Global News Roundup: Ukraine Counter-Offensive, Nuclear Weapons in Belarus, Kosovo-Serbia Tensions, Egypt and the BRICS

In this week's episode of Explained, hosts Tiana and Kervin cover a range of global news topics. They discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the possibility of Ukraine assaulting Crimea in the fall if successful in its counteroffensive. The hosts also touch on tensions between Kosovo and Serbia, North Korea's ballistic missile launch, and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's trip to Beijing to talk to Chinese officials. Egypt has formally applied to join the BRICS Group, a group of five countries working on a new currency to challenge the US dollar as the global currency. However, experts are split on the feasibility of a BRICS currency due to significant economic and political differences among member countries. The hosts also touch on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence declassifying a report about how the intelligence community gathers and utilizes publicly available data. The report discusses commercially available information (CAI) and how the US intelligence is building a system to track mass movement of people around the world and flag what they consider anomalies. This initiative is trying to prevent a terrorist attack before it happens, but raises questions about privacy and the definition of a crime. The hosts end the episode with a discussion on privacy concerns and the need to draw a line on how much data companies and governments should have access to.----------------------Get your discount on a brand new BlendJet2 by going to our link: https://zen.ai/analytics12subscribe and follow us: https://linktr.ee/AucoinAnalytics---------------------Disclaimer:The views and opinions expressed on the podcast 'This Week Explained' are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization or entity. The information provided on the podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice or a substitute for independent research and analysis. Each individual listener should research and identify their own opinions based on facts and logic before making any decisions based on the information provided on the podcast. The podcast hosts and guests are not responsible for any actions taken by individuals based on the information provided on the podcast.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/this-week-explained--6199515/support.