Global News Podcast

France remembers terror attacks ten years on

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Nov 13, 2025
Hugh Schofield, BBC Paris correspondent, shares powerful firsthand memories from the 2015 Paris terror attacks, capturing the unity and shock felt by the city. Corinne LaQuarrie discusses the record-breaking carbon emissions and the slow progress towards renewables. Professor Turi King reveals startling genetic insights about Adolf Hitler from a blood sample. James Landell reports on Ukraine's tough winter ahead amidst ongoing conflict. Finally, Martin Fitchett unveils promising results for a new antimalarial drug, GANLUM, showing hope against drug resistance.
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ANECDOTE

Paris Remembered The Night Of 13 November

  • Survivors and families gathered at Stade de France and Bataclan to remember the 130 killed on 13 November.
  • Hugh Schofield described the citywide shock and the apocalyptic scenes as news unfolded that night.
INSIGHT

Renewables Slow Emissions Growth

  • Global fossil-fuel CO2 emissions are set to hit a record despite slower growth rates.
  • Rapid renewable expansion, notably in China and India, is slowing the rate of increase and offers hope for a future turnaround.
INSIGHT

Hitler's DNA Reveals Possible Genetic Traits

  • DNA from a blood-stained swatch linked to Adolf Hitler shows a genetic deletion tied to Kallmann syndrome and high polygenic scores for certain psychiatric conditions.
  • Turi King stressed this is not diagnostic but aligns with historical medical reports and settles rumours about Hitler's ancestry.
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