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In today’s episode, we run through Trump’s first executive orders as sitting US President. Also, we discuss Elon Musk’s controversial gesture at Trump’s inauguration; why violence is continuing in Colombia; and Starmer’s big speech on the Southport attack.

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Further reading:

✍️ Trump’s Executive Orders

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/20/trump-executive-orders-list/
• https://www.axios.com/2025/01/20/trump-immigration-executive-orders-deportations
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/20/trump-executive-order-gulf-mexico
• https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-targets-dei-mandates-federal-employees-day-one-2025-1
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y7l47xrpko 

✍️ Musk Under Fire for Gesture at Rally

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cpdxzjw9p47o 
• https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-salute-reaction-right-wing-extremists-1235241866/ 

✍️ Peace Talks Collapse in Colombia

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/19/dozens-killed-in-northeast-colombia-as-eln-peace-talks-fail 
• https://apnews.com/article/colombia-eln-violence-petro-7c0ec0b598be4f85a40a9788d92e4838 
• https://www.euronews.com/2025/01/20/violence-in-northeast-colombia-leaves-80-dead-and-thousands-displaced 

✍️ Starmer’s Speech on Southport Attack

• https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2003151/keir-starmer-address-nation-southport
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/southport-riots-race-muslim-axel-rudakubana-murders-b2683302.html
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/01/21/politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-statement-southport/
• https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jan/21/keir-starmer-southport-attack-labour-uk-politics-latest-news-updates

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In today’s episode, we run through Donald Trump’s day one plan of being the 47th US President. Also, we discuss how the TikTok ban was reversed in the US; the ceasefire in Gaza has officially begun; and a deadly airstrike in Myanmar.

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Further reading:

✍️ Donald Trump’s Day One Plan

• https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/19/politics/trump-day-one-executive-actions/index.html 
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/20/how-do-donald-trumps-executive-orders-compare-to-all-other-presidents 
• https://www.ft.com/content/79e9ae9f-66c6-481e-a412-4c6475785109 
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/20/trump-division-vengeance-inauguration 
• https://apnews.com/article/trump-hannity-dictator-authoritarian-presidential-election-f27e7e9d7c13fabbe3ae7dd7f1235c72 

✍️ TikTok Reinstated in the US

• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-voluntarily-shuts-down-in-u-s-divest-or-ban-law-set-to-take-effect/

✍️ Gaza Ceasefire Begins

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/19/hamas-releases-first-three-hostages-ceasefire-deal-israel
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8ym4gxnx0o
• https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-hamas-ceasefire-war-palestine-01-19-25#cm64birbe0005356mdxv5qlft
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckg0znng8x2t?post=asset%3A2590a356-7f66-43c1-ac94-c96cebbd9f09#post 

✍️ Airstrike in Myanmar

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/20/myanmar-junta-airstrike-detention-camp-rakhine-state-arakan-army

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In today’s episode, we run through the upcoming meeting of Israel’s security cabinet to vote on the ceasefire deal. Also, we discuss the contenders to replace Trudeau; the US sanctioning Sudan’s army chief; and the defence pact between the UK & Poland.

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Further reading:

✍️ Israel Security Cabinet Votes on Gaza Ceasefire

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jan/17/israel-hamas-ceasefire-deal-gaza-live-blog-updates-netanyahu-hostages 
• https://www.ft.com/content/c6f62a56-7255-4938-827e-e5c36d625c3a?shareType=nongift
• https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-15-months-of-war-israel-and-hamas-agree-to-a-ceasefire-hostage-release-deal/?utm_campaign=most_popular&utm_source=website&utm_medium=article_end&utm_content=4
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/15/the-human-toll-of-israels-war-on-gaza-by-the-numbers
• https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159031
• https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react/everything-you-need-to-know-know-about-the-israel-hamas-cease-fire-and-hostage-deal/ 

✍️ Who Will Replace Justin Trudeau?

• https://www.ft.com/content/342e3831-d65b-4d89-a2c6-892c8f6f6b02 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vppxe99ndo 

✍️ US Sanctions Sudan’s Army Chief

• https://www.dw.com/en/us-sanctions-on-sudans-army-chief/a-71319794 
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/16/sanction-sudan-army-chief-burhan 
• https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/10/africa/sudan-genocide-explained/index.html 

✍️ UK-Poland Defence Pact

• https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-uk-poland-bilateral-treaty-germany-defense-pact-ukraine-russia-nato-force/ 
• https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-keir-starmer-opens-door-peacekeeping-force-ukraine/ 

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In today’s video, we run through Biden’s warnings in his farewell speech as sitting President. Also, we discuss a long awaited Gaza ceasefire is announced; why Zelenskyy has visited Poland; & Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket successfully launched into orbit.

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Further reading:

✍️ Joe Biden’s Farewell Speech

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1weqzl3ydro
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/15/joe-biden-farewell-address-trump-oligarchy-america
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-bezos-elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-trump-inauguration/ 

✍️ Gaza Ceasefire Announced

• https://news.sky.com/story/israeli-cabinet-due-to-approve-ceasefire-as-netanyahu-insists-deal-not-finalised-13289917 
• https://www.ft.com/content/a9a1a6fd-c91c-4dd1-8d09-2bee7486a7ee 
• https://www.ft.com/content/5dc922d6-5a5d-4d5e-a536-f6ece5164290 

✍️ Zelenskyy Visits Poland

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-zelenskiy-visits-warsaw-wednesday-poland-says-2025-01-15/
• https://apnews.com/article/poland-ukraine-exhumations-8745207dc4fc4d55d339a1e6dcb414ff 

✍️ Blue Origin Successfully Launched

• https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-launches-massive-new-glenn-rocket-into-orbit-on-1st-flight-video
• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/16/bezos-blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-blasts-off-musk-spacex 

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In today’s episode, we run through Biden’s decision to remove Cuba from the terrorism black list. Also, we run through how Yoon Suk Yeol has finally been arrested; inflation in the UK dropping; and TikTok users switching to other apps in preparation for the ban.

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Further reading:

✍️ Biden Removes Trump-Era Sanctions on Cuba

• https://regtechtimes.com/bidens-bold-decision-to-ease-cuba-sanctions-spark/ 
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/14/biden-administration-expected-to-lift-terror-designation-for-cuba-report 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17e0k92g41o 

✍️ Yoon Suk Yeol Finally Arrested

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg45zqz225vo 

✍️ UK Inflation Falls

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg45lwkx23xo
• https://www.ft.com/content/7b67c673-03f8-49bf-8430-f283065ed07a

✍️ TikTok Users Move to Red Note

• https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/14/tech/rednote-china-popularity-us-tiktok-ban-intl-hnk/index.html
• https://time.com/7206781/red-note-tiktok-migration/

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In today’s episode, we run through the final talks on a ceasefire in Gaza. Also, we discuss whether Elon Musk will buy TikTok; the EU’s investigations into US tech giants; and the DOJ report on Donald Trump’s election interference. 

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Further reading:

✍️ Final Gaza Ceasefire Talks

• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/14/israel-hamas-gaza-war-ceasefire-latest-news/
• https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250114-gaza-talks-enter-final-round-in-qatar-source-briefed-on-negotiations 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd0jgnvkdyno
• https://apnews.com/article/soldiers-israel-gaza-hostages-717c44de6c13e2b3af2e8b7fb77ebb16 

✍️ Will Elon Musk Buy TikTok?

• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/01/14/tiktok-report-possible-sale-elon-musk-pure-fiction/
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqld79pxeqo

✍️ EU Investigations on US Tech Giants

• https://www.ft.com/content/2c1b6bfd-ce73-451d-8123-0df964266ae8 

✍️ DOJ Report on Donald Trump’s Election Interference 

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqld79pxeqo
• https://www.ft.com/content/c381fbfa-8e10-4edf-88c7-783152e8c2c0 

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In today’s episode, we run through Biden imposing the toughest sanctions on Russian oil so far. Also, we discuss Ukraine capturing North Korean soldiers; Maduro is sworn in as president for a 3rd term; and Croatia’s incumbent president is re-elected.

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Further reading:

✍️ Biden Imposes New Oil Sanctions on Russia

• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-10/why-biden-s-farewell-sanctions-on-russian-oil-are-a-big-deal 
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/10/us-targets-russias-oil-sector-with-sweeping-sanctions 

✍️ Ukraine Agrees to a Prisoner Swap

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/12/ukraines-capture-of-north-koreans-offers-rare-insight-into-russian-alliance-says-zelenskyy
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn57z316y02o 

✍️  Nicolas Maduro’s Inauguration

• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/nicolas-maduro-ap-venezuela-dominican-republic-colombia-b2677347.html
• https://www.gov.uk/government/news/g7-denounces-the-lack-of-democratic-legitimacy-of-todays-presidential-inauguration-in-venezuela
• https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-sanctions-15-venezuelan-individuals-linked-maduro-government-2025-01-10/
• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-countries-broaden-sanctions-against-venezuela-2025-01-10/ 

✍️ Croatia’s Incumbent President Re-elected

• https://www.politico.eu/article/populist-incumbent-croatia-president-zoran-milanovic-hdz-party/ 
• https://n1info.hr/english/news/excitement-in-milanovics-headquarters-i-hope-this-is-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-hdz/ 

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In today’s episode, we run through why UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is heading to China. Also, we discuss the US House of Representatives attempting to sanction the ICC; 2024 is confirmed the hottest year on record; and Trump agrees to meet with Putin.

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Further reading:

✍️ UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves Heads to China

• https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-chancellor-rachel-reeves-china-trip-economy-donald-trump/ 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y7kr5p4lko
• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-09/reeves-bids-to-deepen-china-ties-after-week-of-uk-market-turmoil?embedded-checkout=true

✍️ US House of Representatives Seeks to Sanction the ICC

• https://www.reuters.com/world/us-house-votes-sanction-international-criminal-court-over-israel-2025-01-09/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/us/politics/icc-sanctions-house-israel.html 

✍️ 2024 Confirmed Hottest on Record

• https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2024-first-year-exceed-15degc-above-pre-industrial-level
• https://www.ft.com/content/fd914266-71bf-4317-9fdc-44b55acb52f6 
• https://www.dw.com/en/2024-was-officially-the-hottest-on-record/a-71255536 

✍️ Trump Agrees to Set Up Meeting with Putin

• https://www.politico.eu/article/us-donald-trump-russia-vladimir-putin-meeting-set-up/ 
• https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-says-set-to-meet-vladimir-putin/a-71261856 

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Further reading:

✍️ Lebanon’s New President

• https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250109-lebanon-set-to-elect-president-after-12-failed-bids-joseph-aoun-emerges-as-frontrunner
• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/with-hezbollah-weakened-lebanon-hold-presidential-vote-2025-01-08/
• https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/joseph-aoun-emerges-front-runner-lebanon-president-eve-vote 

✍️ Musk’s Plan to Remove Starmer from Office

• https://www.ft.com/content/dd4b066c-30a1-4ce4-a95e-82c334a740cf
• https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-germany-far-right-afd-x-party-donald-trump-eu/ 

✍️ California Wildfires 

• https://apnews.com/article/california-fires-things-to-know-winds-f93d41dc901e352b63e86ab67ef7790e 
• https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/08/trump-musk-california-democrats-wildfires-00197080 
• https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california-wildfires/la-widlfires-budget-cuts-palisades-fire/3598438/ 

✍️ Romania Sets Date for Election Re-Run

• https://www.politico.eu/article/romania-election-2025-hungary-national-liberals-social-democrats-law-court/ 

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In today’s episode, we run through why China’s currency has fallen to a 16-month low. Also, we discuss Trump’s threats for US territorial expansion; whether Germany will relax Syria sanctions; and Meta’s new ‘Trump-friendly’ policy changes.

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Further reading:

✍️ China’s Currency Falls to New Low

• https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/06/chinas-yuan-dollar-hits-low-trump-tariffs-csi-300 
• https://www.ft.com/content/db4739f2-9be3-403e-855e-382f684275fb 
• https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/1/8/chinese-millionaires-eye-the-exit-as-economic-storm-clouds-gather 

✍️ Trump’s Threats of US Territorial Expansion

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzn48jwz2o
• https://apnews.com/article/trump-biden-offshore-drilling-gulf-of-america-fa66f8d072eb39c00a8128a8941ede75 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzn4xx0q2o 

✍️ Will Germany Relax Syria Sanctions?

• https://www.ft.com/content/661e089a-e3db-4d4d-8fd9-0bb252ba58fc
• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-pushing-eu-relax-sanctions-syria-ft-reports-2025-01-07/ 

✍️ Meta’s New ‘Trump-Friendly’ Policies 

• https://about.fb.com/news/2025/01/meta-more-speech-fewer-mistakes/
• https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250108-big-tech-rolls-out-the-red-carpet-for-trump
• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/07/meta-facebook-instagram-threads-mark-zuckerberg-remove-fact-checkers-recommend-political-content 

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