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Woman at the centre of Spain's housing crisis dies

Oct 8, 2026 · 26m

Summary

This episode covers the death of Spain’s 87-year-old eviction victim, which has intensified protests and political pressure ahead of snap elections. It also reports on a US judge ordering the preservation of evidence from Krista Pike’s botched execution, which has reignited the national debate on the death penalty. The podcast details escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and a study revealing a two-thirds decline in the world’s largest chinstrap penguin colony due to climate change. Additionally, it examines new torture charges against former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, the ov…

Topics discussed

Sponsors and introduction Summary of main news stories Death of evicted Spanish pensioner and housing crisis Tennessee botched execution and death penalty debate Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen conflict Chinstrap penguin population decline due to climate change Sponsors and preview of upcoming segments New torture charges against former Venezuelan president Overturning of convictions in LIBOR rigging scandal WHO guidance on childhood obesity treatments Election jargon special and sign-off
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