South Africa and Israel have presented arguments at the Hague as South Africa brings Israel to the International Court of Criminal Justice , Red Sea crisis and Houthis, a cause for potential worldwide inflation, Ecuador's push against organized crime.

Stories from January 5th to 12th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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Japan's devastating start to the new year with a 7.6-magnitude earthquake, Willis Gibson from Oklohoma was crowned the first person to beat the game of Tetris, and 16-year-old Luke Littler emerged runner-up, losing the world championship to the No. 1 darts player in a thrilling finale. All this and more on this week's episode.

Stories from December 29th to January 5th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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A volcano eruption in Iceland lights up the sky, and South Korean students file lawsuits after an administrative error during the Suneung annual college entrance exam. The end of an era as Toshiba delists from the Tokyo stock exchange and becomes private. All this and more on this week's episode.

Stories from December 15th to 22nd. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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Andrew Braugher passes away at 61 after battling lung cancer; floods in Northern Kenya displace 600,000 people; and tons of fish wash ashore in Japan. All this and more on this week's episode.

Stories from December 8th to 15th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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Taylor Swift continues her extraordinary year by being named Time Magazine's person of the year for 2023. Mount Marapi Volcano in Indonesia erupts, claiming 22 lives and leaving one climber still missing. The leaning tower of Pisa, famous for it's lean, is on high alert for collapse. All this and more on this week's episode.

Stories from December 1st to 8th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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The global AI phenomenon ChatGPT turns 1 year old, France will work towards a tobacco-free generation by 2032, and COP28 will be in hot water as leaked documents show potential fossil fuel deals. All this and more on this week's episode.

Stories from November 25th to December 1st. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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The situation in Dublin City Center escalates after a knife attack that left a 5-year-old severely injured and hostages released in Gaza on the first day of the truce. Taylor Swift postpones her concert in Rio following the death of a 23-year-old fan amid rising temperatures. All this and more on this week's episode.

Stories from November 17th to 25th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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Popular live video chat platform Omegle shuts down after 14 years due to financial and psychological strain, says its founder; 40 workers in Uttarakhand, India, are trapped in a collapsed road tunnel; the Nepali government bans Tik Tok to preserve social harmony; and more in this week's episode.

Stories from November 10th to 17th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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A firenado was captured on video amidst Australia's current bushfire season, Bangladeshi garment workers protest minimum wage rates, the White House announces that Israel is to commit to 4-hour pauses for humanitarian aid during ongoing conflict, and more in this week's episode.

Stories from November 3rd to 10th. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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A strong earthquake struck North Western Nepal, claiming the lives of 128, Israeli ground forces expanded into Gaza territory in smaller land operations, Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or for the eighth time, and more in this week's episode.

Stories from 27th October to 3rd November. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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A category 5 hurricane makes landfall along the Eastern Pacific Coast, rapidly intensifying vetoes by Russia, China, and the U.S. on resolutions pertaining to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, the ICRC sends a surgery team into Gaza, and more in this week's episode.

Stories from 20th to 27th October. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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A devastating explosion targets Al-Hila hospital in Gaza, the summer Olympics to feature five new additions, and the results of the Ecuadorian Presidential election feature a young Banana fortune heir as their new president. All this and more in this week's episode. 

Stories from 12th to 18th October. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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Israel and Hamas engage in warfare at the cost of innocents as military activity surges on the Gaza strip, the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 awarded to jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, Kelvin Kiptum breaks marathon timing with a sub 2 hour 1 min run at the Chicago marathon. All this and more in this week's episode.

Stories from 5th to 12th October. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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Colombian pop star Shakira charged with tax evasion for the second time, bird flu leads to the culling of 7 million chickens in South Africa, and a bed bug infestation in Paris leads to concerns about the Olympics being held next year.

Stories from 28th September to 5th October. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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Frances's military is pulled out of Niger following a coup, the Writers Guild of America announces that writers could return to work immediately, and a wedding fire takes the lives of 100 people. All this and more in this week's episode.

Stories from 20th to 28th September. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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Self-proclaimed ufologist presents two alien corpses to Mexico's congress, fire bans in Sydney pre-empting worst wildfires yet, and a missing fighter jet with an ejected pilot. All this and more in this week's episode.

Stories from 14th to 20th September. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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Devastating earthquake costs the lives of over 2,000 in Morocco, Germany beats Serbia to win FIBA World cup, daring prison escape leads to manhunt in UK. All this and more in this week's episode.

Stories from 6th to 14th September. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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Devastating fire impacts homeless in Johannesburg, Military coup leader sworn in as Interim President in Gabon, India continues its space mission with spacecraft to the sun. All this and more on this week's episode.

Stories from 30th of August to 6th of September. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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Japanese PM eats fish to counter misinformation about water released from Fukushima nuclear plant, another coup gets underway in central Africa, and hurricane Idalia deals major damage. All this and more on this week's episode.

Stories from 23rd to 30th August. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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Trouble on the highway as private jet crash lands in Malaysia, Spain is victorious in women's world cup beating England, and global powers India and Russia gear for a moon landing and more in this week's episode.

Stories from 16th to 23rd August. Read by Jashan Jegasothy.

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