{"podcast":{"title":"Edmonton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100","podcast_index_feed_id":7596100,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-stockton-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-stockton-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":492,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edmonton News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edmonton—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Edmonton News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:20:37.379298+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100"},"episode":{"title":"Carney’s Saudi Visit and Raif Badawi’s Fate | Edmonton News","slug":"carney-s-saudi-visit-and-raif-badawi-s-fate-edmonton-news","published_at":"2026-07-13T22:08:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/carney-s-saudi-visit-and-raif-badawi-s-fate-edmonton-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/07b10833bf875c35","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/601e4cde-1802-402d-a701-f7dcbe03e3c2.mp3","summary":"Canadian PM Mark Carney’s historic Saudi trip sparked global scrutiny as he navigated delicate diplomacy—balancing economic ties with human rights concerns over jailed dissident Raif Badawi. His son, Tirad, voiced deep disappointment, calling his father’s imprisonment an “open-air prison” despite release in 2022, and criticized Carney’s vague, confidential approach as ineffective. While Carney emphasized gradual progress through private channels, Tirad insists diplomacy alone hasn’t secured his father’s freedom—highlighting the enduring clash between global business interests and the urgent need for justice for political prisoners. 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/07b10833bf875c35","meta_description":"Canadian PM Mark Carney’s historic Saudi trip sparked global scrutiny as he navigated delicate diplomacy—balancing economic ties with human rights concern…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/episodes/carney-s-saudi-visit-and-raif-badawi-s-fate-edmonton-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/carney-s-saudi-visit-and-raif-badawi-s-fate-edmonton-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}