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Ukraine and Russia hit by fake emergency alerts

Nov 2, 2026 · 27m

Summary

This episode covers the hacking of emergency alert systems in Ukraine and Russia, which triggered false nuclear attack warnings. It also reports on the final day of US midterm campaigning in Ohio, where President Trump held rallies focused on fear and personal attacks. Additionally, the podcast features a BBC Panorama report on the aftermath of Iran's brutal crackdown on protesters, a suspected cyberattack on European supermarket refrigeration systems, and a criminal investigation into environmental breaches at a Google data center site in Finland.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Clinique Moisture Surge Podcast intros and sponsor reads News headlines: Ukraine, Sudan, US, Iran Cyberattack on Ukraine and Russia alert apps End of ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine US Midterm elections: Ohio and Trump rallies Iran: Protests, crackdown, and war aftermath Sponsor: Hotels.com, CVS, Microsoft, Morgan & Morgan Cyberattack on European supermarket fridges Sudan accuses Ethiopia of aiding RSF drones Private jet crash in South Florida Google data center environmental probe in Finland Outro and credits
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