Super Typhoon, Myanmar shipwreck and West Bank attack
Super Typhoon Fung-wong batters the Philippines with 140 mph winds, forcing nearly a million to evacuate just weeks after another storm killed more than 200. Hundreds are missing after a boat carrying 300 people from Myanmar sinks near the Thailand-Malaysia border. Israeli settlers reportedly attack Palestinians, journalists, and activists during a West Bank olive harvest, injuring a Reuters photographer and security advisor. World leaders gather in Belem, Brazil for COP30climate talks, with the original 1.5-degree warming target now out of reach. Plus the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts a new class including Cyndi Lauper, Outkast and the White Stripes.
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SNAP, Portland, Brazil's weapons and Japan’s bears
The Supreme Court temporarily allows the Trump administration to withhold $4 billion in SNAP food aid affecting millions of Americans. Airlines cut thousands of flights during the shutdown, with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warning reductions could hit 20%. Host Jonah Green discusses how Reuters exclusively reveals the U.S. government approved sniper rifle sales to BOPE, the Brazilian police unit central to Rio’s deadly raid. Plus Japan deploys military troops after more than 100 bear attacks kill a record 12 people since April.
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Musk’s trillion, Meta’s scam ads, Christmas Island and weight loss drugs
Tesla shareholders put Elon Musk on the path to becoming a trillionaire. Meta is earning a fortune from fraudulent ads – host Carmel Crimmins discusses our exclusive. Reuters also reveals Google’s plan to build an AI centre on a tiny Australian Indian Ocean island. And Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly cut a deal with Trump to slash weight-loss drug prices.
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Flight cuts, tariffs and Musk’s paycheck
Airlines are scrambling and passengers panicking as the U.S. orders 10% of flights to be cut at 40 major airports. Host Kim Vinnell discusses how the cuts will be phased in over the weekend as Democrats say this is an attempt to force their hand into ending the longest shutdown in history. A government lawyer warns a tariff defeat in the Supreme Court will add more trade chaos, as the justices appear skeptical over their legality. And Tesla shareholders could vote to make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
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Mamdani, election takeaways and Brazil
Election results in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and California give Democrats some momentum. Listen to host Kim Vinnell and our journalists discuss what they mean for midterms – and how Republicans will use Mamdani's embrace of a socialist agenda as a line of attack. Plus, Brazil’s president is feeling the heat after the country’s deadliest police raid leaves him in a tricky spot ahead of playing host for COP30.
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