The Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service delivers a summary of the day's top international news stories. The May 23rd edition leads with the US government's decision to restrict foreign student enrollment at Harvard University, followed by Israel's accusations against critics of its Gaza war, and a dispute between the Netherlands and Belgium over North Sea wind power. Additional segments cover the impact of AI voices on human speech, the delivery of aid to Gaza, President Trump's economic plan, the survival of sloths, and a controversy surrounding Trump's claims about violence against white farmers in South Africa. The podcast concludes with a story about an unusual osprey nesting situation in Scotland.
