This BBC Global News Podcast covers major international events, including the reported storming of a Sudanese refugee camp by paramilitary forces, resulting in significant damage and hindering access to medical care; allegations of Shell's negligence in a Nigerian oil spill cleanup operation, despite warnings of corruption and failures; a UN investigation into the deaths of 1400 protesters in Bangladesh; the precarious state of a Gaza ceasefire and the potential for renewed conflict; the suspension of two Australian nurses for threatening Israeli patients; and a surprisingly successful beaver-led dam-building project in the Czech Republic. The podcast reports on these events, providing details from various sources and expert opinions. For example, the podcast highlights allegations that Shell ignored repeated warnings about the failures of the Nigerian cleanup operation, raising concerns about corporate responsibility.
