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Donald Trump is criminally indicted – a first for the United States. We are in New York ahead of the former president’s expected surrender. Plenty of legal action across the pond too, will the Daily Mail publisher defeat Prince Harry and Elton John in court? Weight loss drugs – a Hollywood fad no longer? Plus new rules for baseball and a fake French video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk wants an AI pause: is he concerned or playing catch up? The Taiwan president’s high stakes trip--- to Latin America. Disney’s plot twist in Florida. Plus, Bolsonaro goes home, prayers for the Pope and South Africa's Blade Runner tries for parole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dozens of migrants from Central and South America die in Mexico detention center fire. Nashville shooter's collection of guns revealed. Quake survivors try to stop Turkey’s election from counting the dead. Bank regulators and Starbucks face questions on the Hill. Plus, experts call for pause on AI, new charges for Sam Bankman Fried and scientists serve up a mammoth meatball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nashville is left shattered after an ex-student shoots dead six at a Christian school. A Reuters investigation into Russia’s facial recognition system. Netanyahu’s balancing act. Europe’s wave of strikes test governments. Plus, U.S. regulators come for Binance and Prince Harry’s surprise court appearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under huge pressure to halt a judicial overhaul plan after mass protests and civil unrest. Washington plays down the nuclear threat from Russia. Mississippi mourns after a tornado kills at least 25 people. A deal for Silicon Valley Bank. As Israel churns, we look at the plight of young people in Gaza, risking death to leave or a slide into extremism if they stay. The Californian farmer fighting drought with floods. And finally, an update from the man who married his AI chatbot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants to be a winner but does his lack of foreign policy expertise hold him back in 2024? India's parliament disqualifies opposition party leader Rahul Gandhi as a lawmaker after a court sentences him to two years in prison. We talk about a new product that’s helping long-distance couples bridge the kissing gap, and the dangers of AI-generated images in photojournalism. And the latest rulings from the World Athletics Council on trans athletes and testosterone in sports.*The episode was corrected to say that a Manhattan grand jury did not meet Thursday (rather than didn’t yet take up the case). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew heads to Capitol Hill to fend off a potential U.S. ban. Uganda’s LGBTQ+ community fight for survival after law threatens them with jail and even death. Is the Fed done hiking for now? Plus, New York on tenterhooks as Trump grand jury skips Wednesday meeting and Boris Johnson back in the spotlight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s decision day at the Fed with volatile markets and questions swirling about its oversight of collapsed Silicon Valley Bank. Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin pledge to shape a new world order but barely a mention of Ukraine during Moscow talks. Protests in Paris, President Emmanuel Macron to address nation. And Winnie the Pooh horror flick cancelled in Hong Kong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York City prepares for possible civil unrest if Donald Trump is arrested. Protests erupt in Paris after President Emmanuel Macron survives no-confidence vote. Fox News heads to court ahead of $1.6 billion defamation trial and London’s Metropolitan police is labelled as racist, misogynistic and homophobic in damning review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 11th hour deal for Credit Suisse and the turmoil in global markets. President Xi’s warm welcome in Moscow. Former President Donald Trump’s legal drama in New York. What happens when your chatbot stops loving you back? Plus French President Emmanuel Macron faces a no-confidence motion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices