Derek, along with his trusty lackey Danny, again conquers the news. This week: the US restricts the flow of dollars into Iraq, the dinar collapses (0:33); Israel sees Netanyahu firing Deri and the IDF kills more Palestinians in the West Bank (2:45); NGOs threaten to withdraw from Afghanistan over Taliban restrictions on women’s rights (5:02); Eritrean soldiers are seen leaving the Tigray Region in Ethiopia as the peace deal is implemented (7:53); Burkina Faso gives France one month to withdraw troops (9:44); the US designates Russia-based Wagner Group a criminal organization (12:26); a Ukraine update including newly-arrived tanks (13:37); Turkey threatens to veto Sweden’s NATO application (18:41); and in Peru, Boluarte calls for a “truce” while protests carry on and a movement for her impeachment gathers steam in Congress.

Recorded Thursday, January 26, 2023

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