In today’s episode, we cover the blackout in Spain and Portugal, Putin’s proposed ceasefire, the election of the next pope, and the much anticipated Canadian election results.

Papal election: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIevN28jx0w&t=3s 

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Sources:

✍️ Canada’s Election Results Explained

• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/canada-election-2025-live-results-mark-carney-liberals-updates-b2741242.html 
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/29/canada-election-result-liberal-win-mark-carney-anti-trump 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR5lclb1D8Y 

✍️ Blackout in Spain & Portugal

• https://apnews.com/article/spain-portugal-power-outage-electicity-533832bb4ceae92eaa68c23dc0b5db18
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/29/spain-portugal-returning-normal-experts-cause-blackout 

✍️ Putin’s Proposed Ceasefire

• https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-ceasefire-plan-putin-doesnt-want-xi-hiding-drone-attacks-lenin-tomb-ww2-victory-day/
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgpj3gddgno 

✍️ Papal Conclave

• https://www.dw.com/en/conclave-to-elect-new-pope-begins-may-7/a-72377402 

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