Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate, Venezuela Election Questioned, Edinburgh Fringe Shines, and More
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Show Notes
The Middle East braces for the possibility of a full-scale war between Israel and Iran-backed forces after the assassinations of Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr; Venezuelans protest the results of the presidential election that grant incumbent President Nicolás Maduro a third term; the Edinburgh Festival Fringe spotlights wide-ranging, new talent; imprisoned journalists in Russia are freed in a major prisoner swap; and militant groups kill troops from Russia’s private military company Wagner Group, including a Wagner commander, in Mali.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Steven A. Cook, “Are Israel and Iran Headed for All Out War?,” CFR.org
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Recommendation Lists: Independent, Playbill, and Time Out Magazine
Kali Robinson, “What Is Hamas?,” CFR.org
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