This BBC World Service podcast covers major global news stories on March 17th. The main segments focus on upcoming Trump-Putin talks regarding the Ukraine conflict (with differing perspectives from US and EU sources), the potential for a new Iran nuclear deal, the termination of Voice of America employees, and a scientific breakthrough in extracting live cells from elephant dung for conservation purposes. The podcast also includes reports on a deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia, Canadian Prime Minister Carney's first overseas trip to Europe, and the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Listeners gain an understanding of current global events and their potential implications.
