The Global News Podcast presents a series of international news stories, starting with a report on the killing of Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza, amid controversy over a new Israeli-US aid distribution system, followed by reports of increasing deaths due to shortages of food and medical supplies, particularly affecting pregnant women and newborns. The podcast then covers South Korea's presidential election where exit polls suggest a win for Lee Jae-myung, and the Dutch government potentially collapsing due to the far-right leader's withdrawal from the coalition. Further segments include an Australian murder trial involving toxic mushrooms, a UN convoy attack in Sudan, the hunger strike of an Egyptian-British woman protesting her son's imprisonment, and a mass jailbreak in Pakistan following an earthquake. The podcast concludes with a discussion on why some people are more prone to believing disinformation and conspiracy theories, and a report on a unique library in Norway that will not be published until 2114.
