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The DSR Daily Brief: April 14 2023: Intelligence Leaker Arrested, Macron's Pension Reform in Jeopardy, DeSantis Abortion Ban
12 mins; April 14, 2023
The DSR Daily Brief: April 13 2023: The Potential Identity of the Document Leaker, a Security Breach in Ireland and North Korea's New Ballistic Missile
12 mins; April 13, 2023
The DSR Daily Brief: April 12 2023: More Fallout from the Intelligence Document Leak, Biden's Ireland Visit, Alvin Bragg sues the GOP
12 mins; April 12, 2023
April 11 2023: Document Leaks, China's Military Exercises in Taiwan and Fallout from Macron's Comments
12 mins; April 11, 2023
March 24, 2023: Grant Says Goodbye For Now!
12 mins; March 24, 2023
March 23, 2023: Israel's new law, protests in France, and Rahul Gandhi sentenced
14 mins; March 23, 2023
March 22, 2023: Water scarcity, a $15.6 billion loan to Ukraine, and Uganda's atrocious new anti-LGBTQ bill
14 mins; March 22, 2023
March 21, 2023: Xi meets with Putin, EU sends ammo to Ukraine, and Kishida visits Kyiv
14 mins; March 21, 2023
March 20, 2023: Xi to Russia, Central banks cut a deal, and Imran Khan's arrest warrant is cancelled
15 mins; March 20, 2023
March 17, 2023: Poland sending MiGs to Ukraine, Xi to meet with Putin, and new data about the origins of COVID
15 mins; March 17, 2023
March 16, 2023: Japan and South Korea come together, Pakistan pauses arrest of Imran Khan, and protests resume in Israel
13 mins; March 16, 2023
March 15, 2023: Russia downs a US Drone, North Korea launches more missiles, and Pakistan attempts to arrest Imran Khan
13 mins; March 15, 2023
March 14, 2023: The AUKUS deal, controversial laws in Israel, and SVB collapse reverberations
15 mins; March 14, 2023
March 13: Heavy losses in Bakhmut, North Korea tests more missiles, and Iran & Saudi Arabia restore ties
12 mins; March 13, 2023
March 10, 2023: North Korea simulates artillery strike, Mexico cartel says sorry, and a shooting in Germany
12 mins; March 10, 2023
March 9, 2023: Russia launches massive strike against Ukraine, Taliban governor killed, and Xi calls for 'more quickly elevating' the military
13 mins; March 09, 2023
March 8, 2023: Ukraine connected to Nord Stream attack, a Mexican abduction turns deadly, and a general strike in the West Bank
12 mins; March 08, 2023
March 7, 2023: China's economy, Sri Lanka moves towards IMF deal, and Canada probes Chinese election interference
13 mins; March 07, 2023
March 6, 2023: Russian infighting, Pakistan bans airing Imran Khan speeches, and a border clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan
13 mins; March 06, 2023
March 3, 2023: Kremlin accuses Ukraine of sabotage, Blinken and Lavrov speak, and Belarus jails Nobel winner
13 mins; March 03, 2023
March 2, 2023: US socializing sanctions against China, the G20 meets, and a historic Supreme Court order in India
12 mins; March 02, 2023
March 1, 2023: A new president in Nigeria, 19 China fighters enter Taiwanese air space, and a train crash in Greece
12 mins; March 01, 2023
February 28, 2023: Reprisal attacks in the West Bank, Serbia and Kosovo moving towards normalizing ties, and the UK and EU agree on a new Northern Ireland deal
12 mins; February 28, 2023
February 27, 2023: Nigeria's election, a meeting between Iraeli and Palestinian officials, and a missing Chinese billionaire
13 mins; February 27, 2023
February 24, 2023: The one year anniversary of the full scale invasion of Ukraine
13 mins; February 24, 2023
February 23, 2023: Mexico passes electoral reform, a deadly Israeli military operation, and infighting in Russia
13 mins; February 23, 2023
February 22, 2023: Putin pulls out of New START, Xi Jinping to Moscow, and North Korea's food crisis
12 mins; February 22, 2023
February 21, 2023: Biden in Kyiv, another earthquake in Turkey, and a step forward for same-sex partners in South Korea
11 mins; February 21, 2023
February 17, 2023: Moldova's new government, Bao Fan goes missing, and South Africa's naval exercise with Russia and China
12 mins; February 17, 2023
February 16, 2023: South Korea calls North Korea an enemy, Rwanda accuses the DRC of an attack, and the Philippines and US to hold largest war game since 2015
12 mins; February 16, 2023
February 15, 2023: More balloon news, the UN Secretary General's grave warning, and Russia holding Ukrainian children in camps
13 mins; February 15, 2023
February 14, 2023: U.S. military recovers the downed Chinese spy balloon, Russia planning a coup in Moldova, and BBC India offices searched by officials
13 mins; February 14, 2023
February 13, 2023: The US shoots down mystery objects, continued fallout of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and Israel authorises settlements in the West Bank
12 mins; February 13, 2023
February 10, 2023: The Russian offensive begins, Nicaragua releases political prisoners, and Japan and the Philippines strengthen defensive ties
12 mins; February 10, 2023
February 9, 2023: Death toll climbs in Turkey and Syria, Starlink shuts down Ukraine's access, and a North Korean military parade
13 mins; February 09, 2023
February 8, 2023: Pictures of the balloon, Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine, and a New Zealand pilot held hostage
13 mins; February 08, 2023
February 7, 2023: Rescue efforts in Turkey and Syria, China changes its tune on the balloon, and Adani group stocks bounce back
12 mins; February 07, 2023
February 6, 2023: An earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the U.S. looks for the balloon, and the Adania sell-off continues
12 mins; February 06, 2023
February 3, 2023: A Chinese spy balloon, no new elections in Peru, and Sweden moves to toughen terror laws
12 mins; February 03, 2023
February 2, 2023: US and Philippines reach military deal, North Korea threatens use of nuclear force, and Israel launches air raids on Gaza
13 mins; February 02, 2023
February 1, 2023: More suspects in the assassination of Haiti's president, more aid to Ukraine, and the anniversary of the coup in Myanmar
12 mins; February 01, 2023
January 31, 2023: Death toll climbs in Pakistan, US stops exporting to Huawei, and fighter jets to Ukraine?
12 mins; January 31, 2023
January 30, 2023: A blast in Pakistan, a shooting in Jerusalem, and the drone strike in Iran
11 mins; January 30, 2023
January 27, 2023: Israel and Hamas trade fire, more US sanctions, and a second arrest of a Russian spy in Germany
11 mins; January 27, 2023
January 26, 2023: Numbers on the tanks to Ukraine, 9 Palestinians killed by the IDF, and censorship in India
12 mins; January 26, 2023
January 25, 2023: Tanks to Ukraine, an arrest in Pakistan, and Rwanda soots at a Congolese military jet
11 mins; January 25, 2023
January 24, 2023: Erdogan stonewalls Sweden, Ukraine investigates corruption, and Myanmar's military accused of war crimes
12 mins; January 24, 2023
January 23, 2023: Germany won't block Leopard tanks, Power outages in Pakistan, and Eritrean troops leave Tigray
12 mins; January 23, 2023
January 20, 2023: Peru protests go to Lima, Ukraine asks for tanks, and Western Companies continue to operate in Russia
12 mins; January 20, 2023
The DSR Daily Brief: January 19. 2023: New Zealand's Prime Minister Resigns, tanks to Ukraine and strikes in France
10 mins; January 19, 2023
January 18, 2023: Iran death sentences, projecting China's COVID deaths, and a helicopter crash in Ukraine
11 mins; January 18, 2023
January 17, 2023: China's population falls, the US trains Ukrainians, and a potential new truce in Yemen
12 mins; January 17, 2023
January 13, 2023: Nukes in South Korea, Covid in China, and Rifts in the Russian Military
11 mins; January 13, 2023
January 12, 2023: Brazil protests fizzle, Peru protests metastasize, and COVID for New Years
12 mins; January 12, 2023
January 11, 2023: Arrests in Brazil, Investigations in Peru, and a warning about Taiwan
11 mins; January 11, 2023
January 10, 2023: Bolsonaro in Florida, Nigerian insecurity, and the Three Amigos summit
11 mins; January 10, 2023
January 9, 2023: Brazil's insurrection
11 mins; January 09, 2023
January 6, 2022: Putin declares a truce, deadly riots in Mexico, and rebels flourting a ceasefire in eastern DRC
11 mins; January 06, 2023
January 5, 2022: France sends tanks to Ukraine, Meta fined, and a stay at the Indian Supreme Court
12 mins; January 05, 2023
January 4, 2023: Russia blames missile attack on soldiers' mobile phone, China vows final victory over COVID, and US reopens consular services in Cuba
11 mins; January 04, 2023
January 3, 2023: the looming global recession, restrictions on Chinese travelers, and a U.S.-South Korea table top exercise
11 mins; January 03, 2023
Best of Bonus Brief: The Nuclear Posture Review
24 mins; December 30, 2022
Best of Bonus Brief: China's 20th Communist Party Congress Pt. 1
17 mins; December 29, 2022
Best of Bonus Brief: China's 20th Communist Party Congress Pt. 2
15 mins; December 29, 2022
Best of Bonus Brief: Somalia, UNICEF, and the Problems Facing Children
16 mins; December 28, 2022
Best of Bonus Brief: Ukraine Counterattacks
17 mins; December 27, 2022
Best of Bonus Brief: Human Rights and the World Cup
16 mins; December 26, 2022
The DSR Daily Brief: Year In Review
21 mins; December 23, 2022
The DSR Daily Bonus Brief: U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
16 mins; December 22, 2022
December 21, 2022: Zelensky goes to Washington, Afghanistan bans women at college, and Peru expels Mexico's ambassador to Lima
11 mins; December 21, 2022
December 20, 2022: China and Russia exercise, India beefs up border, and US flies near North Korea
11 mins; December 20, 2022
December 19, 2022: China reports first COVID deaths in weeks, North Korea claims a reconnaissance satellite test, Russian Drones attacks Kyiv
11 mins; December 19, 2022
December 16, 2022: Russia Strikes Ukraine, Japan's military build-up, and Castillo in custody
11 mins; December 16, 2022
December 15, 2022: US 'All-In' on Africa, China pushes vaccines, and Peru declares a national emergency
11 mins; December 15, 2022
December 14, 2022: COVID in China, fusion energy breakthrough, and more details about the EU corruption scandal
11 mins; December 14, 2022
December 13, 2022: G7 supports Ukraine, EU Corruption, and Indian and China clash
12 mins; December 13, 2022
December 12, 2022: Peru Protests, China stops tracking, and violence in Kosovo
12 mins; December 12, 2022
December 9, 2022 - Brittney Griner, the latest in the Ukraine War and the China Saudi Arabia Meetings
9 mins; December 09, 2022
December 8, 2022: The downfall of Pedro Castillo, an execution in Iran, and the Wirecard fraud trial
12 mins; December 08, 2022
December 07, 2022: China loosens COVID rules, German police arrest 25 in plot to overthrow state, and M23 says they are ready to "withdraw" from DRC
10 mins; December 08, 2022
December 6, 2022: Explosions at Russian airfields, missile strikes in Ukraine, and Honduras suspends rights
11 mins; December 06, 2022
December 5, 2022: The end of the morality police in Iran, OPEC+ stays steady, and Cyril Ramaphosa's future
11 mins; December 05, 2022
December 2, 2022: North Korea Sanctions, Thierry Breton pulls out of EU=US summit, and more explosives found in Spain
12 mins; December 02, 2022
December 1, 2022: Shifting Zero-COVID, Macron goes to Washington, and Kim calls for North Korea policy review
11 mins; December 01, 2022
November 30, 2022: Jiang Zemin dies, more protests in Guangzhou, and the oil price cap in Europe
10 mins; November 30, 2022
November 29: NATO's support for Ukraine, China's sea claims, and Qatar ends Germany's gas pain
11 mins; November 29, 2022
November 28, 2022: Lockdowns in China, America considers new ways to supply Ukraine, and Iran rejects U.N. investigation into protests
12 mins; November 28, 2022
November 23, 2022: Jerusalem Terror Attack, Covid Protests in China, and Malaysia's King searches for stability
12 mins; November 23, 2022
November 22, 2022: Iran's World Cup protest, COP27, and the threat of winter in Ukraine
11 mins; November 22, 2022
November 21, 2022: Malaysia’s election, Turkey hits kurdish militants, and the death of Hebe de Bonafini
12 mins; November 21, 2022
November 18, 2022: North Korea fires an ICBM, Russia strike Ukraine, trace of explosives found at Nord Stream Pipelines
12 mins; November 18, 2022
November 17, 2022: Errant missile hits Poland, Black Sea Grain Deal extended, and North Korea fires another missile
11 mins; November 17, 2022
November 16, 2022: Jenny Town on Tensions on the Korean Peninsula
18 mins; November 16, 2022
November 15, 2022: The Biden-Xi meeting, Iran's first death sentence over protests, and zero COVID in China
11 mins; November 15, 2022
November 14, 2022: Xi and Biden Meet, an explosion in Istanbul, and Khersons liberation
11 mins; November 14, 2022
November 11, 2022: Bonus Brief COP27
16 mins; November 11, 2022
November 10, 2022: Russians retreat from Kherson, COP27, and extending Ethiopian peace talks
11 mins; November 10, 2022
November 9, 2022: Midterms in the US, North Korea fires more missiles, and COP27
12 mins; November 09, 2022
November 8, 2022: COVID in Guangzhou, Trudeau accuses China of meddling, and COP27
12 mins; November 08, 2022
November 7, 2022: North Korea speaks, COP27, and Russian losses in Ukraine