{"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":"The Fentanyl King Who Escaped Justice | Global News","slug":"the-fentanyl-king-who-escaped-justice-global-news","published_at":"2026-07-13T00:34:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525/the-fentanyl-king-who-escaped-justice-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/ef100baf03974769","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f6160165-4c80-4b2d-9c46-bca242748b5a.mp3","summary":"A Chinese national turned drug kingpin, Zhang Zhidong—aka “Brother Wang”—is accused of orchestrating a global fentanyl trafficking empire, shipping deadly chemicals from China to Mexico for cartels. Once a Peking University grad with a Spanish degree who landed in Mexico mining, he pivoted to money laundering and then deep into the drug trade, leveraging his charm and networks to build a massive, dangerous supply chain. His arrest in 2024 and dramatic escape to Cuba and Russia didn’t stop the operation—cartels quickly adapted, and fentanyl purity dipped, proving how resilient these networks are. Even with a top player gone, the pipeline keeps flowing. 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/ef100baf03974769","meta_description":"A Chinese national turned drug kingpin, Zhang Zhidong—aka “Brother Wang”—is accused of orchestrating a global fentanyl trafficking empire, shipping deadly…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":146,"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/the-fentanyl-king-who-escaped-justice-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/the-fentanyl-king-who-escaped-justice-global-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}