This BBC World Service news podcast delivers a concise overview of global events. The episode covers several key stories: the impact of a low-cost Chinese AI chatbot on US tech shares; the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo involving M23 rebels and Rwandan troops; the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza after a ceasefire; the release of hostages in the Israeli-Hamas conflict; student protests in Serbia following a deadly building collapse; and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Specific details include the reported $6 million cost of developing the Chinese AI app, contrasting sharply with billions spent by US tech giants, and the precarious situation in Goma, DRC, where thousands of inmates escaped from prison amidst ongoing fighting. The podcast concludes with a discussion of the renaming of a British submarine and a Coca-Cola product recall.
