Trump strikes deal with Putin to buy Russian diesel
Summary
President Trump defied recent sanctions by striking a deal to import Russian diesel, aiming to lower US energy prices ahead of midterms. The administration also imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, escalating tensions with global allies. Investigators revealed a Fly Dubai co-pilot attempted a 9/11-style attack on Israel, while new evidence suggests Rosalind Franklin recognized DNA’s structure before Watson and Crick. The episode further covers Manchester City’s financial rule violations, Anthropic’s ban on abusive AI interactions, a Berlin wax doner kebab exhibit,…
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Sponsors and introduction
Summary of main stories
Trump's deal to import Russian diesel
US sanctions on the International Criminal Court
Fly Dubai co-pilot's 9/11-inspired plot
Manchester City financial rules verdict
Sponsors and preview of wine theft story
New evidence on Rosalind Franklin and DNA
Anthropic bans abuse of AI models
Wax doner kebab at Berlin Tussauds
$5 million wine theft in Italy
Election jargon special and sign-off
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