Gaza peace talks to begin

This BBC Global News Podcast episode covers several international stories, starting with President Trump's call for swift Gaza peace talks as delegations from Hamas and Israel prepare for discussions in Egypt, alongside a report from a teenager in Gaza reflecting on two years of war. The podcast then shifts to a BBC investigation into online sexual extortion, including an interview with a perpetrator and the story of a family who lost their son to the crime, followed by a report on California's governor suing President Trump over the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon. The episode also discusses the rising value of Bitcoin, comparing it to gold as a safe haven for investors, and revisits the case of Giselle Pellicot, a woman drugged and raped, examining whether French society has changed since the original trial. Finally, the podcast reports on two Ghanaian families pursuing legal action against boarding schools after their children's deaths due to alleged negligence, and concludes with a story about hikers rescued from Mount Everest after being stranded by heavy snow, and the World Porridge Championship in Scotland.