Kim Vinnell

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2,297 appearances 45 recordings 1 series first heard Jan 2026 last heard 21 Aug

Kim Vinnell’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Reuters World News · US primaries, Trump's secret plane swap and total eclipse · 12 Aug 2026 podcast

Trump boarded the old Air Force One, but was then snuck off it to fly on a military jet instead. voice-verified

The operation raises a lot of questions about security threats facing the president, about his new Qatari donated jet, and about White House credibility. voice-verified

Our reporter, Graham Slattery, was there. voice-verified

Graham says that while this type of action to protect the president has some precedent, this was different. voice-verified

The White House has not disputed reporting on the story, and in a statement to media said they use every tool at their disposal to address threats the president faces. voice-verified

The US and Iran remain gridlocked over reopening the Strait of Humuz, with both sides demanding their conditions be met before progress is made. voice-verified

And attacks at sea continue, with the Iran-aligned Houthis targeting a Saudi ship and the US firing on a Panama flagged vessel. voice-verified

Separately, a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in Oman is leaking crude oil, creating a huge oil slick, which could get worse. voice-verified

Here's shipping correspondent Jonathan Saul. voice-verified

Jonathan says the response is complicated in two ways. voice-verified

One, the vessel is part of Russia's so-called shadow fleet, impacting insurance and the ensuing salvage operations. voice-verified

And two, it's not clear what caused the damage to the ship, as no party has taken responsibility. voice-verified

To Syria voice-verified

where a court has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad to death for crimes he committed during Syria's fourteen-year civil war. voice-verified

Assad was tried in absentia, having fled to Russia in December of twenty twenty-four. voice-verified

Assad's brother, Mahar, and another security official, Atef Najib, were also sentenced to death, though Najib was the only one tried in person. voice-verified

Former American Marine Robert Gilman has returned to the US, having been freed from a Russian prison on humanitarian grounds. voice-verified

US President Trump made the prisoner release announcement on social media, saying the thirty-two year old's release follows discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. voice-verified

US officials say Russia didn't seek any concessions in return for the release. voice-verified

Gilman's health had deteriorated badly into tension, with advocates saying he'd fallen into a disassociative stupor. voice-verified

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