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This episode includes:

0:00 Israel-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire agreed

1:11 US Blocks Iranian Ports

2:12 South Korea Eyes Renewables Amid Iran Crisis

3:43 North Korea Accelerates Nuclear Expansion

4:42 Sydney Childcare Worker Faces 137 Abuse Charges

5:37 Artemis II Crew Prepares for Historic Moon Mission

6:58 Fatou the Gorilla Turns 69

8:03 US Presses Iran with Port Blockade

9:06 IMF Lowers 2026 Growth Forecast Amid Mideast Conflict

10:26 Millions Volunteer for Iranian Defense

11:37 Russia Develops New Drone Swarm Control System

12:47 Afghanistan Floods Kill Nearly 190

13:54 Iran War Sparks 10% Rice Price Hike

15:03 Japan Funds Southeast Asia Supply Chains

16:25 Markets Surge on Iran Peace Talk Hopes

17:46 IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast Amid Hormuz Blockade

19:10 Adani Surpasses Ambani as Asia's Richest

19:53 Reed Hastings Steps Down from Netflix

20:47 US Trade Deficit Widens in February

21:48 EasyJet Profits Hit by Iran Conflict and Fuel Costs

23:21 UK Economy Surprises with Growth Amidst Iran Tensions

24:16 Luxury Brands Tank on Dismal Week

25:34 China Auto Firms Shift Focus Abroad Amidst Domestic Sales Slump

27:21 White House Mulls AI Access for Anthropic's Mythos

29:07 Wipro Adds Staff as Attrition Slows

30:13 United Airlines eyes American Airlines merger

31:35 US National Debt Tops $38 Trillion

32:58 Toy Recall Over Battery Death Risk

33:55 UK Unemployment Surges Most in G7

35:07 Tesco Boss Dismisses Inflation Fears Amid Iran Tensions

36:13 Hastings Steps Down From Netflix

37:01 Trump Admin Pushes Oil Companies for More Drilling

38:24 Halo Minerals Joins London Stock Exchange AIM

39:00 US launches massive tariff refund program

40:17 Australia Boosts Defense Spending to 3% of GDP

41:30 Space Force Aims for Orbital Refueling, Space Tugs by 2030

42:54 US Army Seeks Paladin Production Halt Over Slowness

44:21 Russia Recruits Migrants for Ukraine War

47:03 US Air Force debuts operational AI wargame

48:31 US Army Names New Cheyenne II Assault Aircraft

49:34 US and Indonesia Forge Major Defense Partnership

50:35 Jilin's CBA playoff hopes fade after loss to Zhejiang

51:02 Record 11 Chinese players qualify for snooker World Championship main draw

52:13 Beijing Yizhuang Humanoid Robot Half Marathon Qualifiers Held

53:24 Viktor Axelsen Retires Due to Persistent Back Injury

54:32 Five Chinese Players, Including Zheng Qinwen, Qualify for 2026 French Open Main Draw

55:04 Former Juventus Goalkeeper Manninger Dies in Train Accident at 48

55:57 Barcelona lodges second UEFA appeal over Champions League refereeing

57:20 Mumbai Indians Lose Streak, Pandya Faces Criticism

58:20 2027 Asian Cup Draw Date Set, China Likely in Third Pot

59:00 Netflix Focuses on Ads, Content After Warner Bros. Bid Fails

1:00:34 Spotify DJ Feature Enhances Tablet Apps

1:01:43 Meta Quest Price Increase Imminent

1:03:02 Gemini App Lands on Mac with Keyboard Shortcut

1:04:07 Huawei Launches World's First Horizontal Foldable Phone

1:05:05 Nvidia GeForce Now Beta Launches in India

1:06:47 AI Cyberattacks Spark IT Leader Concern

1:08:00 AI Data Centers Drive Inland US Expansion

1:09:58 Logitech Targets Bulky Boardroom Tech with AI Cameras

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