European Elections: EU Commission chief insists "the centre is holding"

This podcast episode discusses various political and social issues in different parts of the world. It explores the potential consequences of President Macron's decision to dissolve Parliament in France, the political situation in Bulgaria and Poland, the plight of the Yazidis in Iraq, the denial of involvement by the widow of the Islamic State leader, safety concerns in the Nigerian film industry, the challenges of an aging population in Japan, scientific developments in fluorescent dye usage for cancer research, protests in Venezuelan jails, the ending of subsidies for diesel in Malaysia, the art of Zanele Muholi in challenging discrimination, and the rise of the radical right in European elections. Overall, the episode highlights political uncertainties, human rights abuses, trauma, safety concerns, and societal challenges.