DeepSeek has shaken the AI industry and challenged the control of big tech monopolies. Developed in China, the open-source AI chat software is vastly more efficient than its competitors like OpenAI, and is fully customizable. Will the AI industry – or US-China relations – ever be the same?

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US President Donald Trump marks 100 days of his second term - a time for the US and the world to take stock, and perhaps, a breather. The 100-day mark has been a political yardstick for nearly a century. So, is it important? What does it tell us?

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As the administration of US President Donald Trump continues its immigration crackdown across the United States, children are often caught in the middle. Some are deported with their parents to countries they never knew, while others are separated from their parents and remain in the US. What happens to them?

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This is a story of anticolonial struggle in the Horn of Africa in the early 20th century. Much of the region was occupied by the British, Italians, French and Ethiopians, and one man led a resistance movement that seriously challenged European colonial authority for 20 years. He was Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, a Sufi Muslim, poet and military leader who united the Somali clans and led the armed Dervish Movement. The British nicknamed him "The Mad Mullah", but he and his Dervish army were formidable opponents, thriving on their knowledge of local conditions to hand out several losses to the occupying forces. In this film, his great-granddaughter visits Somalia for the first time to retrace her ancestor’s footsteps and discover more about his vision of an independent Somalia. Hassan ultimately failed in his bid but is still remembered a century later as a symbol of resistance and national pride.

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DeepSeek still continues to dominate the news, and corporate media is scrambling to undermine Chinese tech, resurrecting the usual anti-China racist tropes. On this week’s episode, Amanda talks to Charles Xu of Qiao Collective about these media attacks, as well as what moves Washington has made in the two weeks since its release to try and protect the Big Tech monopolies.

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It was an election result that looked not just improbable, but impossible, just a few months ago. Canada has voted in the Liberal Party for another term in government. That's a rare fourth consecutive mandate for the centre-left party. Mark Carney, a former Central Banker and Economist, will stay on as Prime Minister. He'll be the man sitting across the table from US President Donald Trump as the two neighbours - and once close allies - confront disagreements on tariffs, military spending, and even Canadian sovereignty. So, where does Canada go from here? And what will it mean for Canada-US relations?

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Tensions are growing between India and Pakistan after an attack killed 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir. As the exchange of accusations and gunfire continues, Kashmiris fear for what is to come.

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The prime minister is speaking to his supporters in Ottawa.
Carney declares victory: New Canadian PM

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Sean Combs, iconic rapper and music mogul, is behind bars awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has denied all the charges, but this story has people talking about hip-hop's #metoo moment. This week on Now You Know, we talk to an industry writer, producer, editor about the hip-hop scene and question whether it has a history of silence around abuse. Will Combs' case mark a turning point for accountability in the industry?

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Diplomatic initiatives to bring peace to Ukraine are in full swing amid ongoing hostilities, with Russia saying the talks narrowed differences on ending the war. But Ukraine and its allies warn that as long as Moscow bombs cities and kills civilians, any peace deal is out of reach. So what's at stake — and where are the sticking points?