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Captain Holt Passes Away, Kenya Floods Displace 600,000, Mystery as Tons of Fish Wash Ashore, and more
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Andrew Braugher passes away at 61 after battling lung cancer; floods in Northern Kenya displace 600,000 people; and tons of fish wash ashore in Japan. All this and more on this week's episode.
Stories from December 8th to 15th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.
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Global Scrutiny on Israel Genocide Case, Red Sea Crisis Sparks Inflation Concerns, Ecuador's President Targets Gang Crackdown
01:53|South Africa and Israel have presented arguments at the Hague as South Africa brings Israel to the International Court of Criminal Justice , Red Sea crisis and Houthis, a cause for potential worldwide inflation, Ecuador's push against organized crime. Stories from January 5th to 12th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.New Year's Day Quake Hits Japan, US Teens Beat Tetris Record, Luke Littler's Rise to Darts World Championship
02:15|Japan's devastating start to the new year with a 7.6-magnitude earthquake, Willis Gibson from Oklohoma was crowned the first person to beat the game of Tetris, and 16-year-old Luke Littler emerged runner-up, losing the world championship to the No. 1 darts player in a thrilling finale. All this and more on this week's episode.Stories from December 29th to January 5th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.Icelandic Volcano Erupts, South Korean Students Sue over Early Exam Finish, Toshiba Delists from Tokyo Stock Exchange, and more
02:33|A volcano eruption in Iceland lights up the sky, and South Korean students file lawsuits after an administrative error during the Suneung annual college entrance exam. The end of an era as Toshiba delists from the Tokyo stock exchange and becomes private. All this and more on this week's episode.Stories from December 15th to 22nd. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.Taylor Swift Named Time's Person of the Year, Indonesian Volcano Eruption Claims 22 Lives, Leaning Tower of Pisa on High Alert, and more
02:28|Taylor Swift continues her extraordinary year by being named Time Magazine's person of the year for 2023. Mount Marapi Volcano in Indonesia erupts, claiming 22 lives and leaving one climber still missing. The leaning tower of Pisa, famous for it's lean, is on high alert for collapse. All this and more on this week's episode.Stories from December 1st to 8th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.ChatGPT Celebrates 1 Year, France's Cigarette Crackdown, COP28 Faces Challenges, and more
02:12|The global AI phenomenon ChatGPT turns 1 year old, France will work towards a tobacco-free generation by 2032, and COP28 will be in hot water as leaked documents show potential fossil fuel deals. All this and more on this week's episode.Stories from November 25th to December 1st. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.Dublin Faces Violent Clashes, Gaza Captives Freed, Tragedy Strikes Taylor Swift Concert, and more
03:14|The situation in Dublin City Center escalates after a knife attack that left a 5-year-old severely injured and hostages released in Gaza on the first day of the truce. Taylor Swift postpones her concert in Rio following the death of a 23-year-old fan amid rising temperatures. All this and more on this week's episode.Stories from November 17th to 25th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.Omegle Shuts Down After 14 Years, 40 Trapped in Indian Tunnel, Nepal Gov. Bans TikTok, and more
02:34|Popular live video chat platform Omegle shuts down after 14 years due to financial and psychological strain, says its founder; 40 workers in Uttarakhand, India, are trapped in a collapsed road tunnel; the Nepali government bans Tik Tok to preserve social harmony; and more in this week's episode.Stories from November 10th to 17th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.Firenado Hits Australia's Northern Territory, Bangladesh Garment Workers Strike, Temporary Ceasefire in North Gaza, and more
02:56|A firenado was captured on video amidst Australia's current bushfire season, Bangladeshi garment workers protest minimum wage rates, the White House announces that Israel is to commit to 4-hour pauses for humanitarian aid during ongoing conflict, and more in this week's episode.Stories from November 3rd to 10th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.