This BBC Global News Podcast covers major international events, including the Munich Security Conference where discussions of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia dominated, the ongoing suicide crisis in South Korea, and the African Union's plan to increase domestic healthcare funding due to a US aid freeze. The podcast also reports on a drone strike on the Chernobyl plant, a car attack in Munich attributed to an individual with Islamist motives, and the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Finally, it touches upon the release of hostages held by Hamas and a study revealing a biological reason for humans' craving for desserts even after feeling full.