Zelensky's crucial meeting with Trump in Washington

The Global News Podcast from BBC World Service presents several international news stories. These include a discussion of the upcoming meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, and the potential impact of a meeting between Trump and Putin on US-Ukraine relations. The podcast also covers the expulsion of nine senior military officials in China due to fraud allegations, and the upcoming mayoral election in New York between Zahran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo. Additional segments include updates on the return of hostages' bodies in Gaza, the dire situation in Gaza City, the development of AI music tools by Spotify, and an EU court ruling classifying pets as luggage on flights. The podcast concludes with a report on the state funeral of Kenya's former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga.