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In today’s episode, we run through how the US and UK are attempting to dissuade Israel from retaliating against Iran. Also, we discuss one of Trump’s trials kicking off; UK MPs vote on a smoking ban; & a stellar black hole discovered in the Milky Way.

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Further reading:

✍️ Western Leaders Attempt to Dissuade Israel 

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-68822407
• https://www.ft.com/content/38a1f8d2-404b-46ed-8285-39bcaca5bcb0

✍️ Donald Trump’s Trial Begins

• https://apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-trial-jury-selection-8da8759352478be8effd3d5734aae35e
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68671733
• https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/trump-trial-gag-order-judge-merchan-rcna147805 
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/15/trump-asleep-first-day-hush-money-trial 

✍️ UK MPs Vote on Smoking Ban

• https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/16/chris-whitty-urges-mps-to-ignore-lobbying-and-pass-smoking-ban-bill
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68816566
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/04/15/rishi-sunak-smoking-ban-more-than-50-tory-mps-to-rebel/
• https://news.sky.com/story/new-zealand-repeals-world-first-ban-on-young-people-ever-being-able-to-buy-cigarettes-13082049#:~:text=New%20Zealand%20is%20today%20repealing,2009%20from%20buying%20tobacco%20products.

✍️ Stellar Black Hole Discovered 

• https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/apr/16/astronomers-discover-milky-way-biggest-stellar-black-hole-bh3-33-times-size-of-sun

✍️ TLDR Good News

• https://www.reuters.com/sports/paris-2024-olympics-torch-lit-ancient-olympia-2024-04-16/
• https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/olympic-torch-relay/route 

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