The BBC World Service Global News Podcast brings you a variety of important international stories. It highlights President Biden's significant clemency actions, the funeral of Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada, and the takeover of Assad's former palace in Damascus. South Korean President Yun Suk-yol faces impeachment calls yet remains defiant, while Romania and Bulgaria celebrate their full Schengen membership. The episode delves into research on workplace happiness, advocating for progress over perfection, along with Mexico's new e-cigarette ban. It also reviews the successes of Argentina's populist libertarian president, Javier Milei, after his first year in office. Lastly, the podcast features a conversation about Netflix's adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's *One Hundred Years of Solitude*.
