UK sanctions Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
About this episode
The episode discusses UK sanctions on Israeli settlements, international tariffs, and various global news events.
Twelve countries ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank; Britain's Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, says plans to build thousands of new homes there are unacceptable. Also: Canada's imposes retaliatory tariffs on various American goods; fighting escalates between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi group; the medical charity, Medecins sans Frontieres, warns that international funding cuts have closed healthcare facilities across Sudan; the boss of one of the world's leading computer chip makers, ARM Holdings, predicts artificial intelligence will cure cancer; masterpieces by the Impressionist painter, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, are stolen in France; and we speak to the writer of a new documentary on the English rock band, Oasis. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or…
Topics covered
- UK sanctions
- Israeli settlements
- international relations
- healthcare
- art theft
- technology
Keywords
- UK sanctions
- Israeli settlements
- Ed Miliband
- Medecins sans Frontieres
- Oasis
- art theft
- AI
- healthcare
- tariffs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Medecins sans Frontieres, ARM Holdings, Oasis
Books & works: masterpieces by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Places: UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Iran, West Bank, Sudan, France
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