This global news podcast delves into several major events: the aftermath of the Assad regime's collapse in Syria, where an interim government is forming amid fears of retribution; the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; the shocking murder of a UnitedHealthcare CEO in New York and the arrest of a suspect; the ongoing political turmoil in South Korea following an attempted martial law declaration; a court ruling that prevents Rupert Murdoch from having sole control over his media empire after his death; and a troubling legal case in France involving a woman who was drugged and raped by numerous men. Additionally, the podcast explores the potential environmental consequences of deep-sea mining in the Cook Islands and the ongoing debate surrounding this controversial practice.