In this episode, we analyze the 'mercenary diplomacy' emerging from the stalled peace talks in Geneva, where commercial interests and mineral resources are being used as leverage in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. We examine the UN's warning that the Jeffrey Epstein files may constitute crimes against humanity and the resulting institutional fallout across the financial and political sectors. Our deep dives focus on the transactional realism of modern diplomacy and the systemic failure of elite institutions. Regional coverage includes the political transition in Peru, the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, and the start of Ramadan amid regional economic strain. We also discuss the revival of a 5,000-year-old superbug and the first-ever footage of an Antarctic sleeper shark.

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