
The podcast covers several global news stories, starting with the outrage in Minneapolis over the fatal shooting of a nurse by ICE agents, the protests that followed, and the escalating rhetoric between local authorities and the Trump administration. A massive winter storm affecting over 200 million people in the U.S. is discussed, detailing power outages, extreme cold, and state of emergency declarations. The show also reports on French sailor Thomas Covell and his crew setting a new round-the-world sailing record, highlighting the challenges and technology involved. Furthermore, the podcast investigates Russia's alleged misuse of Interpol to pursue political opponents abroad, including the case of Eugene Larenchuk, a theatre director. Finally, the podcast addresses Saudi Arabia's postponement of the Asian Winter Games due to redesigns of the planned megacity Neom, and remembers Mark Tully, the BBC's voice of India, following his death.
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