Trump-Musk relationship implodes with insults and threats

The Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service delivers a series of international news stories. These include the escalating public dispute between Donald Trump and Elon Musk after Musk criticized Trump's spending bill, leading to a drop in Tesla's stock price. The podcast also covers Israeli airstrikes on Beirut targeting Hezbollah drone production sites, raising concerns about the ceasefire and potential green light from the Trump administration. Additionally, it reports on Benjamin Netanyahu's confirmation of arming a Palestinian militia in Gaza, the challenges in delivering aid, and international diplomatic efforts concerning the Russia-Ukraine war and trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Finally, the podcast discusses NATO's proposed defense spending increases, a new development in HIV research to make the virus more visible for treatment, and the release of Nintendo's Switch 2 gaming console.