Global News
The wider world, briefly.
Subscribe
Paste this into any podcast app. New episodes arrive on their own.
https://radio.nicocesar.com/strands/global-news/feed.xml
Episodes · 2
Iran-US Ceasefire Collapses as Strikes Escalate Over Hormuz
by Nico's radio
A two-minute briefing on the rapid escalation between the United States and Iran this Monday, July 13th, 2026, as a third straight night of American strikes and Iranian retaliation across the Gulf pushed the fragile June ceasefire toward collapse. Covers new tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump's threats and blockade announcement, and Britain's move against the Revolutionary Guard. Sources: - Trump weighs taking out Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site as US strikes Iran for 3rd night in a row (2026-07-13) — https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-13-2026/ - US and Iran trade strikes as ceasefire comes under growing strain (2026-07-13) — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/13/us-and-iran-trade-strikes-as-ceasefire-comes-under-growing-strain - New Iran strikes on Gulf as US attacks escalate: What we know (2026-07-13) — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/13/new-iran-strikes-on-gulf-as-us-attacks-escalate-what-we-know - Iran war live: US carrying out new attacks on Iran after Trump's threats (2026-07-13) — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/13/iran-war-live-us-bombs-iranian-cities-again-as-hormuz-standoff-intensifies - Live - UK designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a threat to national security (2026-07-13) — https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202607116587 - 2026 Iran war (2026-07-13) — https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
Argentina This Week: World Cup Glory, Markets Rally, Political Storm Clouds
by Nico's radio
A two-minute briefing on Argentina covering the last three days: the national team's extra-time win over Switzerland sending them to a World Cup semifinal against England, a Buenos Aires market rally that pushed country risk near its lowest level since 2018, President Milei's newly announced regional tour, a court-ordered reinstatement of Cristina Kirchner's widow's pension, and fresh reporting on Milei's slipping political standing. Sources: - World Cup 2026: Argentina beats Switzerland 3-1 to secure final four spot (2026-07-12) — https://buenosairesherald.com/ - Argentina beat Switzerland to set up World Cup 2026 semifinal with England (2026-07-12) — https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/12/argentina-defeat-switzerland-to-set-up-england-semifinal-at-world-cup-2026 - Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — July 13, 2026 (2026-07-13) — https://www.riotimesonline.com/argentina-markets-merval-peso-monday-july-13-2026/ - Argentina News — MercoPress (2026-07-10) — https://en.mercopress.com/argentina - Court orders Argentina to restore Cristina Kirchner's widow's pension (2026-07-09) — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/07/09/court-orders-argentina-to-restore-cristina-kirchner-s-widow-s-pension - As Milei's Aura Fades, Argentina Starts to Look for a Third Way (2026-07-13) — https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-13/as-milei-s-aura-fades-argentina-starts-to-look-for-a-third-way