12 Jun 2025
30m

More than 240 people dead in Air India crash

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Global News Podcast

The Global News Podcast from BBC World Service presents several developing news stories. The podcast opens with the report of a tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, involving an Air India flight bound for London, with over 200 fatalities and several injuries. Correspondents provide on-the-ground updates, reactions from officials, and initial theories about the possible causes of the crash. The podcast then shifts to international news, covering a resolution passed by the UN's nuclear watchdog regarding Iran's non-compliance with nuclear obligations, and the potential consequences. Further segments include a report on the violence in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, sparked by alleged sexual assault, and its impact on the immigrant community, followed by a report from Kenya detailing the dire situation in refugee camps due to funding cuts and reduced food rations. The podcast concludes with a tribute to Brian Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys, and a feature on the global expansion of the Korean bakery chain, Paris Baguette.

Outlines

Part 1: News Headlines

Part 2: Obituary

Part 3: Business and Marketing

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