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12 Aug 2026
30m

Israeli settlers trap Palestinians in their West Bank homes

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Global News Podcast

Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Kusra continue to besiege Palestinian families, cutting off essential services while the military remains largely inactive. Meanwhile, Germany plans to expand its intelligence agencies' powers to counter hybrid threats, despite significant civil liberty concerns. In aviation, China’s Comac C919 passenger jet has completed its first international commercial flight, marking a milestone for national industrial pride. Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, a pivotal architect of the country's market reforms, has died at 97. Elsewhere, social media misinformation is fueling dangerous illegal migration attempts at the Morocco-Ceuta border, while US Republican voters in Tennessee show persistent support for Donald Trump despite broader political fatigue. Finally, a hydrogen-powered vehicle has set a new land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats, and a new documentary revisits the complex legacy of chef and writer Anthony Bourdain.

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