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As the United States confronts an ever-changing set of international challenges, our foreign policy leaders continue to offer the same old answers. But what are the alternatives? In None Of The Above, the Eurasia Group Foundation’s Mark Hannah asks leading global thinkers for new answers and new ideas to guide an America increasingly adrift in the world. www.noneoftheabovepodcast.org
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Chinese balloon flight violated US sovereignty and international law -- Blinken
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US Secretary of State accuses Beijing of acting irresponsibly and postpones an upcoming trip to China. Also: The US will provide Ukraine with longer range guided rockets to help Kyiv take back Russian-occupied territory, and remembering the Spanish designer Paco Rabanne who has died aged 88.By BBC World Service
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Thousands of international students are back, but are some working too hard?
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Australian universities are a top choice for international students, especially from India, with more than 100,000 already enrolled. However, many are juggling multiple jobs and some are also expected to send money home.
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US shoots down Chinese balloon over Atlantic
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Beijing denies Washington's claims it was being used to spy on the US. Also: Thousands of Israelis protest in Tel Aviv against the plans by the Netanyahu government to give itself more powers over appointing judges, and the English National Opera prepares to stage a newly translated version of Wagner's The Rhinegold.…
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China balloon: US shoots down airship over Atlantic
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On the orders of President Biden the suspected Chinese spy balloon has been shot down by the US military off the coast of South Carolina. The US President gave the order on Wednesday but the Pentagon decided to wait until the balloon was over water so as not to put people on the ground at undue risk. Pope Francis and other Christian leaders on a pe…
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Anthony Albanese on navigating an insecure world
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Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, speaks to the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, about his time in office so far, the voice to parliament and dealing with challenges from instability in Europe. He also reflects on whether he would have pursued the controversial Aukus security agreement differently to his predecessor, Scott M…
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Six O' Clock News


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04/02/2023 Courts advised to approve bulk applications for prepayment meter fitting by energy companies
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National news in English broadcasted at 20:30 Hrs IST on Sat, 4 Feb 2023 by India's public service broadcaster Prasar Bharati through its All India Radio News Services Division.By All India Radio
Can Pope Francis help to bring peace to the divided African country? We hear the latest from the capital, Juba, and talk to human rights researcher Nyagoah Tut Pur. Also in the programme: a Chinese reaction to allegations that China has been using a balloon to spy on the United States, and attempts by the Pakistan government to rein in the informat…
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Al Jazeera News Updates


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Israeli raids in occupied West Bank wounds Palestinians, Protests in Pakistan
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World Story of the Day : NPR


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Polish ambassador warns of a prolonged war in Ukraine, calls for more support
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With the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaching, Poland's ambassador to the U.S. Marek Magierowski warns of a prolonged conflict and urges the West to provide Kyiv with more support.By NPR
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World Story of the Day : NPR


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U.S. cancels Blinken's visit to China after the appearance of a spy balloon
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The Biden Administrations has cancelled Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to China, following the appearance of a Chinese surveillance balloon over the US.By NPR
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New Books in Russian and Eurasian Studies


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Anthony Tucker-Jones, "Kursk 1943: Hitler's Bitter Harvest" (History Press, 2018)
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The year 1943 was a pivotal one on the Eastern Front during World War II. The Axis had suffered a catastrophic defeat at the battle of Stalingrad earlier in the year, but wished to attempt to regain the initiative later in the summer by launching a massive offensive code-named "Operation Citadel" at the Red Army at Kursk. The Red Army heavily entre…
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SBS News In Depth


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Play sparks debate about a lack of diversity among Australian arts critics
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A group of creatives has sparked a public debate after asking for their play to only be reviewed by people of colour. The women, who are people of colour themselves, say the move is aimed at increasing diversity among critics.
National news in English broadcasted at 14:00 Hrs IST on Sat, 4 Feb 2023 by India's public service broadcaster Prasar Bharati through its All India Radio News Services Division.By All India Radio
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Al Jazeera News Updates


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Musk found not guilty of fraud, Protests in Colombo over independence celebration
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National news in English broadcasted at 08:15 Hrs IST on Sat, 4 Feb 2023 by India's public service broadcaster Prasar Bharati through its All India Radio News Services Division.By All India Radio
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The curious case of a suspected Chinese spy balloon detected in the US
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A Chinese balloon flying over United States air space has led to a dramatic increase in diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing. The US says it's a spy surveillance craft - but Beijing says it's a weather research device that got lost.
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The Indo Daily


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Select: The notorious Castlereagh raid and how the IRA did it
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In 2002 the IRA walked into a Belfast PSNI station and walked out with the secret security files they were looking for. Who planned it and why? In this episode of our sister podcast The BelTel, host Ciarán Dunbar speaks to Belfast Telegraph security correspondent, Allison Morris. First broadcast June 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in…
Chinese balloons over Wyoming!! To discuss, we have on today William 'Balloon Guy' Kim of the Marathon Initiative, Eric Lofgren of AcquisitionTalk, and Gerard Dipippo of CSIS. Intro Music: Up Up and Away, The 5th Fifth Dimension https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5akEgsZSfhg Outro Music: NENA | 99 Luftballons [1983] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpu…
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.By BBC World Service
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China Stories


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[Caixin Global] Where to now for Alibaba in the post-Jack Ma era?
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With Ma pulling further back from the reins of his e-commerce empire after ceding control of Ant Group, all eyes are watching to see if relations with the government can be patched up. Click here to read the article by Shen Xinyue, Qu Yunxu, Zhang Erchi, Yang Jinxi, Guan Cong and Denise Jia. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://a…
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China Stories


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[The China Project] How a 14th-century purge consolidated imperial power in the Ming dynasty
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Beyond the suffering inflicted on tens of thousands of people, the Hu Weiyong purge fundamentally reshaped Ming government, concentrating power in the person of the emperor. Click here to read the article by James Carter. Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr…
Supply of the key raw material for electric car batteries looks set to catch up with demand, as a flood of investment into mining the metal foreshadows an impending glut. Click here to read the article by Lu Yutong and Guo Yingzhe. Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://…
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The Naked Pravda


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War reporting in Ukraine with The Washington Post’s Kyiv bureau
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On May 11, 2022, The Washington Post announced that it was establishing a new bureau in Kyiv with Isabelle Khurshudyan leading coverage as Ukraine bureau chief. Elements of The Post’s expansive coverage dedicated to the war in Ukraine include a 24-hour live updates page on The Post’s site, a Telegram channel for news updates (now with more than 40,…
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Al Jazeera News Updates


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Blinken postpones trip to Beijing, Palestinian man killed in occupied West Bank
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Your daily news in under three minutes.By Al Jazeera
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Pacific Review


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Kiribati announces its return to the Pacific Islands Forum marking the end of a long running dispute
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Kiribati announces its return to the Pacific Islands Forum following Fiji apology and talksBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Ukraine: UN aid convoys deliver lifesaving relief to war-ravaged east WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind breast cancer threat Switzerland: UN rights panel hails asylum decision for Kurdish refugeesBy Daniel Johnson, UN News - Geneva
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Six O' Clock News


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03/02/2023 A man becomes the first person to be convicted of treason in the UK for more than 40 years
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Jaswant Singh Chail was caught with a loaded crossbow in the grounds of Windsor Castle, metres away from Queen Elizabeth's private apartments.By BBC Radio 4
World news in English broadcasted at 22:20 Hrs IST on Fri, 3 Feb 2023 by India's public service broadcaster Prasar Bharati through its All India Radio News Services Division.By All India Radio
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Global News Podcast


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Ukraine's President pushes for early entry on EU membership at Kyiv summit
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EU says Ukraine has made "considerable efforts" towards membership. Also: Pope Francis is visiting South Sudan together with other Christian leaders, and meet Bobi, the world's oldest dog.By BBC World Service
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Balloon: China 'regrets' airship straying into US airspace
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The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs says China had "no intention" of violating other countries' airspace after the Pentagon reported a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was spotted flying over sensitive military sites.Also on the programme : the latest from Kyiv where EU ministers are meeting with the Ukrainian government to discuss member…
The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.By Express Audio
Danny and Derek are hot off the presses, albeit with serious injuries. Stories this week: violence in Israel and the threat of a Gaza war looms (0:32), Iran reacts to an (allegedly) Israeli drone strike on the city of Isfahan (5:40), Russia makes gains in Ukraine and Biden rejects prospect of supplying F-16s (9:10), the Sweden-Finland-Turkey NATO s…
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Al Jazeera News Updates


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China urges calm over US 'spy balloon', Pope Francis to visit South Sudan
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The Times of Israel Daily Briefing


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BONUS: What Matters Now to philosopher Micah Goodman? Preventing civil war
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Welcome to our inaugural episode of What Matters Now, a new weekly podcast exploration into one key issue shaping Israel and the Jewish World -- right now. Now, I don't know about you, but even for newshounds like me, sometimes the 24/7 headline barrage zooms by so fast that I feel like I don't catch all the nuance. There are so many hot-button iss…
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Inside China


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Hong Kong at the edge of pandemic, three years on
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SCMP science reporter Holly Chik presents part one of a three part series looking at how the pandemic changed Hong Kong, how its people used social media to support each other among constantly changing restrictions, and how the lessons of SARS point once again to how Hong Kong needs to prepare for the future. Video journalist Thomas Yau reflects on…
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World Today


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Blinken's visit to China: A return to reason or the start of a new crisis?
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With the US' unfair trade practises and aggressive military moves on the Taiwan question, can US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing, as some expect, reset China-US relations? Or is it just another political manoeuvre by Washington? Host Ge Anna talks with Dr. Lee Pei May, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Internation…
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World Story of the Day : NPR


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Pakistani man who was tortured by the CIA is released from Guantanamo Bay
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A prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba, who sued the Biden administration for unlawful imprisonment, has been released, and is now living in Belize.By NPR
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US tracking Chinese 'spy balloon', Israel and Sudan to sign peace deal
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SBS News In Depth


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Medicare reform tops National Cabinet agenda
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A meeting of the National Cabinet has agreed to the biggest change to Medicare in its 40-year history. The Federal Health Minister says the government is committed to overhauling the publicly-funded universal health insurance scheme, but says change won't be fast, or cheap.
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Medicare review looks to the future for health care overhaul
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The health care crisis looks set to linger as a long-awaited review of Medicare fails to come up with short term solutions. But some involved in the review are optimistic about what's to come.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation