{"podcast":{"title":"Global News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525","podcast_index_feed_id":7448525,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/global-news-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/global-news-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Global News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping the world—from international politics and business to culture, technology, and global events. 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—the first global local news network bringing updates from every city and region and keeping the world connected. Global News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening around the world. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T04:22:19.329383+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525"},"episode":{"title":"Bird Flu Ravages Antarctic Seal Pups","slug":"bird-flu-ravages-antarctic-seal-pups","published_at":"2026-06-18T03:29:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525/bird-flu-ravages-antarctic-seal-pups","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1f988bed-eac9-44f9-a0eb-0c9696ee9e75.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1f988bed-eac9-44f9-a0eb-0c9696ee9e75.mp3","summary":"A deadly bird flu outbreak has devastated Antarctic wildlife, killing thousands of seal pups and hundreds of adult penguins on remote Australian territories. The H5N1 strain, previously unseen in Australia’s external islands, has hit southern elephant seals hardest—over 75% of pups on Heard Island perished. Scientists warn this is a wake-up call, as the virus threatens to spread to the mainland, urging vigilance and ongoing monitoring across Antarctic regions. 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/9be3978086db32bf","meta_description":"A deadly bird flu outbreak has devastated Antarctic wildlife, killing thousands of seal pups and hundreds of adult penguins on remote Australian territori…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525/episodes/bird-flu-ravages-antarctic-seal-pups/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525/bird-flu-ravages-antarctic-seal-pups.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}