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What listeners will find here
A cyberattack melts supermarket fridges as global flashpoints stack up
French supermarket chains are dealing with a cyberattack that reportedly caused refrigerators to defrost, hitting more than 150 Intermarché stores and almost 100 Coopérative U outlets. The episode also ranges from missile threats and energy strikes to Indian protests, AI politics, and a strange museum mystery.
Meta’s smart glasses promise “superpowers” — but at what social cost?
Meta’s smart glasses are pitched as a leap forward in wearable tech, but they arrive amid sharp concerns about privacy and child protection. This episode looks at why big tech is investing so heavily, who these devices are meant for, and why the backlash has been so intense.
Seven days of dancing, plus a chess milestone and Dolly Parton’s book dream
A Nigerian dancer’s 168-hour marathon leads this upbeat episode, which follows Ben Dancer’s push to set a new world record in Lagos. It also rounds up joyful stories on children’s books, a record-breaking young chess star, an usher’s big moment, and a 25-year prank reveal.
Trump and Zelensky clash as tensions spill into the wider war
A sharp rupture between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky leads this episode, after Trump calls for Ukraine to replace its leader and warns against strikes on Russian oil refineries. The programme also moves through storm fears in Mexico, a blocked protest in India, an AI-generated murder tip in Philadelphia, and a tattoo concept you can switch on and off.
Trump’s Russia diesel deal leads a packed global news roundup
Trump’s temporary easing of some Russia sanctions to boost diesel supplies drives this episode, alongside sharp backlash from Ukraine and US Democrats. It also moves through ICC sanctions, an alleged airline terror plot, football finance claims, science history, AI etiquette, and stranger headlines from Europe.
