Russia says it will resume talks on ending Ukraine war
Summary
US envoy Steve Witkoff met with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, resulting in the release of 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard from a Russian penal colony and a promise to resume three-way talks with Ukraine. The episode also covers the Trump administration's mass deportation of Haitians in Ohio, a UN warning that global emissions will overshoot the 1.5-degree target, and a critical cybersecurity vulnerability in PHP that forced many websites offline.
Topics discussed
Sponsorship and show introduction
Release of American Stephen Hubbard from Russia
Legal and diplomatic context of Hubbard's detention
Interview with Megan Markle on Russia and Ukraine
Nigeria's first confirmed Ebola case and response
Deportation of Haitians in Ohio and TPS status
Sponsorship segments for Schwab and Claude
Climate change: Overshooting 1.5 degrees Celsius
Critical PHP vulnerability and AI-driven exploits
Rescue and release of shark Bukangi in Busan
Persecution of Baha'is in Iran and prison memoirs
Unrest and curfew in Paris: Interview with Edouard Louis
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