Economist Podcasts 6000 bombs in six days: life in Gaza
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Oct 13, 2023 
Oliver Carroll, a correspondent for The Economist in Kyiv, discusses the dire situation in Gaza where residents face relentless bombings amid dwindling supplies. He shares the harrowing story of a woman named Javara, capturing the chaos and fear of daily survival. The conversation shifts to Ukraine's military strategies in Crimea, highlighting successful naval strikes and their implications for the Black Sea dynamics. Carroll also sheds light on the alarming decline of India's vulture population and its unforeseen impact on public health.
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Life in Gaza Under Attack
- Javara, a media activist in Gaza, describes the dire situation amidst constant bombing and dwindling resources.
- She stays with 19 adults and 7 children in a crowded building, fearing a ground invasion.
Ukraine's Crimean Strategy
- Ukraine's focus on Crimea aims to disrupt Russian logistics and regain control of Black Sea shipping routes.
- They are achieving this by targeting Russian warships and infrastructure with homemade drones and Western-supplied missiles.
Vultures and Public Health
- The collapse of India's vulture population, caused by the drug diclofenac, led to a rise in feral dogs and rats.
- Consequently, increased rabies and waterborne diseases caused half a million additional human deaths between 2000 and 2005.