EPISODE · Aug 29, 2026 · 13 MIN
Mutiny in Niger, Nepal's Rising Death Toll, and an ICE Advocate Gets Detained
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On this episode of The Morning Rundown, Maya and David cover a fast-moving mutiny attempt in Niger's capital, where witnesses report mutinous soldiers targeting the airport and presidential sites while the defense ministry claims the palace assault has been repelled. They then turn to the escalating flood disaster along the Nepal-Tibet border, where the death toll has climbed past 600 with nearly 3,000 people still missing, and a new theory points to a glacier collapse as the likely cause. The episode closes with the ironic story of longtime ICE supporter Milo Yiannopoulos being detained by the same agency he championed.Listeners will get a clear, up-to-date rundown of an unfolding security crisis in West Africa, the human toll and scale of a major natural disaster in South Asia, and a politically charged immigration case making headlines in the U.S. Each story is presented with the latest confirmed details and context on why it matters.Mutinous soldiers reportedly strike Niger's capital, hitting the airport and presidential sites; the defense ministry says the palace attack was repelled.The Nepal-Tibet flood death toll surpasses 600, with nearly 3,000 people still missing, including 41 Australians.Satellite evidence points to a glacier collapse as a possible trigger for the flood disaster.Milo Yiannopoulos, a vocal ICE supporter, is detained in Louisiana on a final removal order tied to a 2019 visa overstay.Reports indicate Laura Loomer claims she reported Yiannopoulos following an alleged assassination threat.
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On this episode of The Morning Rundown, Maya and David cover a fast-moving mutiny attempt in Niger's capital, where witnesses report mutinous soldiers targeting the airport and presidential sites while the defense ministry claims the palace assault has been repelled. They then turn to the escalating flood disaster along the Nepal-Tibet border, where the death toll has climbed past 600 with nearly 3,000 people still missing, and a new theory points to a glacier collapse as the likely cause. Th...
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