Gaza: US pledges $30 million to controversial aid system

The Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service delivers a series of international news stories. The podcast begins with an update on the controversial aid distribution in Gaza, where concerns persist despite millions being invested, followed by a potential peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, mediated by the US. The podcast also covers China and the US trade deal, where rare earth metals will be shipped to America and computer chips to China. Additionally, the podcast addresses the execution of the "Twitter killer" in Japan, the challenges faced by students in South Sudan awaiting exam results, and a breakthrough in treating a rare genetic disease in England. Finally, Microsoft's replacement of the "blue screen of death" with a black screen is discussed.