Danny, fresh from the dentist, seeks relief in Derek’s news recap. This week: a Gaza War update (0:31); the U.S. attacks another weapons depot in Syria (16:51); Ansar Allah (Houthi) forces in Yemen down an American drone (18:31); Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah makes a speech on the region’s crisis (19:58); opium cultivation in Afghanistan is at a new low after the U.S. withdrawal (22:17); a major rebel offensive in Myanmar (23:59); in Sudan, the RSF advances in Darfur and near the South Sudan border (26:13); Putin to run for re-election while Russia quits the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) (28:41); the North Atlantic appears to be pushing for peace talks for the Ukraine War (29:56); the European Union advances Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia candidacies (32:48); peace talks with FARC-EMC groups suspended in Colombia (34:43); and more bad climate news (36:31).
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Recorded Thursday, November 9, 2023
News - Gaza War, Sudan War, EU Expansion