
The Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service delivers several international news stories. These include rescue efforts in Indonesia after devastating floods, reports of African men being recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, and a BBC Panorama investigation into the presence of PFAS "forever chemicals" in household items and their impact on health. The podcast also previews a new series of The Bomb, focusing on the Cuban Missile Crisis, and discusses the rollout of a new HIV prevention injection in Southern Africa amidst funding cuts. Additionally, it covers the corruption charges against British MP Tulip Siddiq in Bangladesh, a major data breach at South Korea's largest online retailer Coupang, and concludes with the story of Jess Martino, who has been awarded the world record for the largest Afro.
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