Friday, August 2nd, 2024

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

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🗓️ 2 August 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Today's major international news includes a historic multi-country prisoner swap resulting in the release of 16 individuals, including four Americans, from Russia. The Americans released are journalist Evan Gershkovich, activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, and corporate security executive Paul Whelan. This swap, involving seven countries, is the largest between Russia and the West since the Cold War. Russia receives eight prisoners in return, including assassin Vadim Krasikov. In response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered a retaliatory strike against Israel. The Biden administration anticipates a response similar to previous attacks but potentially larger. Haniyeh was killed by a bomb planted months earlier in a guest house controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The US State Department has recognized Edmundo Gonzalez's electoral victory in Venezuela, urging for a peaceful transition from Nicolás Maduro, who falsely claims victory. Vice President Kamala Harris is vetting potential running mates for her presidential campaign, with six candidates in consideration. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper have withdrawn from contention. Lastly, Simone Biles won her 9th gold medal in the women's all-around gymnastics final, becoming the oldest Olympic women's gymnastics champion since 1952. Teammate Suni Lee secured the bronze medal. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Live updates: Russia releases Gershkovich, Whelan in largest post-Soviet prisoner swap NY Times: Iran’s Leader Orders Attack on Israel for Haniyeh Killing, Officials Say Axios: U.S. prepares to counter Iranian attack on Israel within days, U.S. officials say NY Times: Bomb Smuggled Into Tehran Guest House Months Ago Killed Hamas Leader Axios: U.S. says opposition beat Maduro in Venezuela elections NBC News: Harris campaign's vetting team has met with 6 potential VP picks as the selection process nears its end AP News: Olympics gymnastics highlights: Simone Biles wins all-around gold Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Friday, August 2nd, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by Betches Media.
0:06.5	I'm your host Sammy Sage and the morning announcements is your daily five minute breakdown of the headlines
0:11.5	that isn't afraid to take aside and roast the most
0:13.8	consequential reality show there is, our government.
0:17.1	We have lots of international news today starting with the execution of a historic multi-country
0:25.5	prisoner swap which led to the return of 16 individuals including four Americans from Russia.
0:31.3	The Americans release were Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerskovic, pro-democracy
0:35.2	activist Vladimir Karamir Mirza, journalist Alsu Kermacheva, and corporate security
0:40.1	executive Paul Wheelen, who has been in prison in Russia since 2018 when he was arrested
0:45.0	while attending a friend's wedding in Moscow.
0:47.6	According to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navani
0:52.0	was supposed to have been part of the swap had he survived.
0:54.6	This was the biggest prisoner swap between Russia and the West since the Cold War.
0:58.6	It took nearly two years to execute and involved seven countries including Germany, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the UK.
1:07.0	Russia is getting back eight prisoners, including one who is a particular interest to Vladimir Putin,
1:11.8	a well-known assassin named Vadim Krasicov, who seems to have been the most controversial prisoner, but also the one who triggered the ultimate swap.
1:19.2	Krasicov had been held in Germany for several years and German Chancellor Olaf Schultz told President
1:24.9	Biden that quote, I will do this swap for you.
1:28.4	It's good to have allies, ain't it?
1:30.4	More reporting in the Wall Street Journal on how the agreement was reached
1:33.2	also mentioned that Biden was simultaneously on the phone with Slovenia
1:36.7	to secure the release of two Russian spies, just an hour before he dropped out of the
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