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Trump Pauses Iran Strike, Putin Flies to Beijing and Oil Falls
Season 2 Episode 228
Headline news for May 19, 2026: President Trump says he paused a planned strike on Iran at the personal request of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Taiwan Vows It Won't Be Sacrificed, Ukraine Strikes Moscow, Singapore Surges
Season 2 Episode 227
Headline news for May 18, 2026: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te responds to President Trump’s silence on Taiwan during the Beijing summit. Ukraine laun…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Xi Warns Trump: Mishandle Taiwan and the Two Countries Risk Collision
Season 2 Episode 226
Headline news for May 15, 2026: President Trump and President Xi wrap up their Beijing summit with a stark warning from Mr Xi that mishandling Taiwan…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Trump Meets Xi in China, Warsh Takes the Fed and Gunshots in Philippine Senate
Season 2 Episode 225
Headline news for May 14, 2026: President Trump sits down with President Xi in Beijing today with trade, Taiwan, AI and Iran on the table and the CEO…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Iran: Not Our Fight, Still Our Problem
Season 3 Episode 2
Professor Joseph Liow, chairman of the Middle East Institute, joins Lens on Singapore’s Claressa Monteiro to cut through the noise around the Iran co…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Trump Flies to Beijing for Xi Summit as Bessent Holds Trade Talks in Seoul
Season 2 Episode 224
Headline news for May 13, 2026: President Trump declares Americans' financial pain is not even a little bit of a factor in his Iran negotiations — as…
2 months ago
Japan Bonds Hit a Twenty-Nine Year High as Iran Ceasefire Hanging by a Thread
Season 2 Episode 223
Headline news for May 12, 2026: President Trump calls the Iran ceasefire on life support and dismisses Tehran's peace proposal as a piece of garbage …
2 months ago
Trump Rejects Iran's Peace Offer, Drones Strike Gulf States and Thaksin Freed
Season 2 Episode 222
Headline news for May 11, 2026: President Trump calls Iran's latest peace proposal totally unacceptable as the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait all report Irani…
2 months ago
Iran and the US Close In on a Deal, Wall Street Hits Records and Oil Falls
Season 2 Episode 221
Episode Title: Iran and the U.S. Close In on a War-Ending Deal, Wall Street Hits Records and Oil Falls
Headline news for May 7, 2026: Iran reviews…
2 months ago
Project Freedom Paused, Epic Fury Declared Over and Oil Falls as Hope Grows
Season 2 Episode 220
Headline news for May 6, 2026: President Trump pauses Project Freedom citing great progress toward a final Iran deal but the naval blockade holds as …
2 months, 1 week ago