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Macron on France Unrest, Zelenskyy: Trump Pushing Capitulation, More

Oct 18, 2026 · 5m

Summary

The episode covers violent protests in France ahead of its presidential election and Ukrainian President Zelensky's accusations that the U.S. is pressuring Kiev to surrender to Russia. It also reports on a deadly fire at a Canadian military base and the upcoming Alberta separation referendum. Additionally, the show discusses Trump's endorsement of Netanyahu for the Israeli election, Anthropic's new public good fund, and Wall Street's focus on big tech earnings amid concerns over AI spending sustainability.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: PayPal Pay Later Violent protests and looting in France Zelensky accuses Trump of pressuring Ukraine Treasury Secretary Besson responds to Zelensky Fire at Canadian military base and Alberta referendum Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election Anthropic creates public good fund for AI shares Big Tech earnings preview and AI spending concerns Bloomberg News Now sign-off Sponsor: PayPal Checkout Sponsor: Edward Jones Sponsor: Cincinnati Insurance
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