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  Gasoline and diesel prices soar in Germany 18.09.2026 5min

  German fuel prices have surged to historic all-time highs, driven by the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran and the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. According to data from the ADAC motoring organization, the national daily average for diesel reached an all-time record of €2.453 ($2.81) per liter, while the standard Super E10 gasoline peaked at a record €2.314 ($2.65) per liter.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  Impeachment of Hegseth is 'always an option' Rep. Jayapal 18.09.2026 8min

  Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) stated that the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth remains "always an option," reacting to a surprise, high-profile push by lawmakers to remove the Pentagon leader.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  'Give us another chance' Trump admin pleads for votes ahead of midterms 18.09.2026 7min

  Vice President JD Vance made a direct plea, asking voters to "give us another chance" or "another couple of years" as the Trump administration battles historic low polling numbers ahead of the highly contested 2026 midterm elections.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  How Trump's Health pick worked to erase America's victory over measles 17.09.2026 9min

  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has faced fierce criticism for driving policies and rhetoric that critics say are eroding public trust and dismantling the country's multi-decade elimination of measles.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  'Incompetent partisan who can't do his job' Natl. Security journalist slams Patel 17.09.2026 5min

  he media analysis mirrored the explosive rhetoric inside the hearing room, where Senator Cory Booker aggressively grilled the FBI Director. Booker accused Patel of acting "like a thug" by weaponizing the bureau against journalists who investigated him and his personal life. In a viral exchange that required Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to repeatedly bang his gavel, Booker slammed Patel as an "incompetent lackey" who acts like a "teenage wannabe trying to get into the cool guy frat".Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  Nicolle reacts to Hegseth demanding only the most ATTRACTIVE troops attend his speech 17.09.2026 10min

  The backlash follows reporting from The Wall Street Journal revealing that the Pentagon issued directives asking commanders to nominate troops to attend Hegseth's upcoming "State of the Force" address on September 30.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  Hegseth 'focused on hairstyles' while U.S. is on the verge of a strategic disaster 17.09.2026 8min

  Retired Four-Star U.S. Army General Barry McCaffrey criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, stating that leadership is focused on hairstyles while the U.S. faces potential strategic disaster.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  Anthropic warning - Humans may need kill switches to shut down rogue AI systems 16.09.2026 7min

  Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark has warned that lawmakers may need to legally mandate a verifiable AI "kill switch". This mechanism would allow tech companies or authorized third-party watchdogs to completely shut down or "pull the plug" on highly advanced artificial intelligence models if they become unmanageable or pose a severe catastrophic threat.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  AI bosses call for industry slowdown as public concerns grow 16.09.2026 7min

  The artificial intelligence industry has entered an unprecedented moment of self-reckoning, as the heads of the world’s leading AI labs are publicly calling to slow down the race to build hyper-advanced models.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  Blakeman vows to cancel NY as sanctuary state if elected 16.09.2026 6min

  Republican candidate for New York Governor and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has vowed to end New York's sanctuary-state status immediately if elected.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  Byron Donalds 'This has been a DISASTER' 16.09.2026 9min

  Florida Congressman and Republican gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds has fiercely condemned proposed Democratic efforts to force Congress back into a special session over artificial intelligence threats, calling the legislative push a "DISASTER".Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  Anthropic CEO's AI warning sparks calls for congressional action 15.09.2026 8min

  Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sparked an unprecedented wave of alarm across Capitol Hill after publishing a 3,800-word essay urging the tech industry to deliberately "slow the pace" of artificial intelligence development. Amodei’s essay, titled "We Must Pace the Frontier," warned that rapidly advancing systems could outstrip human control within 6 to 12 months, opening the door to catastrophic cyberattacks and rogue AI taking over the internet.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  Dems warned key missteps could JEOPARDIZE midterm momentum 15.09.2026 5min

  Political analysts and party insiders are warning Democrats that significant fundraising shortfalls and widening internal divisions could trip up their growing momentum to retake Congress. While the Cook Political Report recently boosted the likelihood of Democrats recapturing the House majority due to President Donald Trump's low approval ratings and anxieties over the economy, multiple liabilities threaten to halt those gains.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  A Colorado town of 3,000 people has a giant say in the countrys direction 15.09.2026 8min

  The quiet ranching town of Platteville, Colorado, with a population of roughly 3,000 people, holds a giant say in the United States' political direction.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  Trump WARNS Ukraine on diesel strikes 15.09.2026 5min

  President Donald Trump publicly demanded that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy halt military drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and diesel infrastructure. Speaking on the sidelines of the Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf club, Trump stated that Ukraine's long-range campaign targeting Russian energy assets is causing a global fuel shortage that is "hurting the world.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  BRICS leaders call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East, stay silent on Ukraine 15.09.2026 9min

  At the annual BRICS summit in New Delhi, the leaders of the 11-member bloc issued a joint statement—the New Delhi Declaration—voicing deep concern over escalating tensions and calling for "maximum restraint" in the Middle East. Despite internal rifts, the group achieved consensus on a joint statement regarding the Middle East but did not forge a new unified stance or robust text concerning the war in Ukraine.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  Yemen forces INTENSIFY operations against Houthi rebel takeover 15.09.2026 7min

  Yemeni government forces, heavily supported by Saudi Arabia, have significantly intensified counter-offensives and air operations against Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The escalation follows a series of "painful" territorial losses, including the Houthis' sudden capture of the strategic port city of Mokha and key Red Sea islands along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  Biographer tells all about Trump talks on mentor, former 'fixer' Roy Cohn who 'molded' President 14.09.2026 9min

  Biographer Kai Bird discusses the profound 13-year mentorship between the late attorney Roy Cohn and a young Donald Trump in his new book, “American Scoundrel.” Bird outlines how Cohn’s aggressive playbook of relentless counterattacking, evading legal rules, and manipulating media heavily molded the former president's public and political style.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  How schools are teaching lessons about 911 to a generation that didnt live through it 14.09.2026 5min

  Teaching 9/11 to a generation with no lived memory of the attacks has shifted the event from a shared national trauma into a distant history lesson. Roughly one-third of Americans were born after September 11, 2001, forcing educators to completely reframe how the day is presented in classroomsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
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  David Rohde on how covering 911 taught him a simple lesson 12.09.2026 6min

  Covering the 9/11 terrorist attacks at Ground Zero taught journalist David Rohde the enduring lesson to "love, serve, and fight". The tenets emphasize cherishing loved ones, honoring everyday people and frontline workers who sacrificed during the tragedy, and acknowledging the service of military and intelligence personnelCovering the 9/11 terrorist attacks at Ground Zero taught journalist David Rohde the enduring lesson to "love, serve, and fight". The tenets emphasize cherishing loved ones, honoring everyday people and frontline workers who sacrificed during the tragedy, and acknowledging the service of military and intelligence personnel.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!