'France faces most severe crisis since the Second World War'
Summary
This episode covers devastating wildfires in France and Spain, which are creating their own weather systems, and warns of a potential HIV resurgence due to global funding cuts. It also reports on US-Iran tensions amid US munitions shortages, Indian student protests over exam leaks, and a mass shooting in Seattle. Additional stories include a Kenyan lawsuit against chemical companies, FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s defense of the World Cup, and UNESCO’s designation of Normandy beaches as a World Heritage Site.
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Introduction and headlines: Fires, HIV, India protests
Wildfires in France and Spain create their own weather
UNAIDS warns of HIV resurgence due to funding cuts
US-Iran talks and US munitions shortages
India youth protests resume over detained students
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Mass shooting at Seattle food festival
Kenyan activists sue chemical companies over pesticides
FIFA president attacks critics of 2026 World Cup
Normandy beaches added to UNESCO World Heritage list
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