In this episode, we analyze President Trump's defiant escalation of global trade tariffs to 15 percent following a Supreme Court setback, and the massive US military buildup in the Middle East as nuclear talks with Iran hit a deadlock. We also examine the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine, the conclusion of the 2026 Winter Olympics, and the historic move to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the British line of succession. Our regional coverage spans the political transition in Venezuela, the India-Brazil minerals alliance, and the security crisis in Nigeria. Finally, we discuss the reintroduction of giant tortoises to the Galapagos and a groundbreaking AI breakthrough for early Parkinson's detection.

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