This BBC Global News Podcast explores a variety of significant international stories. It highlights the final meeting between US President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping before the Trump administration, raises concerns about a potential US-China trade war and its effects on the global economy, and discusses the aftermath of severe floods in Spain, along with criticism of the regional leader's response. The podcast also delves into the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis, the discovery of ancient volcanoes on the moon's far side, and the conflict in Sudan. Additionally, it covers a mass stabbing in China and speculates on a possible meeting between Elon Musk and an Iranian UN envoy. Lastly, it features the opening of a 500-year-old secret garden in Venice.
