A Cyberattack on U.S. Water Systems, and the Growing Threat of Falling Space Junk
Summary
This episode covers Trump’s announcement of a Hamas disarmament roadmap in Gaza, an alleged Iranian cyberattack on U.S. water systems, and a deadly migrant surge at Spain’s Ceuta border. It also details the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in the DRC, rising risks from space debris, and FIFA’s controversial plan to commercialize the World Cup. The segment concludes with a news quiz on pyrocumulonimbus clouds, Qantas’s record flight, and the film *The Odyssey*.
Topics discussed
Met Museum sponsorship and intro
Gaza ceasefire and Hamas disarmament talks
Iran-linked cyber attack on US water systems
Migrant surge at Spanish border in Ceuta
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
Rising space debris and lack of regulation
FIFA World Cup commercialization controversy
Credits and transition to quiz
Quiz: Pyrocumulonimbus fire clouds
Quiz: Qantas Project Sunrise long-haul flight
Quiz: The Odyssey film score and aulos instrument
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