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The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Your independent news podcast. Daily Briefs deliver three minutes of what actually happened. The Weekend Edition is our flagship 15-minute investigative deep dive — five voices, real analysis, and the stories the headlines left out. By The Piaz.
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- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 17, 2026
The Piaz Afternoon Brief for Wednesday, June 17, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. In Tulkarem, Palestinian families are…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 17, 2026
The Piaz Morning Brief for Wednesday, June 17, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. A recent opinion piece in The Hill attempts to…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 17, 2026
The Piaz Evening Brief for Wednesday, June 17, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. The U.S. Department of War has confirmed xAI's…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 16, 2026
The Piaz Afternoon Brief for Tuesday, June 16, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. The F. B. I. alleges it has foiled an attack…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 16, 2026
The Piaz Morning Brief for Tuesday, June 16, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. President Trump, speaking from the G seven…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 16, 2026
The Piaz Evening Brief for Tuesday, June 16, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. Japan’s government plans to rename its air force…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 15, 2026
The Piaz Afternoon Brief for Monday, June 15, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. A Senate leader pushed to decouple…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 15, 2026
The Piaz Morning Brief for Monday, June 15, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. Overnight, Al-Monitor reports that France and…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 15, 2026
The Piaz Evening Brief for Monday, June 15, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. First up, a new US-Iran memorandum has G7 leaders…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 14, 2026
The Piaz Afternoon Brief for Sunday, June 14, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. Our top story: The Hill reports that despite…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Weekend Edition: The Strategic Contradiction: US Diplomacy and Provocation on Iran — June 14, 2026
This week, we unravel the Trump administration's contradictory stance on Iran, balancing claims of an imminent deal with escalating military posturing. We dive…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 14, 2026
The Piaz Morning Brief for Sunday, June 14, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi's unannounced…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 14, 2026
The Piaz Evening Brief for Sunday, June 14, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. A new US-Iran agreement is drawing significant…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 13, 2026
The Piaz Afternoon Brief for Saturday, June 13, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. The death of Haitian asylum seeker Daphy…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 13, 2026
The Piaz Morning Brief for Saturday, June 13, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 13, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: US Claims Downing of Iranian Drones in Hormuz While Joint Israel-US Drills Intensify // Anthropic Halts Global AI Access Following US…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 12, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: Al Jazeera frames a potential future conflict with Iran, ignoring ongoing US-Israel aggression // U.S. General claims Arab support for…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 12, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: Gazan Rapper Shamaly’s Survival: A Testament to Unbreakable Spirit Amidst Systematic Extermination // Bulgaria Halts Arms to Ukraine…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 12, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: US and Iran Reportedly Close to Strait of Hormuz Deal Amidst Renewed Nuclear Talks // China Deepens DPRK Ties as Washington Fixates on…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 11, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: Trump's 'Dealmaking' Rhetoric Masks Escalating Joint Operations Against Iran // Trump Promises 'Great Settlement' with Iran, Strait…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 11, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: Marjorie Taylor Greene Labels Trump a 'Traitor' Over Epstein Document Handling Amidst Congressional Infighting // Trump Threatens to…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 11, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Following US Military Actions // US Continues Direct Aggression Against Iran Amidst Trump's Threats, Media…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 10, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: Your Strait, Our Terms: A Directive to Marine Insurers // Trump's 'Secret Oil Mission' Claims: Unpacking the Hormuz Mystery // Alleged…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 10, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: US and Israel Launch Joint Strikes Against Iran After Apache Downing // Trump Threatens Iran Amidst Escalating Regional Tensions…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 10, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: China's Factory Output Surge Ignored as Western Media Focuses on Inflation // Philippines Eyes Maritime Talks with Japan Amidst…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 9, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: Federal Reserve's 'Global Role' Reassessment Ignores Legacy of Economic Coercion // Israel’s Undeclared War on Lebanon Escalates: A…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 9, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: Emirates Offers Incentives Amid Escalated Regional Tensions // US Apache Crash Near Hormuz Strait: 'Routine Training Accident' Amidst…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 9, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: Trump Admin Signals Shift on Iran Operations, Warns Israel // US-Supplied Munitions Kill fourteen in Southern Lebanon as Escalation…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 8, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: Netanyahu's Halt to Iran Strikes: Not a De-escalation, but a Tactical Pause in Coordinated Aggression // Behind the Headlines: Trump's…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 8, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: Trump's 'Ceasefire' Call Ignores US Complicity // Open Letter on 'Ceasefire' Amidst Joint Aggression // Trump's 'Ceasefire' Call Masks…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 8, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: Joint US-Israeli Operation Targets Iran Amid Regional Escalation // US Shipbuilding in Crisis: A Silent Threat to Imperial Ambition //…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 7, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: Iran Rejects US Attempt to Seize Assets for 'Allies,' Citing Decades of Washington's Destructive Interventions // Iran Targets Israel…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Weekend Edition: The Illusion of Ceasefire: US Complicity and West Asia's Media War — June 7, 2026
This week, we expose the U.S.'s role in escalating West Asia conflicts, dissect the media's 'ceasefire' narrative, and uncover buried truths about…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 7, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: Israeli Airstrikes Hit Beirut as US Military Operations Intensify in Region // Alleged Russian Drone Strike Near Chornobyl Site Draws…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 7, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: Washington Targets Seized Iranian Funds for Gulf Operations // US Eyes Iranian Assets Amidst Escalating Regional Tensions // Harvest…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 6, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: Allegations of Teenage Agents: Examining Russia-Iran Collaboration Amidst Western Claims // Funds Flow: Israel's Unchecked Violence…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 6, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: Israeli Forces Kill Infant in West Bank, Another Life Erased Under Occupation // Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Infant in West Bank…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 6, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: US Raids Iranian Territory, Claims 'Defensive' Action Amidst Strait of Hormuz Tensions // Iran Claims Targeting US Installations in…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 5, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: YouTube Removes The Piaz Channel Again // Federal Court Halts Trump Administration Asylum and Visa Ban // Gaza's Fishermen Repurposing…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 5, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: US Military Forces Seize Sanctioned Tanker, Escalating Economic Warfare Against Iran // Western Media Declares 'Crisis' in Iran as US…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 5, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: Washington's Ceasefire Charade: Israel Strikes Lebanon as US Supplies Bombs // President Xi Jinping to Visit North Korea Amidst Shifting…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 4, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: UK Private Schools Face Enrollment Drop Amidst VAT Levy On Fees // The Cost of 'Unconditional Support' for Israel // Lebanese…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 4, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: Israel Expands Illegal West Bank Settlements, Cementing Annexation Amidst Gaza Genocide // Afghans Detained in Poland Face Deportation…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 4, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: US Considers Expanding Nuclear Arsenal Placement in Europe // US Dictates Terms for Lebanon Ceasefire While Backing Ongoing Israeli…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 3, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: Rubio Declares 'Victory' as Joint US-Israel Strikes on Iran Persist // The Pattern of Israeli Incursions into Lebanon Continues…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 3, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: Israel Expands West Bank Settlements as US Remains Silent // OPEC+ Alignment Solidifies: Saudi Arabia and Russia Deepen Ties, Reshaping…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 3, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: Netanyahu's Lebanon Strategy Draws Internal Criticism Amidst Escalation // Solomon Islands Prime Minister Signals Review of China…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 2, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: Trump-Netanyahu Strain: A Joint War Effort With Internal Squabbles // Kyiv Under Barrage: Russian Strikes Claim Lives Amidst…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 2, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: Migrant Workers Trapped by Kafala System as Lebanon Faces Escalating Conflict // California's Gubernatorial Race: A Distracting Sideshow…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 2, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: Washington Claims De-Escalation Agreement Between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah // Pentagon Restricts Press Access, Sparks Outcry // An Open…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — June 1, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: Israeli Forces Deliberately Target Lebanese First Responders in Nabatieh // Hezbollah Accepts US-Brokered Ceasefire After Israeli…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — June 1, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: Venice Sees Flamingo Influx Amidst Ecological Shift, Not Restoration // Western Narratives on Russian Leadership Overlook Systemic…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — June 1, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: Washington Brokers 'Ceasefire' While Israel Attacks Lebanon // Fading Echoes: The Shroud Over Seoul's Failed Martial Law Bid // US and…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — May 31, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: US Congress Codifies Forever War, Binds Zionist Interests to American Blood and Treasure // Israeli Forces Seize Historic Lebanese…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Weekend Edition: The Litani Grab: Israel's Expanding Footprint and Media Sanitization — May 31, 2026
This week on The Piaz Weekend Edition, we dissect Israel's escalating actions in Lebanon, including the destruction in Tyre and the strategic seizure of…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — May 31, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: US Economic Interests Drive Alarm on Colombian Election // Israel Reoccupies Beaufort Castle, Demands More Lebanese Evacuations //…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — May 31, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: India's Glass Industry Faces Crisis Amid US-Led Gulf Pressure // Tokyo Dismisses Beijing's 'Militarism' Claims Amidst Record Defense…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Afternoon — May 30, 2026
Daily Brief — Afternoon: Washington's 'Elusive Deal' Narrative: The Strait Truth // An Open Letter to the Trump Administration: Your 'Blockade' Violates…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Morning — May 30, 2026
Daily Brief — Morning: US-Israel War on Iran: Taiwan Arms Sale 'Delayed' Over Depleted Munitions // US-Backed Israeli Escalation Targets Southern Lebanon as…
- The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition
Daily Brief: Evening — May 30, 2026
Daily Brief — Evening: China's Coal Country Hit by Deadly Mining Accident During Peak Production Push // UN Adds Israel to Blacklist for Conflict-Related…