
Trump’s new anti-Iran tariffs; former Fed chairs criticise Powell probe, and more
13-1-2026 | 3 Min.
Donald Trump said that countries “doing business” with Iran would face immediate new tariffs of 25%. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prosecutors launch investigation into Fed chair; Iran threatens retaliation if America strikes, and more
12-1-2026 | 3 Min.
America’s Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Demonstrators march in Minneapolis; Iran’s army vows to protect property, and more
11-1-2026 | 3 Min.
Elon Musk hit back at critics of his social-media platform X, saying they are looking for “any excuse for censorship” after the site’s AI tool, Grok, sparked outrage for allowing users to generate sexualised images of people without their consent (including children) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EU approves Mercosur deal; protests rock Iran, and more
10-1-2026 | 3 Min.
Meeting oil executives at the White House, Donald Trump said that he expects the firms to spend at least $100bn in Venezuela Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Germany and France attack Trump’s foreign policy; Senate advances war-powers bill, and more
09-1-2026 | 3 Min.
The presidents of Germany and France both criticised Donald Trump’s foreign policy in the wake of the ousting of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s dictator, and his repeated threats to take over Greenland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.



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