Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson WORLD NEWS QUIZ 2025 🌍 with Stephen from SEND7 Podcast [969]
Dec 29, 2025
Stephen Devincenzi, host of the SEND7 podcast, quizzes Luke on 20 intriguing global news stories from 2025. They explore topics like the significant wildfires in Los Angeles and the shocking 'mushroom' murders in Australia. The duo also delves into the rise of Jakarta as the largest city and the exciting all-female Blue Origin flight featuring Katy Perry. They touch upon the global impact of Gen Z protests, the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre, and much more, all while testing Luke's knowledge and memory of the year's events.
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Stephen's Yerba Mate Ritual
- Stephen described his ritual of drinking Argentine yerba mate during the World News Quiz and showed the traditional gourd and metal straw.
- He detailed the gourd halves and origin of yerba mate, noting it likely comes mainly from Argentina.
Year Of Escalating Global Crises
- 2025 saw major escalations in armed conflicts, humanitarian crises, and geopolitical tension summarized on Wikipedia's year page.
- Luke and Stephen purposefully excluded graphic conflict questions from the quiz but acknowledged these events and urged support for humanitarian aid like Doctors Without Borders.
Support Independent Medical Aid
- Consider donating to independent medical charities to help civilians affected by conflict and disaster.
- Luke recommended Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and gave practical donation directions including doctorswithoutborders.org.