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Dieuwe de Boer and William McGimpsey delve into a packed roundup of international and domestic developments: Trump’s latest tariff moves and his controversial dismissal of the Epstein files stir speculation on geopolitical strategy and public accountability, while Syria's civil war reignites, dragging Israel, NATO, and the US back into a tangled mess. Meanwhile, the UK faces a migration reckoning as Nigel Farage toughens his stance and Reform UK surges in the polls. Back home, the hosts explore Immigration Minister Erica Stanford’s push for more foreign students, Chris Bishop’s effort to detach house prices from economic success, and a clash with the UN over New Zealand sovereignty. Add to that a fiery Māori by-election, concerns over free speech restrictions, and InternetNZ board elections, and you've got a lively mix of politics, principle, and public power.

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