World Report

Slovakia’s public broadcaster is due to be closed on Monday, as the country’s populist nationalist government claims it lacks objectivity, meanwhile in Jordan there are concerns over how the war in Gaza is affecting tourism, and violent scenes in Kenya as protestors hit the streets to rally against a controversial finance bill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UK’s new rules on voting means that one British woman who has been in the US for 60 years may be able to cast her ballot in the July election, while in the UAE a major project in carbon extraction could prove to be a game-changer in helping to reduce emissions, and in Cuba, Guantanamo Bay remains open despite Biden’s efforts to wind it down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nigerian government is under pressure as prices have been skyrocketing. In Jerusalem Gazans who were in hospital when the war broke out no longer have home to go to, and in the UK universities face financial woes as the country’s migration policy has led to international students enrolling elsewhere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a third term term in office today. In Lebanon wine makers face myriad challenges including an existential crisis due to climate change. In Paris the suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis is becoming a rapidly growing new epicentre of contemporary French art.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

General elections in India, the world's biggest democracy, have ended after six weeks with the result eagerly anticipated. In the UK questions have been raised about the future of the London Stock Exchange as more companies delist in favour of trading in the US. In Australia, wine prices have plummeted due to glut of wine on global markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Internet providers in East Africa have been inundated with complaints from service users about poor connectivity after damage was caused to under-sea cables. In Israel peace activists who lost loved ones in the October 7th attacks have been returning to their work, and in Canada the country has been mourning the death of the writer Alice Munro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The arrest of a lawyer and media personality live on television in Tunisna has received international attention. In Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo crime is soaring as they have been forced to rely on informal miltia groups for security, and in China increase use of public transport has meant people are turning away from the bicycle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A mother’s desperate appeal has mobilised Indians to raise 3.8 million Euros as blood money to save an Indian man from execution in Saudi Arabia. In Canada the PM has promised to increase defence spending, and in Paris concerns have been expressed about the future for Catholic private schools due to plans being led by the city's socialist mayorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turkey this week took the unusual step of stopping all trade with Israel, an exchange worth 6.8-billion euro. In Australia regional and national leaders met to discuss what has been described as an "epidemic" of violence against women. In Cameroon there is concern for the health of refugees who fled the country to escape terror group Boko Haram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ten years ago, 276 girls were kidnapped in Nigeria by the Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, the trauma of the incident continues to be felt. In Slovakia a crowd-funding campaign to raise money for artillery shells for Ukraine exceeded its target in less than two days. And in Morocco it is 50 years since the annexation of Western Sahara.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.