EU agrees to phase out Russian gas imports

The Global News Podcast from BBC World Service delivers a series of international news stories. These include the EU reaching a provisional agreement to end Russian gas imports by 2027, despite Russia's warning of harm to Europe, and failed peace talks between the US and Russia regarding the war in Ukraine, with NATO continuing to support Ukraine through military aid and economic sanctions on Russia. French President Macron is in China to urge President Xi to help end the war in Ukraine. Additionally, the podcast covers the renewed search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH-370, a draft law in Israel concerning the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews, San Francisco's lawsuit against ultra-processed food manufacturers, the development of a mobile brain scanning system for military personnel, and the abusive social media posts targeting managers and players in English football leagues. Finally, the podcast reports on a man in New Zealand who allegedly swallowed a diamond pendant.