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The fiftieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories cited in the podcast:Putin apologizes to Israel for Hitler comments as Zelensky slams Nazi rhetoricThe European Parliament demands that Russia return the stolen planesZelenskyy invites Scholz and Steinmeier to Kyiv after weeks of tensionIndian opposition seeks higher compensation for COVID deaths after damning WHO reportUK Conservatives lose key local councils as Boris Johnson’s problems biteChina builds permanent COVID testing stations for life after lockdownIsrael hunts Palestinian axe attackers who killed threeIn the Philippines, a Flourishing Ecosystem for Political LiesCrash covers Missouri road in cans of hard seltzer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The forty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories cited in the podcast:EU’s Russian oil ban hits trouble as countries argue over key detailsUkraine can feed itself, will step up grain exports using alternative routes - deputy ministerMillions already faced ‘crisis’ levels of hunger before the war made things worse.Brazil's Lula says Zelenskiy 'as responsible as Putin' for Ukraine warU.S. embassy again issuing immigrant visas in Havana, but at a trickleGuinea orders legal proceedings against ousted President CondeTurkey's cost of living soars nearly 70%Extremist rebels launch deadly attack in northeast NigeriaIndia: Policeman arrested for raping alleged child gang rape victimOne euro home sell-off has created a 'Little America' in Italy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The forty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories cited in the podcast:The E.U. unveils a plan to ban Russian oil imports.Russia storms Mariupol plant as some evacuees reach safetyBelarus begins snap combat readiness drillsNorth Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Ahead of Yoon’s InaugurationGermany: Top court upholds Syrian's conviction as accessory to tortureRussian mercenaries behind Central African Republic atrocities - HRWMexico relocates migrant camp; Haitians appear at borderLeader of Haiti's 400 Mawozo gang extradited to U.S.Pet owner searching for two peacocks on the loose in KansasLoose emu wanders 30 miles from home before capture in North CarolinaWatch Belligerent Wild Turkey Come For A D.C. Biker See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The forty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories cited in the podcast: Olaf Scholz holds off on Ukraine visit, citing diplomatic snubAmbassador: Mariupol mayor’s office told the US there are around 4 "filtration camps" in and around the cityRussia has said the occupiers have evacuated nearly 200,000 children from UkraineExclusive: Russia sees its oil output falling by up to 17% in 2022 -documentRussia reroutes internet traffic in occupied Ukraine to its infrastructureSupreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion showsBeijing reopens a mass isolation center and tries to avoid a citywide lockdown.Japan and Thailand agree new defense dealOn trip to 3 West African nations, UN chief urges investmentEU hits Apple with antitrust charge over digital walletReport: Fake priest conned way into royal guards’ barracks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The forty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories cited in the podcast:Pelosi leads congressional delegation to meet with Zelenskyy in KyivUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets Polish President in WarsawRussia's Sergey Lavrov asserts Hitler "had Jewish blood," prompting Israeli government furyRussia's Lavrov says May 9 not a relevant date for Ukraine operationsHungary Floats Veto Threat as EU Works to Ban Russian OilEU may offer Hungary, Slovakia exemptions from Russian oil embargoUN-supported convoy will try to leave Mariupol on Monday, city council saysMore than 5.5 million refugees have now fled UkrainePeru's annual inflation rate hits 24-year high in AprilTunisia's president plans to rewrite constitutionLawmaker: Sri Lanka president agrees to remove brother as PMSpain: 2021 spyware attack targeted prime minister’s phoneNew Zealand welcomes back tourists as it eases pandemic rulesAmericans bring ‘souvenir’ artillery shell to Israel airport See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The forty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories cited in the podcast:Biden administration requests $33 billion in Ukraine aid from CongressRussian occupiers intensified kidnappings, going about Melitopol is dangerous - the mayor‘The world sees you’ UN chief tells Ukrainians, pledging to boost supportDozens injured in fresh violence at Al-Aqsa MosqueCanada removes ban on blood donations from gay menSinn Fein retains wide lead days out from Northern Irish electionAfrica seeing uptick in COVID cases driven by S.Africa, WHO saysHaitians struggle to find food, shelter amid new gang battleMillions of South Koreans Could Soon Get Younger (on Paper) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The forty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories cited in the podcast:E.U. countries scramble to find a way to pay Russia for gas without violating sanctions.Russia Coordinating Cyberattacks With Military Strikes in Ukraine – MicrosoftEU to suspend tariffs on Ukraine imports for one year, Kyiv gratefulHeatwave in India leaves millions struggling to copeRussia Releases Former U.S. Marine in Prisoner SwapFrench army watches for bombs and potholes as it withdraws from Mali baseMali authorities permanently withdraw French media licensesPeru police evict indigenous protesters from China-owned MMG mineA political reckoning in Sri Lanka as debt crisis growsOklahoma panel says candidate can’t be called ‘The Patriot’ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The forty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories cited in the podcast:Russia to halt gas shipments to Poland and BulgariaGermany says Russia oil embargo would be ‘manageable’US State Department confirms temporary return of some diplomats to Lviv TuesdayChina's DJI halts Russia, Ukraine sales to prevent use of its drones in combatIndia's Russian oil purchases since Ukraine invasion more than double 2021 totalColombia reports 52 activists killed already this yearNorth Korea Holds Military Parade With Nuclear ThreatHunger grips Burkina Faso due to increasing jihadi violenceHungerMapWhat political newcomer Robert Golob's election win means for SloveniaHeinz unveils 'HM Sauce' and 'Salad Queen' to mark the Platinum Jubilee See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The forty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories cited in the podcast:Russia seeks to reduce existing "serious" risks of nuclear war - LavrovLive updates | UN projects 8.3 million refugees from UkraineOperational Data Portal Ukraine Refugee SituationBlasts hit ministry in separatist Transnistria, near UkraineExplosions damage two radio towers in Moldova’s breakaway region TransnistriaOsman Kavala: Turkish activist sentenced to life in prisonTigray forces leaving Ethiopia's Afar region, says spokespersonMost of Beijing to be tested for COVID amid lockdown worryU.S. looks for closer ties to Brazil at a time of turmoil and warSolomon Islands tells Japan it will not allow China military basesAntarctica's 'Penguin Post Office' is hiring See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The forty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories cited in the podcast:Their cover blown, Blinken and Austin pushed on to Kyiv despite the security risks.UK Defense Intelligence Update - KhersonDonbas Vote Seen As Key Element In The Kremlin's Election EffortFire Engulfs Key Russian Oil Depots Near UkraineMacron reelected but Le Pen’s big score shows France increasingly dividedIndonesia bans palm oil exportsEl Salvador extends emergency powers to fight gangsRussian mercenaries are Putin’s ‘coercive tool’ in AfricaDemocratic Republic of Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in MbandakaTrolling Russia, Ukraine registers Moskva shipwreck as ‘underwater cultural heritage’Woman rescued after falling in toilet trying to get phone See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices