The Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service presents several developing stories. Israel continues striking targets in Iran amid rising tensions and reports of US bomber movements. A pro-Palestinian activist, recently released from a US prison, vows to continue protesting. In Belarus, an opposition leader is freed after a visit from a US envoy. The podcast also explores the science of revenge, the rising price of rice in Japan, and the use of video games to aid sick children in hospitals. Further segments cover Turkish President Erdogan's condemnation of Israel, the release of Belarusian opposition leader Sergei Tikhanovsky, a suicide bombing in Nigeria, and a fatal hot air balloon accident in Brazil.
