{"podcast":{"title":"Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","podcast_index_feed_id":7598384,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bridgeport-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bridgeport-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1543,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Belfast News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Belfast—from local news and business to politics, culture, and community developments. 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 in the world and keeping communities connected. Belfast News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T14:17:25.822014+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"Rare Blood, Brave Kid, Life Saved | Belfast News","slug":"rare-blood-brave-kid-life-saved-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T07:18:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/rare-blood-brave-kid-life-saved-belfast-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/f2c49a5e3d2fe6ed","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a191284b-7a6d-48b4-9db8-5bc742ea272d.mp3","summary":"A nine-year-old boy, Qasim Rizwan, battled a rare autoimmune disorder that made his body attack his own blood cells — and his life depended on finding a match for his ultra-rare r’r’ blood type, shared by just 50 people nationwide. With every unit of matching blood in the national frozen bank used up and a special donor called in, doctors raced to save him. After a terrifying descent into illness and a week-long diagnosis delay, Qasim’s recovery was fueled by steroids, transfusions, and the tireless care of medical teams. Now healthy and grateful, he visited the blood bank in Liverpool to thank those who saved his life — while his mom, inspired by the experience, has become a donor herself. This is a powerful story of hope, resilience, and the lifesaving power of blood donations. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f2c49a5e3d2fe6ed","meta_description":"A nine-year-old boy, Qasim Rizwan, battled a rare autoimmune disorder that made his body attack his own blood cells — and his life depended on finding a m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/episodes/rare-blood-brave-kid-life-saved-belfast-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/rare-blood-brave-kid-life-saved-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}