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Trump drops Russia sanctions, Israeli settlers attack US photojournalist, Oregon police say teacher and parent stopped school shooter

Oct 17, 2026 · 13m

Summary

President Trump waived new sanctions on Russia, drawing criticism from Ukraine, while a violent attack on Palestinian olive harvesters in the West Bank injured a Washington Post photojournalist. In the US, a teacher and armed parent stopped a school shooter in Oregon, and Tennessee’s redistricting of Memphis is under scrutiny for diluting Black voting power. The episode also covers France’s ongoing student protests and a cyberattack on supermarket refrigerators, alongside an unusually strong El Niño bringing exotic marine life to California’s coast.

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Introduction and daily headlines Sponsor: Anthropic and Claude AI Trump waives key sanctions on Russia Israeli settlers attack Palestinian harvesters Oregon school shooter stopped by teacher and parent Tennessee redistricting impacts Memphis and Nashville Sponsor: Anthropic and Claude AI Strong El Nino brings exotic visitors to California coast France braces for student and union protests Hackers disrupt French supermarket refrigeration systems Sponsor: Anthropic and Claude AI Outro and where to find more news
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