{"podcast":{"title":"Europe News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now","slug":"europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547","podcast_index_feed_id":7498547,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/europe-news-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/europe-news-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1340,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Europe News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Europe—from politics and business to culture, international relations, and regional 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 and global news together and keeping communities connected. Europe News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the continent. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:20:52.277832+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547"},"episode":{"title":"US Extends Russian Oil Waiver, Critics Dissent","slug":"us-extends-russian-oil-waiver-critics-dissent","published_at":"2026-05-19T05:19:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/us-extends-russian-oil-waiver-critics-dissent","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e49303e2-a280-4b5f-8631-1b88f28da683.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e49303e2-a280-4b5f-8631-1b88f28da683.mp3","summary":"Treasury Department extends Russian oil waiver, sparking controversy The Treasury Department has renewed a waiver allowing the sale of Russian crude oil already loaded onto tankers for another month, aiming to stabilize global oil markets and prevent price spikes. This is the second extension, despite earlier indications it would expire. The waiver permits any country to purchase Russian oil in transit, effectively easing sanctions. However, it has drawn criticism from lawmakers and Ukraine, who argue it allows Russia to profit from high oil prices and indirectly fund its war efforts. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends the decision, suggesting it prevents oil prices from reaching significantly higher levels. Meanwhile, the Treasury has allowed a separate waiver for Iranian oil sales to expire and implemented new sanctions targeting refineries in China that process Iranian crude. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/0164301813a1cdbc","meta_description":"Treasury Department extends Russian oil waiver, sparking controversy The Treasury Department has renewed a waiver allowing the sale of Russian crude oil a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/episodes/us-extends-russian-oil-waiver-critics-dissent/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/us-extends-russian-oil-waiver-critics-dissent.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}