Worldwide This Week

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.