{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/690210489b0ac9b41873a62f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why is Hurricane Melissa so strong?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/1761742255972-d6ccf0da-c1af-4909-9b41-c397e49a2f75.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The storm caused widespread damage in Jamaica and is making its way to Cuba; is climate change to blame for its power? What - or who - is behind Donald Trump’s obsession with Venezuela? Is it good news that a cargo ship has made it through the North East Passage for the first time?</p><p><br></p><p>Jeevan Vasagar is joined by the Observer’s Erica Wagner, Jessica Hayden and Chloe Hadjimatheou as they pitch their top stories of the day, live from the Observer newsroom.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Must Reads:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2003/10/13/jumpers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jumpers</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002l4ys\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The House at Number 48</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/investigations/iran-russia-new-zealand-insurer-that-kept-their-sanctioned-oil-flowing-2025-10-28/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Iran, Russia and the New Zealand insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>**We want to hear what you think! Email us at: </strong><a href=\"mailto:newsmeeting@observer.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>newsmeeting@observer.co.uk</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Social Media:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>@ObserverUK on X&nbsp;</li><li>@theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok</li><li>@theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host: Jeevan Vasagar</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Poppy Bullard</p><p><br></p><p>Executive Producers: Rebecca Moore and Matt Russell</p><p><br></p><p><strong>To find out more about The Observer:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content</p><p>Head to our website <a href=\"http://observer.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">observer.co.uk</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Observer"}