The BBC Global News Podcast episode covers several global events, starting with the US veto of a UN Security Council resolution for a Gaza ceasefire, contrasted with widespread international support for the resolution. The podcast then shifts to Donald Trump's conversation with Vladimir Putin regarding Ukraine's attacks on Russian airfields. Further topics include the Congolese government's media ban on reporting about former President Joseph Kabila, a deadly incident at a cricket event in India, and measures being taken for the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amidst extreme heat. Additionally, the podcast includes a segment on the benefits of chickpeas in lowering cholesterol, a remembrance of the gay author Edmund White, and the creation of the world's smallest violin for physics research, ending with a lighthearted story of fans sneaking into a Champions League final.
