Global News Podcast Trump pledges to 'kill people' in drug cartels
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Oct 24, 2025 Luis Fajardo, a Miami-based BBC correspondent, discusses Trump's controversial approach to drug cartels, emphasizing the legal and regional risks involved. Nomiya Iqbal reveals shocking FBI indictments linking NBA figures to illegal gambling and organized crime. James Waterhouse covers EU hesitations regarding the use of frozen Russian assets for supporting Ukraine. Jean Mackenzie sheds light on the disturbing rise in fishermen deaths in South Korea, connecting it to climate change and changing sea conditions.
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President's Use-Of-Force Rhetoric Escalates
- Donald Trump said his administration would "kill people" bringing drugs into the US instead of seeking a formal declaration of war.
- The statement escalates rhetoric and raises legal and ethical questions about extrajudicial force.
Legal Risks Of Treating Cartels As Terrorists
- Luis Fajardo explains that targeting cartels as equivalent to terrorist groups is fueling regional alarm and questions over legality.
- Critics call recent strikes extrajudicial and warn of wider political aims against Venezuela.
Pentagon Replaces Traditional Press Corps
- The Pentagon revoked passes of mainstream outlets that refused new reporting rules and approved over 60 largely far-right journalists instead.
- Critics say this narrows access and risks turning press briefings into government echo chambers.