{"podcast":{"title":"Amsterdam News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315","podcast_index_feed_id":7623315,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":435,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Amsterdam News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Amsterdam—from local news and politics to business, culture, and major developments across the city. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Amsterdam News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:19:17.636505+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315"},"episode":{"title":"The Timber Tycoon Who Armed a War | Amsterdam News","slug":"the-timber-tycoon-who-armed-a-war-amsterdam-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T10:12:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/the-timber-tycoon-who-armed-a-war-amsterdam-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/df8a18f51668ccf7","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/589b756c-0ffd-4b17-9254-4a00db2e7ac6.mp3","summary":"A Dutch timber tycoon turned arms dealer, Guus Kouwenhoven, fueled Liberia’s brutal civil war by smuggling weapons to dictator Charles Taylor—killing over 150,000 people—and escaped justice for nearly two decades, living luxuriously in South Africa despite a 19-year sentence. Arrested in Cape Town, he dodged extradition, even after his visa was revoked, while the Dutch government stayed silent. As officials push for another fugitive’s return with threats of aid cuts, Kouwenhoven’s impunity raises tough questions about global justice and who gets held accountable. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/09/notorious-fugitive-dutch-arms-dealer-dies-in-south-africa/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/df8a18f51668ccf7 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A Dutch timber tycoon turned arms dealer, Guus Kouwenhoven, fueled Liberia’s brutal civil war by smuggling weapons to dictator Charles Taylor—killing over…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/episodes/the-timber-tycoon-who-armed-a-war-amsterdam-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/the-timber-tycoon-who-armed-a-war-amsterdam-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}