This podcast episode covers a range of international news stories, including the recent airstrikes on Iran by Israel, tensions between Israel and Iran, the attack on Alexei Navalny's aide, the investigation into the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, the impact of El Niño on weather patterns and the global food supply, the reunion of a woman with her relatives in El Salvador after being separated during the civil war, the ongoing search for missing children in El Salvador, controversy surrounding the Beijing Half Marathon, the lawsuit against Google Maps by doctors in Japan, the release of Taylor Swift's surprise double album, and the upcoming episode of "The Happy Pod" podcast featuring inspiring stories from around the world.