopia, Eritrea forces launch new offensive in Tigray: TPLFBrazil's Amazon sees worst August fires in over a decadeBox of reptiles mailed to the wrong address in New York Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 2022 • 11min
The DSR Daily Brief: August 31, 2022
The one hundred and fourteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.Stories Cited in the EpisodeMikhail S. Gorbachev, Reformist Soviet Leader, Is Dead at 91Questions, tensions swirl as U.N. mission heads to Ukraine nuclear plantUkraine lures Russian missiles with decoys of U.S. rocket systemDocuments at Mar-a-Lago Were Moved and Hidden as U.S. Sought Them, Filing SuggestsIn Canada fears of 'dangerous' politics mountingTaiwan vows counter-attack if China's forces enter its territoryA shipment of baby wipes turns out to be $11.8 million worth of cocaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 2022 • 11min
August 30, 2022: Ukraine breaks through, Ethiopia's broken ceasefire, and Sadr leaves politics in Iraq
The one hundred and thirtieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeKherson: Ukraine claims new push in Russian-held regionEthiopia: airstrike hits playground in Tigray, killing at least sevenIraq: At least 23 dead amid fighting after Moqtada al-Sadr quitsLast member of Brazilian Indigenous community found deadSolomon Islands to ban US navy ships following China pactTurkish pop star placed under house arrest over joke about religious schoolsUN warns 6 million Afghans at risk of famine as crises growNichelle Nichols' remains will go explore strange new worlds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 2022 • 12min
August 29, 2022: The IAEA goes to Zaporizhzhia, Iran tries to scuttle probe, and Pakistan's floods
The one hundred and twenty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeUN safety mission heads to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plantIran president: No way back to nuclear deal if probe goes onPakistan floods: Sindh province awaits more deluges and devastationOfficial: 6 of 43 missing Mexican students given to armyChina: Sichuan power crisis eases as temperatures fall, but drought continuesEuropean judges sue Council over Polish recovery planLibya capital remains tense a day after clashes kill over 30Thai zoo holds escape drill with employee in ostrich costume Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


