The BBC World Service Global News Podcast brings you a variety of significant international stories. It highlights protests in Valencia sparked by deadly floods, Qatar's decision to step back from mediating Israeli-Hamas talks due to a lack of trust from both parties, and Russia's attempts to expand its influence in Africa. The podcast also addresses concerns over dwindling US support for Ukraine with the upcoming Trump administration, tourism restrictions at Pompeii due to overcrowding, and Jamie Oliver's apology for a controversial portrayal of an Indigenous Australian character in his children's book. Additionally, it reports on a suicide bombing in Pakistan and the rise of the "4B" movement among some American women. To cap it off, there's an inspiring tale of an emperor penguin making the journey from Antarctica to Australia.
