US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks
Summary
This episode covers renewed US-Iran clashes in the Strait of Hormuz and Russia’s targeted attacks on Ukraine’s education infrastructure. It reports on a devastating flash flood in the Nepal-Tibet border region, where hundreds remain missing and China suppresses casualty figures. Other stories include the sentencing of South Korea’s Unification Church leader for bribery, an 85-year-old actor with Alzheimer’s returning to the stage, and the first successful university rearing of an echidna puggle.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and podcast introduction
US-Iran tensions and Strait of Hormuz mine clearance
Flash floods in Nepal and Tibet: rescue efforts and casualties
Russia targets Ukraine's education and cultural heritage
Sponsors and preview of upcoming segments
Flash flood death and missing persons in Grand Canyon
Unification Church leader sentenced for bribery in South Korea
Actor with Alzheimer's returns to stage in London
First baby echidna reared in Australian university
Sign off and credits
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