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Cheques and the City: Premier League disgrace

September 30, 2026
Cheques and the City: Premier League disgrace

An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of breaching over 100 rules. What penalty will the Premier League exact? Russia’s increasingly brazen attempts to provoke and undermine Europe. And why cute Chiikawa, star of a Japanese blockbuster, gives comfort in anxious times.

Subscribers can listen to “Kidulting” on “The Weekend Intelligence”

Guests and host:

  • Sonny Loughran, Britain correspondent
  • Jonathan Rosenthal, international correspondent
  • Moeka Iida, East Asia reporter
  • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

  • Man City, Abu Dhabi, Premier League
  • Russia, Europe, grey-zone, drone
  • Chiikawa, kawaii, manga

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