Newshour - Zelensky hails talks with Trump and European leaders as “significant”

President Volodymyr Zelensky says work has already started on security guarantees for Ukraine after talks in Washington about how to end the war. But there's been no let up in Russian attacks on Ukraine - with oil and gas infrastructure targeted overnight.

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Global News Podcast - Trump: arrangements under way for Putin Zelensky meeting

President Zelensky says work has already started on security guarantees for Ukraine after talks in Washington about how to end the war. European leaders have been meeting to discuss their next steps to protect Ukraine from President Putin's Russia. Also: Hamas says it has accepted a peace plan to end the war with Gaza; we're still waiting for Israel's response; the very old men who want to go home to North Korea; the US says it's made Britain drop its secret demand for access to Apple users' data worldwide; why President Maduro of Venezuela wants to mobilise millions of people against the United States; the Ketamine Queen pleads guilty; and a huge operation is taking place in northern Sweden to move a church five kilometres, to save it from subsidence. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

CBS News Roundup - 08/19/2025 | World News Roundup

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: Leadership Change, 50 EH/s, and HPC W/ CleanSpark’s Harry Sudock

What does CleanSpark’s leadership transition mean for the bitcoin miner?


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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Harry Sudock from CleanSpark joins us to talk about the company's major leadership transition with CEO Zach Bradford's departure and Matt Schultz taking the helm. We dive into CleanSpark's impressive growth to 50 EH/s, their pure play mining strategy versus the industry's pivot to HPC/AI, and how they're managing a $680M convertible bond. Harry shares insights on fleet efficiency, power portfolio optimization, and the strategic optionality their strong cash flow provides. 





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  • CleanSpark hits 50 EH/s installed capacity
  • $680M convertible bond raised in December
  • Over 1 gigawatt power under contract
  • CEO transition after 6 years leadership
  • Strong cash flow drives optionality
  • Coinbase credit line for tactical moves


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02:04 CEO stepping down

03:29 Mining only, no HPC

05:36 More management changes?

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19:06 Status of 10 exahash

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22:38 Debt & growth

27:31 Treasury strategy



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WSJ What’s News - Trump Pushes for Peace Summit with Putin and Zelensky

A.M. Edition for Aug 19. President Trump is calling for a three-way summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, after an Oval Office meeting with NATO and European leaders ends with the path to peace still uncertain. Plus, SoftBank invests $2 billion in embattled chip maker Intel. And, in the first part of our series on The Price of Parenting, WSJ’s Sandra Kilhof and Te-Ping Chen discuss what it’s like to support a family with a modest income in America. Azhar Sukri hosts.

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Up First from NPR - Trump and Ukraine, Kremlin’s View, California Redistricting

President Trump plots his next steps to broker an end to Russia's war on Ukraine after White House meetings. We look at the Kremlin's view on the peace talks. And California lawmakers seek to overhaul the state's congressional map to counter a Trump-backed move in Texas to gain an edge in the 2026 midterms.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - On a win and a player: Britain’s gaming prowess

As the world’s biggest gaming fair gets underway, our correspondent looks at the surprising success of Britain, the world’s third-largest exporter of video games. Europeans are giving up their vices, so the public takings from sin taxes are falling. And the rise of “Bangla Teslas”: battery-powered rickshaws in Bangladesh.


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Start Here - Trump Pushes a Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting

After a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, President Trump presses ahead with plans for a meeting between Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin. Texas Democrats arrive back at the state house in Austin, setting the state for a dramatic redistricting vote. And Hurricane Erin threatens the East Coast with rain, waves, and dangerous rip currents.

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The Daily Signal - Putin to Meet with Zelensky, Democrats Flounder as Support Booms for Crime Crackdown | Aug. 19, 2025

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:

  • President Trump meets with Zelenskyy of Ukraine and major European leaders in pursuit of a Russo-Ukrainian peace deal.
  • Democrats struggle to find diverse support for protests against National Guard deployments to Washington DC.


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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 8.19.25

Alabama

  • Execution of David Roberts delayed pending results from psychiatric report
  • Governor Ivey sets another execution date for inmate Anthony Todd Boyd
  • AL House speaker Ledbetter endorse Sen. Tuberville in Governor's race
  • State senator says Ivey admin. still allowing DEI policies to proceed
  • University of South Alabama to use DOD grant money on cancer research
  • Jerry Carl says he has learned a lot away from DC but still wants to return

National

  • Trump admin helping Russia/Ukraine take further steps towards peace
  • Woman arrested in DC traveled there to "kill" Trump
  • Missouri AG Andrew Bailey is stepping down to join FBI as deputy director
  • Former AG Bill Barr was in DC for closed door deposition on Jeffrey Epstein
  • Illegal alien who drove semi truck and killed 3 people now arrested in CA
  • CA female prison inmate beats up a child torturer and gets flooded with donations to her commissary account