Best The Great Rift Podcasts (2024)

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Preview: The Great War, 1914-1918: In coming weeks, conversation with Professor Nick Lloyd regarding the relentless and sophisticated offensives by the German Army that defeated the Allies on the Eastern ... 3:41

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Preview: The Great War, 1914-1918: In coming weeks, conversation with Professor Nick Lloyd regarding the relentless and sophisticated offensives by the German Army that defeated the Allies on the Eastern Front in 1917. 1917 ConradBy John Batchelor

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Preview: The Great War, 1914-1918: In coming weeks, conversation with Professor Nick Lloyd about his new comprehensive work, "The Eastern Front." Here, a comment on the commander of the Austria-Hungary ... 2:39

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Preview: The Great War, 1914-1918: In coming weeks, conversation with Professor Nick Lloyd about his new comprehensive work, "The Eastern Front." Here, a comment on the commander of the Austria-Hungary Army, Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, and his inflexible confidence in his battle plans -- to nought. 1914 Franz Conrad von Hotzendorf…

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GOOD EVENING: The show begins in my home state of Pennsylvania, the #Keystone State, in conversation with Salena Zito re how to win Pennsylvania for the Electoral College... 7:10

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GOOD EVENING: The show begins in my home state of Pennsylvania, the #Keystone State, in conversation with Salena Zito re how to win Pennsylvania for the Electoral College... 1912 Allentown, PA. CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 #KeystoneReport: How to win Pennsylvania. Salena Zito, Middle of Somewhere, @DCExaminer Pittsburgh…

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#IRAN: Quitting the NPT. Henry Sokolski, NPEC 10:45

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#IRAN: Quitting the NPT. Henry Sokolski, NPEC 1840 TABRIZ CASTLEBy John Batchelor

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#ITALY: Promising growth in 2025-26. Lorenzo Fiori. 8:55

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#ITALY: Promising growth in 2025-26. Lorenzo Fiori. 1950 BOLOGNABy John Batchelor

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#IRAN: Targets. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 5:10

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#IRAN: Targets. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 1932 BAGHDADBy John Batchelor

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#Ukraine: Casualties. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 12:40

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#Ukraine: Casualties. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 1918 UKRAINEBy John Batchelor

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4/4: Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents by Robert Schmuhl (Author) 6:34

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4/4: Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents by Robert Schmuhl (Author) 1949 HARRY TRUMAN AND WC 1949By John Batchelor

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3/4: Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents by Robert Schmuhl (Author) 12:57

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3/4: Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents by Robert Schmuhl (Author) ATLANTIC CONFERENCE 1941By John Batchelor

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2/4: Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents by Robert Schmuhl (Author) 7:22

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2/4: Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents by Robert Schmuhl (Author) 1940 FDR AND ELEANOR ROOSEVELTBy John Batchelor

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1/4: Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents by Robert Schmuhl (Author) 10:23

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1/4: Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents by Robert Schmuhl (Author) JANUARY 1942 WC AT THE WHITE HOUSEBy John Batchelor

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 5:13

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 1910 HALLEY'S COMETBy John Batchelor

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SPACEX under pressure. Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 14:11

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SPACEX under pressure. Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 1940 GODDARD ROCKET, ROSWELL, NMBy John Batchelor

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Lancaster Report: Gne fishing for $27 Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barrons. @MCTagueJ. Author of the "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series." #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSocietya 8:39

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Lancaster Report: Gne fishing for $27 Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barrons. @MCTagueJ. Author of the "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series." #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSocietya 1941 LANCASTERBy John Batchelor

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#CALIFORNIA: Back to a slender Democratic Majority in the House. Bill Whalen, Hoover. 9:03

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#CALIFORNIA: Back to a slender Democratic Majority in the House. Bill Whalen, Hoover. 1897 LABy John Batchelor

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#IRAN: Targeting the regime.Richard Epstein, Hoover. 7:33

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#IRAN: Targeting the regime.Richard Epstein, Hoover. 1906 TabrizBy John Batchelor

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SCOTUS: "Ghost Guns" Richard Epstein, Hoover. 11:58

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SCOTUS: "Ghost Guns" Richard Epstein, Hoover. 1890 SCOTUSBy John Batchelor

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#PacificWatch: #VegasReport: Tropicana down, Formula One up for November 18. @JCBliss 8:58

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#PacificWatch: #VegasReport: Tropicana down, Formula One up for November 18. @JCBliss 1940 Clark CountyBy John Batchelor

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#KeystoneReport: How to win Pennsylvania. Salena Zito, Middle of Somewhere, @DCExaminer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, New York Post, SalenaZito.com 8:30

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#KeystoneReport: How to win Pennsylvania. Salena Zito, Middle of Somewhere, @DCExaminer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, New York Post, SalenaZito.com 1912 Allentown PABy John Batchelor

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Preview: Conversation with author Robert Schmuhl, "Mr. Churchill at the White House," regarding how the PM, newly arrived at the White House in wartime on December 22, 1941, chose the Rose Room for his ... 2:11

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Preview: Conversation with author Robert Schmuhl, "Mr. Churchill at the White House," regarding how the PM, newly arrived at the White House in wartime on December 22, 1941, chose the Rose Room for his office and quarters for all the subsequent times he visited the White House during the war. More later. 1942 WC at the White House January 1942…

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Preview: Russia: Colleague Jeff McCausland of CBS News confirms the report of over 600,000 Russian casualties since 2022. More tonight. 2:05

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Preview: Russia: Colleague Jeff McCausland of CBS News confirms the report of over 600,000 Russian casualties since 2022. More tonight. 1943 RED ARMYBy John Batchelor

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Preview: Las Vegas: Colleague Jeff Bliss of PacificWatch reports on the lingering unhappiness of shopkeepers from last year's Formula One race that blocked off or disrupted storefronts and avenues. More ... 1:50

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Preview: Las Vegas: Colleague Jeff Bliss of PacificWatch reports on the lingering unhappiness of shopkeepers from last year's Formula One race that blocked off or disrupted storefronts and avenues. More later. 1943By John Batchelor

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Beterbiev v Bivol 📅 Fight Week Daily | Is Frazer Clarke too heavy?⚖️| Final fight predictions🔮 20:39

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Andy Scott and John Dennen are joined by WBO interim champion Joshua Buatsi to wrap up all the talking points from the weigh-in including Frazer Clarke weighing in five pounds heavier and Sky Nicolson's "future undisputed" tag.By Sky Sports

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Preview: Colleague Bill Whalen looks at the California vote for the Democratic candidates and finds a surprise in an LA Times poll of Hispanic voters. More later. 1:28

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Preview: Colleague Bill Whalen looks at the California vote for the Democratic candidates and finds a surprise in an LA Times poll of Hispanic voters. More later. 1933 Orange County, Laguna BeachBy John Batchelor

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Preview: Colleague Bob Zimmerman introduces the comet of the weekend in the western sky at sunset, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS - no longer associated with the death of kings or the birth of princes or war ... 1:51

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Preview: Colleague Bob Zimmerman introduces the comet of the weekend in the western sky at sunset, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS - no longer associated with the death of kings or the birth of princes or war, is the tale. More later. 1936 Roswell, NMBy John Batchelor

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Preview: Conversation with colleague Salena Zito of the Washington Examiner regarding the 300,000 votes in Pennsylvania that may well determine the state and the Election for the White House in 2024. More ... 1:33

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Preview: Conversation with colleague Salena Zito of the Washington Examiner regarding the 300,000 votes in Pennsylvania that may well determine the state and the Election for the White House in 2024. More tonight. 1887 Clinton County PABy John Batchelor

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GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Toronto, the Royal York Hotel, for a cordial dialogue re the US Election and Canada... 6:39

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GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Toronto, the Royal York Hotel, for a cordial dialogue re the US Election and Canada... 1851 Toronto CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 #CANADA: The case for and against Trump from Canada POV. Conrad Black, National Post 915-930 #POTUS: The debt laden legacy of the Biden-Harris Administration. …

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2/2: #CLIMATOLOGY: The science of adaptation. Steven Koonin, Hoover Institution. 9:09

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2/2: #CLIMATOLOGY: The science of adaptation. Steven Koonin, Hoover Institution. 1925By John Batchelor

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1/2: #CLIMATOLOGY: The science of adaptation. Steven Koonin, Hoover Institution. 10:35

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1/2: #CLIMATOLOGY: The science of adaptation. Steven Koonin, Hoover Institution. 1860By John Batchelor

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2/2: #UKRAINE: The "Victory Plan" and the Cyprus model. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 5:17

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2/2: #UKRAINE: The "Victory Plan" and the Cyprus model. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 1837 UkraineBy John Batchelor

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1/2: #UKRAINE: The "Victory Plan" and the Cyprus model. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 12:37

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1/2: #UKRAINE: The "Victory Plan" and the Cyprus model. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 1900 KyivBy John Batchelor

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2/2: #PALEOCLIMATOLOGY: ot and Cold Earth for the last 540 million years. Benjamin Mills, University of Leeds. David Livingston 6:24

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2/2: #PALEOCLIMATOLOGY: ot and Cold Earth for the last 540 million years. Benjamin Mills, University of Leeds. David Livingston, SpaceShow.com 1923 MongoliaBy John Batchelor

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1/2: #PALEOCLIMATOLOGY: Hot and Cold Earth for the last 540 million (Phanerozoic) years. Benjamin Mills, University of Leeds. David Livingston 13:20

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1/2: #PALEOCLIMATOLOGY: Hot and Cold Earth for the last 540 million (Phanerozoic) years. Benjamin Mills, University of Leeds. David Livingston 1852 MastodonBy John Batchelor

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#RUSSIA: Sanction beating uranium ore via China. Andrea Stricker, FDD 9:05

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#RUSSIA: Sanctions beating uranium ore via China. Andrea Stricker, FDD 1900 BoxersBy John Batchelor

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#UK: Little Britain and Lost Empire. Cliff May, FDD 8:42

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#UK: Little Britain and Lost Empire. Cliff May, FDD 1780 Bourbon MauritiusBy John Batchelor

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#HEZBOLLAH: Surprise. Ahmad Sharawi is a research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, focusing on Middle East affairs, specifically the levant, Iraq, and Iranian intervention in Arab ... 10:03

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#HEZBOLLAH: Surprise. Ahmad Sharawi is a research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, focusing on Middle East affairs, specifically the levant, Iraq, and Iranian intervention in Arab affairs, as well as U.S. foreign policy toward the region. 1899 BeirutBy John Batchelor

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#IRAN: Prepping for the new POTUS. Orde Kittrie: is a senior fellow at FDD and a law professor at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. He is based in Washington, DC. Malcolm ... 9:40

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#IRAN: Prepping for the new POTUS. Orde Kittrie: is a senior fellow at FDD and a law professor at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. He is based in Washington, DC. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 1925 PersiaBy John Batchelor

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ANTISEMITISM: orse at Columbia. Rep. Mike Lawler Congressman Mike Lawler represents New York’s 17th Congressional District. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 https://www.jns.org/congressmen-talk ... 8:52

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ANTISEMITISM: orse at Columbia. Rep. Mike Lawler Congressman Mike Lawler represents New York’s 17th Congressional District. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 https://www.jns.org/congressmen-talk-campus-safety-with-jewish-students-from-columbia-university/ 1850 Nassau HallBy John Batchelor

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HEZBOLLAH: What must be done? Matthew Levitt: is the Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of its Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence ... 8:56

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HEZBOLLAH: What must be done? Matthew Levitt: is the Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of its Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. From 2005 to early 2007, he served as deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Malcolm Hoenle…

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#CUBA: The regime brutes abandon the depopulated island. Mary Anastasia O'Grady, WSJ. 8:50

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#CUBA: The regime bullies abandon the depopulated island. Mary Anastasia O'Grady, WSJ. 1959By John Batchelor

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#ScalaReport: The 80 hour work week and the Millennial and Gen Z complaints. #SCALAREPORT: Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache. 10:55

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#ScalaReport: The 80 hour work week and the Millennial and Gen Z complaints. #SCALAREPORT: Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache. 1923 DetroitBy John Batchelor

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#POTUS: The debt laden legacy of the Biden-Harris Administration. Veronique DeRugy. Mercatus Center 8:40

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#POTUS: The debt laden legacy of the Biden-Harris Administration. Veronique DeRugy. Mercatus Center 1829 Five Points NYCBy John Batchelor

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#CANADA: The case for and against Trump from Canada POV. Conrad Black, National Post 1884 Ottawa University 9:10

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#CANADA: The case for and against Trump from Canada POV. Conrad Black, National Post 1884 Ottawa UniversityBy John Batchelor

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Preview: Ukraine: Comment by colleague Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute that time is running out for both Kyiv and Moscow. More tonight. 1:54

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Preview: Ukraine: Comment by colleague Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute that time is running out for both Kyiv and Moscow. More tonight. 1918 UkraineBy John Batchelor

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Preview: Conversation with colleague Mary Anastasia O'Grady regarding the fact that members of the brutal Cuban regime are fleeing their uniforms and jobs to enter the US as sanctuary seekers. More later ... 1:56

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Preview: Conversation with colleague Mary Anastasia O'Grady regarding the fact that members of the brutal Cuban regime are fleeing their uniforms and jobs to enter the US as sanctuary seekers. More later. 1962 Cuban missile crisisBy John Batchelor

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Preview: Hezbollah: Conversation with colleague Matthew Levitt of Washington Institute regarding what must be done to prevent Hezbollah from reawakening after defeat in the same fashion it did after the ... 1:13

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Preview: Hezbollah: Conversation with colleague Matthew Levitt of Washington Institute regarding what must be done to prevent Hezbollah from reawakening after defeat in the same fashion it did after the 2006 defeat. More later.Preview: Hezbollah: Conversation with colleague Matthew Levitt of Washington Institute regarding what must be done to preve…

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Beterbiev v Bivol 📅 Fight Week Daily | Beterbiev clashes with Hearn at final presser 😠 | Clarke's awkward handshake with Wardley 😬 14:05

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Andy Scott and John Dennen are joined by the IBF light-heavyweight number one contender Connor Wallace to wrap up all the talking points from the final press conference ahead of the undisputed clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.By Sky Sports

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Preview: Rosatom: Conversation about Russia avoiding sanctions by using China as a cutout to sell its ore to the US that is replaced by the sanctioned Russian ore -- leads to the question of demand, is ... 1:20

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Preview: Rosatom: Conversation about Russia avoiding sanctions by using China as a cutout to sell its ore to the US that is replaced by the sanctioned Russian ore -- leads to the question of demand, is it growing for the tech needs of more and more electricity for AI? More tonight. 1900 PekingBy John Batchelor

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Preview: Chagos: Comment by colleague Cliff May regarding the anti-imperial anticolonial preachments in the West -- and the silence about the imperial reach of the revisionist powers building empires ... 1:47

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Preview: Chagos: Comment by colleague Cliff May regarding the anti-imperial anticolonial preachments in the West -- and the silence about the imperial reach of the revisionist powers building empires. More soon. 1760 TibetBy John Batchelor

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Preview: FTC: Comment by colleague Chris Riegel of #SCALAREPORT: Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache, regarding the report of a rift in the Democratic Party ranks about FTC chair Lina Khan -- and ... 2:13

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Preview: FTC: Comment by colleague Chris Riegel of #SCALAREPORT: Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache, regarding the report of a rift in the Democratic Party ranks about FTC chair Lina Khan -- and the unhappiness in Silicon Valley with Khan's policies about Big Tech. More tonight. 1955 NYSEBy John Batchelor

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