The BBC World Service's Global News Podcast for May 31st covers several global events. It begins with Donald Trump's praise for Elon Musk and his work in government efficiency, despite some discrepancies in claimed savings. The podcast then shifts to the UN's warning of famine in Gaza due to restricted aid, and the evacuation of the last hospital in northern Gaza. Also featured is the conflict in Sudan, where the RSF is accused of shelling World Food Programme warehouses. The podcast highlights a study on global glacier loss due to climate change, even if temperatures stabilize. Other topics include Emmanuel Macron's address at the Shangri-La Dialogue regarding peace and stability in Asia, Taylor Swift regaining the rights to her music, and the death of Etienne-Emile Beaulieu, inventor of the abortion pill. Finally, the podcast touches on the discovery of a 3,000-year-old Mayan city in Guatemala and the importance of salt marshes as a natural flood defense and carbon sink.
