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Aug 27, 2022 • 14min

Bonus Brief: The Iran Nuclear Deal Pt. 1

For this weekend’s bonus briefing, DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Dr. Kamran Bokhari, Director of Analytical Development at the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, about the potential Iran Nuclear Deal. How likely is a deal? What impact would it have on the Middle East? Find out in this thoughtful (and brief) conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 26, 2022 • 12min

August 26, 2022: Europe Avoids a Nuclear Accident, Blackburn goes to Taiwan, and Fernandez is Engulfed in Controversy

The one hundred and twenty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeZaporizhzhia: World narrowly avoided radiation accident - ZelenskyIAEA mission seeks to visit Zaporizhzhia plant amid concernsUS senator meets Taiwanese president as tensions with China riseArgentina president accused of threatening prosecutorAngola election: Ruling MPLA party looks set to hold off Unita challengeShitstorm: French kick up a stink over UK sewage dumped in the English ChannelNorth Korea says flu not COVID-19 diagnosed in locked-down provinceAustralian police seize record $1.1 bln of crystal methNebraska authorities baffled by missing canal water mystery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 25, 2022 • 11min

August 25, 2022: A grim anniversary, Imran Khan avoids arrest, and Russia eyes Iran

The one hundred and twenty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeRohingya refugees await resolution or returnPakistani court bars police from arresting ex-premier KhanRussia eyes Iran as sanctions-busting backdoor for oil salesWFP accuses Tigray forces of looting fuelN Korea logs new fever cases weeks after COVID victory claimUN rights chief hints report on Xinjiang may miss deadlineMexican judge accepts charges against ex-prosecutor in disappearance of 43 studentsMan inflates 10 balloons in 60 seconds using only his nose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdZ_1Lnx1XI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 24, 2022 • 12min

August 24, 2022: Ukrainian Independence Day, Iran balks at new inspections, and Brazil election worries

The one hundred and twenty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeUkraine marks Independence Day six months after start of warIran says it will only accept inspections agreed in 2015 nuclear dealBrazil vote: Executives under scrutiny after coup chatterPrayuth Chan-ocha: Thai court suspends PM and coup leaderTigray forces accuse Ethiopia of fresh offensiveSudan: After Darfur visit, ICC prosecutor urges UN to seek justiceYemeni southern separatists launch military campaign in AbyanAlligator makes a late-night ruckus on South Carolina couple's porch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 23, 2022 • 12min

August 23, 2022: Kenya's Election, Ukraine's Independence Day Warning, and Khan's Legal Trouble in Pakistan

The one hundred and twenty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeKenya election official dies in unclear circumstancesUK denies meddling in Kenyan presidential electionAttempted attack on Kenya electoral body staffOn eve of Ukraine’s national day, fears Russia will pouncePakistan court to weigh contempt action against former PM KhanBangladesh cuts school and office hours to save powerFinland’s Sanna Marin tests negative for drugsArgentina: Prosecutor seeks 12-year jail term for former presidentLarge section of smoldering Beirut port silos collapsesDinosaurs hit the racetrack for Washington's T-Rex Race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 22, 2022 • 12min

August 22, 2022: Explosion in Moscow, Imran Khan charged, and Iran Drops a Red Line

The one hundred and twenty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeDaughter of Putin ally Dugin killed in car explosionImran Khan: Pakistan police charge ex-PM under terrorism actIran drops key 'red line' demand as progress on a revived nuclear deal edges forward377A: Singapore to end ban on gay sexChina fights brush fires, extends power rationing in droughtSerbia warns NATO over safety of Kosovo SerbsNicaraguan police detain bishop, other priests in raidVenice mayor calls out 'imbeciles' surfing Italian city's historic canals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 19, 2022 • 12min

August 19, 2022: More Zaporizhzhia news, North Korea spurns South Korea's offer, and political conflict in Kashmir

The one hundred and twenty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeUkraine war: Russia rejects call to demilitarise Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant area'Absurd': N Korea slams South's offer of aid for denuclearisationUproar in Kashmir as India allows voting rights to non-localsEstonia fends off ‘extensive’ cyberattack following Soviet monument removalParaguay’s vice president to stay on after corruption accusationsSaudi doctoral student gets 34 years in prison for tweetsEU-mediated talks fail to settle tensions between Serbia, KosovoJapan has a message for its young adults: Drink more alcohol Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 18, 2022 • 12min

August 18, 2022: Ukraine Preparing for Nuclear Disaster, a Congressional Delegation in Kenya, and Ethiopia's frozen conflict

The one hundred and twenty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeUkraine: Preparing for the worst as situation at nuclear plant ‘approaches critical’US congressional delegation in Kenya amid election crisisEthiopia government proposes plan for peace in war-torn TigrayChina to send troops to Russia for joint military exercisesAfghanistan: Deadly blast rips through crowded Kabul mosqueWork hard, party hard: Finland’s Sanna Marin faces backlash after leaked videoU.S. reports spike in weapons smuggling to Haiti and the CaribbeanMonkey business behind 911 call from California zoo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 17, 2022 • 11min

August 17, 2022: Odinga Contest Kenya Election, South Korea Won't Seek Nukes, and Finland cuts Russian Visas

The one hundred and twenty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeKenya election 2022: Raila Odinga rejects William Ruto's victorySouth Korean leader: Seoul won’t seek own nuclear deterrentFinland will slash Russian visas by 90 percentCuba bids for foreign investment to tackle goods shortagesThailand: Explosions, fires hit several sites in the southern provincesSeveral Syrian soldiers killed in ‘Turkish air raids’Australia's Morrison says he secretly took five ministries because responsibility was hisTasmanian tiger: Scientists hope to revive marsupial from extinction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 16, 2022 • 12min

August 16, 2022: Fire and Explosions in Crimea, the winner of Kenya's Presidential Election, and military exercises in the Pacific

The one hundred and twentieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeFire, explosions reported at an ammunition depot in occupied CrimeaKenya election result: William Ruto wins presidential pollU.S., South Korea, Japan hold missile defense exercise with eye on North Korea, ChinaRussia mulls aircraft-cannibalization scheme as sanctions biteFrance says Barkhane mission troops fully withdraw from MaliChinese survey ship docks in Sri Lanka after diplomatic standoffNicaragua´s Catholic Church says priest detained as crackdown intensifiesRed panda found in fig tree after escaping Australian zoo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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