The two hundred-eighteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in the Episode:

New Zealand’s Ardern, an icon to many, to step down

French strikes against pension reform bring trains, buses, schools to halt

U.S., Germany head for showdown over tanks for Ukraine

Champagne, chocolates and gold: EU Parliament chief reveals massive gift haul

Two dead, dozens injured in stampede at Gulf Cup in Iraq’s Basra

Poland ready to send tanks without Germany’s consent, PM says

2 Swedes get lengthy sentences in Russia espionage case

London takes aim at public urination with splash-back paint

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