{"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":"Nigeria Expands Army to Tackle Security Crisis | Global News","slug":"nigeria-expands-army-to-tackle-security-crisis-global-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T16:02:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525/nigeria-expands-army-to-tackle-security-crisis-global-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/1d99acce6b302543","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/31a43b49-fd18-4e72-867f-f150103c19d4.mp3","summary":"Nigeria’s president has approved the largest military expansion in years, adding 28,000 soldiers and four new army divisions to tackle escalating violence from Islamist militants, separatists, and kidnapping gangs. Recent attacks—including the massacre of 20 villagers and the abduction of 46 students—highlight the urgent need for stronger security. New army headquarters and 50,000 additional police officers are part of a $4 billion defense push, but experts warn recruiting is tough amid high casualties. While some victories have been claimed, militant threats remain fierce. 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/1d99acce6b302543","meta_description":"Nigeria’s president has approved the largest military expansion in years, adding 28,000 soldiers and four new army divisions to tackle escalating violence…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"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/nigeria-expands-army-to-tackle-security-crisis-global-news/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/nigeria-expands-army-to-tackle-security-crisis-global-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}