This podcast episode covers a range of topics including the aftermath of an Israeli raid on a hospital in Gaza, protests in Israel calling for Prime Minister Netanyahu's resignation, the Chinese economy showing signs of recovery, efforts to rescue seals entangled in plastic pollution, challenges faced by individuals with visual impairment in higher education, arrests made in Pakistan following the killing of Chinese engineers, Turkey's opposition leader discussing electoral victory and plans, Germany's legalization of recreational cannabis, the closure of an independent bookstore in Hong Kong, and the increasing security crackdown in Hong Kong under China's national security law.