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On today's podcast:
(1) Venezuela’s government is reasserting itself after the capture of Nicolás Maduro, swearing in Delcy Rodríguez as acting president and flashing warning signs that a new wave of repression has begun.
(2) Ousted Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to US charges in a narco-terrorism case against him, kicking off an extraordinary legal battle with major geopolitical ramifications.
(3) Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that if Donald Trump were to attack the Danish island of Greenland that would mean the end of the NATO alliance.
(4) European leaders and US officials aim to finalize an agreement on security guarantees that include the possibility of American boots on the ground in postwar Ukraine in a bid to ensure that any peace deal endures.
(5) More than half of British companies’ finance chiefs expect artificial intelligence to deliver a growth boost, in a sign of rising optimism over the technology’s potential to transform the economy.
(6) It’s no secret that the rich are rethinking their ties to the UK in the fallout from sweeping tax reforms brought in last year. Cracks are now starting to appear in so-called family offices — investment firms for super-rich individuals and dynasties.
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