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Iran Claims "Treasure Trove" of Israeli Sensitive Documents + German Taurus Missiles to Ukraine? + Chinese FC-31 Warplanes to Pakistan "Within Months" + More
For review:1. As of Sunday AM, the activist humanitarian aid vessel (Madleen) is roughly 160 nautical miles from Gaza. Israeli Defense Minister Katz said Sunday that he had instructed the Israel Defense Forces to “prevent the ‘Madelaine’...
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Episode 474
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19:00

Report: Iran Ordered Solid-Fuel Material From China for Missile Production + Russia Launches Large Drone & Missile Strike Across Ukraine + President Trump Nominates New SACEUR / EUCOM Commander + More
For review:1. Wall Street Journal Report: Iran Ordered Solid-Fuel Material From China for Missile Production. The Journal report, which cited people familiar with the transaction, said Tehran had ordered enough ammonium perchlorate to po...
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Episode 473
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23:26

US Vetoes UNSC Gaza Ceasefire Resolution + Iran Rejects US Nuclear Deal Proposal + NATO Secretary General: US is Committed to NATO; No Plans to Withdraw Troops + More
For review:1. US Vetoes UNSC Gaza Ceasefire Resolution. “The United States has been clear we would not support any measure that fails to condemn Hamas and does not call for Hamas to disarm and leave Gaza,” Acting US Ambassad...
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Episode 472
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23:13

Russia & Ukraine Meet Again in Istanbul: Agree to Exchange Sick/Wounded Prisoners + Iran Readies a "No" Response to US Talks Proposal + UK to Increase Defense Spending to 2.5% GDP by 2027 + More
For review:1. Ukrainian negotiators said Russia had again rejected an "unconditional ceasefire - but the two committed to return the bodies of 12,000 Soldiers. The two sides agreed to exchange all sick and heavily wounded prisoners of wa...
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Episode 471
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21:15

Ukraine's Drone Strikes on Russian Airfields Target Bombers + Russian Missile Strike Targets Ukrainian Training Grounds + Nuclear Watchdog IAEA Reports Iranian Activity at Non-Declared Sites + More
For review:1. The foreign ministers of Arab countries who had planned to visit the West Bank over the weekend condemned on Saturday Israel’s decision to block their trip. Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain a...
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Episode 470
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20:42

Text of US Envoy Witkoff's Israel - Hamas Ceasefire Proposal + Saudi Arabia Advised Iran to Negotiate with Washington + Russia Prepared to Consider Ceasefire if Europe Halts Military Aid + More
For review:1. Houthi rebels threaten to target Israeli civilian aircraft after latest IDF strike on Sanaa International Airport.2. Israel to block a delegation of Middle Eastern foreign ministers from making a visit to the West Ba...
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Season 1
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Episode 469
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22:48

US Initiative Begins Aid Distribution in Gaza + Russia Rejects Next Round of Peace Talks to Occur in Vatican; Perhaps Geneva + Sweden Security Assistance to Ukraine Worth $501 Million + US Army to Upgrade M270 MLRS to the A2 Variant + More
For review:1. A senior Israeli official said Monday that a Hostage release and Ceasefire deal with Hamas has been rejected. The proposal- as reported by Lebanese outlet Al-Mayadeen- called for a ceasefire of about 70 days during wh...
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Episode 468
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18:28

Russia & Ukraine Complete Largest Prisoner Exchange of the War + IDF Prepares for Ground Offensive in Gaza with 5 Divisions + US Lifts Economics Sanctions on Syria + More
For review:1. Houthis continue missile attacks on Israel. A ballistic missile launched at Israel by the Houthis was successfully intercepted by air defenses, the military said Sunday. It was the third attack in four days, and the fifth s...
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Episode 467
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20:54

Russia & Ukraine Swap 390 Prisoners; More Expected in Coming Days + Updated Info on Strike that Targeted Hamas Leader + USAF Test Launches Minuteman III Missile + More
For review:1. Updated Info on Strike that Targeted Hamas Leader. The strike that targeted and possibly eliminated Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar in Gaza earlier this month was made possible when the terror chief made the rare m...
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Episode 466
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30:05

US & Iran to Meet Friday in Rome for 5th Round of Talks + Report: Israel Ready to Strike Iran if Nuclear Talks with US Break Down + DoD Accepts Qatari 747 Jet: Will Undergo Modification for President's Use + More
For review:1. US & Iran to Meet Friday in Rome for 5th Round of Talks. 2. Report: Israel Ready to Strike Iran if Nuclear Talks with US Break Down. Israel is getting ready to quickly strike Iran if ongoing talks between th...
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Episode 465
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29:24

President Trump Phone Call with Russian President + EU Preparing Sanctions Package + De facto Hamas Leader Killed in Khan Younis Tunnel Strike + Upgraded THAAD Radar Tracks Hypersonic Missiles + More
For review:1. President Trump Phone Call with Russian President. President Trump sought to emphasize what he described as an excellent “tone and spirit” shared with the Kremlin leader. President Putin, meanwhile, described the call...
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Season 1
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Episode 464
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23:19

Istanbul Talks Last Under 2 Hours with Large Prisoner Exchange Agreement and Consensus to Meet Again + IDF Airstrikes on Houthi Ports + Armor Not Dead: Netherlands Building Tank Battalion + More
For review:1. Russia and Ukraine Istanbul Talks Last Under 2 Hours with Large Prisoner Exchange Agreement and Consensus to Meet Again. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called the POW swap as a “confidence-building measure” and said t...
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Season 1
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Episode 463
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23:56

Despite No President Putin- Russia & Ukraine Delegations Still to Meet 16 May + President Trump on Last Leg of Middle East Visit + US Army's First Unit Fielded with FLRAA will be 101st Airborne Division + US Senate Confirms Troy Meink as SEC AF
For review:1. President Trump on Last Leg of Middle East Visit.2. Despite No President Putin- Russia & Ukraine Delegations Still to Meet on16 May.3. US Army's First Unit Fielded with FLRAA will be 101st Airborne Divisio...
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Episode 462
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20:48

Russia - Ukraine Talks in Istanbul Thursday: Will Russian President Attend? + Calm in Kashmir Border Region as Ceasefire Holds + US-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Freed After 580 Days in Hamas Captivity + More
For review:1. Russia - Ukraine Talks in Istanbul Thursday: Will Russian President Attend? In what may have been a surprise for the Russian leader, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy responded by accepting the invitation, saying he was ready t...
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Episode 461
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23:31

Ukraine Agrees to Direct Talks with Russia in Istanbul + India & Pakistan Ceasefire + President Trump Heads to Middle East Region + Armor Not Dead: Australia Activates New Tank Squadron + More
For review:1. Ukraine Agrees to Direct Talks with Russia in Istanbul. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would agree to meet Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump told him imme...
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Episode 460
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26:15

IRGC General Threatens to "open the gates of hell" if US & Israel Attack Iran + Russia's Victory Day Parade in Moscow + Israel and Greece Collaborate on Large Underwater Drone + More
For review:1. Israeli Defense Minister (Israel Katz) warned Iran of consequences for sponsorship of Houthi Rebels. Defense Minster Katz: “I also warn the Iranian leadership that funds, arms and operates the Houthi terror orga...
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26:24

UAE Facilitates Indirect Security Talks Between Israel & Syria + Moscow Victory Day Parade Guest List + US Navy Sea Launched Cruise Missile - Nuclear in 2034 + IG Report on Gaza Pier + More
For review:1. US President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that he is seeking to “blow up” Iran’s nuclear centrifuges through an agreement with Tehran, but is also prepared to blow them up in an attack if necessary.2. UAE Facilit...
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23:39

IDF Airstrikes Disable Sanaa International Airport + President Trump Announces Truce with Houthis; Halts Bombing in Yemen + Russia & Ukraine Exchange 205 Prisoners of War + USAF Sentinel ICBM Program Update + More
1. IDF Airstrikes Disable Sanaa International Airport. Dozens of Israeli Air Force aircraft were involved in the strikes on Yemen on Tuesday, including fighter jets, refuelers, and spy planes. The IDF said the fighter jets dropped 50 munitions ...
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Episode 457
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24:59

Israeli PM Vows Retaliation Against Iran & Houthis for Airport Missile Strike + Pres Zelenskyy to Delegations Visiting Moscow Parade: "We cannot be held responsible for what happens (in) Russian Federation" + US Army Transformation + More
For review:1. Israeli PM Vows Retaliation Against Iran & Houthis for Airport Missile Strike. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed to retaliate against the Houthis in Yemen and to act against “their patron” Iran, hours af...
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Episode 456
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29:39

US State Department to Ukraine & Russia: US Will Not Be Mediators If Progress Not Made + Israel Strikes Damascus in Message to Syrian Regime + UK RAF Collaborative Drone Effort + USAF Collaborative Aircraft Effort + More
For review:1. Update on Israel wildfires.2. Israel Strikes Damascus in Message to Syrian Regime. Israel conducted airstrikes early on Friday near Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa’s official residential compound in Damascu...
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Episode 455
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28:32

IDF's Drone Strike "Message" Supports Syrian Druze Community + US & Ukraine Agree to Mineral Deal + EU Will Not Recognize Crimea as Russian + More
For review:1. Israel seeks international aid in fighting wildfires across the country. A statement from Israel's Foreign Ministry said the minister had spoken with the foreign ministers of the UK, France, the Czech Republic, Sweden...
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Episode 454
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23:30

Iran Port Blast Caused by "Negligence" + Russian President Announces Ceasefire from 8-11 May + Australian Delivery of Older M1 Abrams Tanks Delayed + India Tests Hypersonic Engine for Missile Program + More
For review:1. Iran Port Blast Caused by "Negligence". Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said Monday that a deadly explosion at the country’s largest commercial port two days earlier was caused by “negligence” and failure to comply...
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Episode 453
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19:34

Iranian MP Blames Israel for Port Explosion + President Trump Meets Ukraine President in Vatican City + Car Bomb Kills Russian Electromagnetic Warfare Expert + More
For review:1. Iranian MP Blames Israel for Port Explosion. MP Mohammad Siraj: “Israel was involved in the explosion. It was not accidental. Clear evidence points to Israeli involvement.” Israel’s leadership has not commented on the...
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Episode 452
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22:56

President Trump: Russia & Ukraine Close to a Deal + Estonia to Achieve Over 5% GDP on Defense Spending + Armor Not Dead: UK Army's Challenger 3 Tank Effort Progressing + US Reconciliation Bill includes $150 Billion for Defense + More
For review:1. IDF strikes Hamas command center in Northern Gaza.2. From interview with Time Magazine: US President Trump said he would not be dragged by Prime Minister Netanyahu into war with Iran, but vowed Washington could inste...
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Episode 451
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26:40

Iran Fortifies Nuclear Sites + Crimea Becomes a Key Issue in Russia-Ukraine Peace + Royal Australian Navy Enlisted Sailors Graduate US Navy Nuclear Power Training Course + More
For review:1. Houthi rebels have downed 6 MQ-9 Reaper Drones since 15 March, and 15 Reapers since October 2023. The U.S. Air Force has about 280 Reapers in its inventory, each costing about $28 million, according to the Congressional Res...
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Episode 450
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24:38
