Your 10-minute global news briefing. Twenty stories from around the world — sharp, data-rich, and human. From Iraq’s excavation of ISIL mass graves, to Germany’s new security council, to the record surge of EV sales in Europe — we cover the shifts shaping tomorrow.

In This Episode:

• Iraq opens a mass grave south of Mosul, with thousands feared inside.
• Germany forms a national security council to unify decision-making.
• Japan accelerates Africa logistics projects for mineral supply chains.
• Hong Kong graduates face stagnant or falling salaries.
• Air Canada crews strike, stranding 100,000 passengers.
• West Africa offers citizenship to Afro-descendants in the diaspora.
• London police pressured over Carnival facial recognition.
• Bolivia votes in a pivotal election.
• France defends detained diplomat in Mali.
• EV registrations hit record highs in Europe.
• Kuwait arrests 67 in bootleg alcohol scandal.
• Anthropic adds “auto-end” safety to Claude AI.
• German leaders split over military draft revival.
• U.S. farmers depend on Chinese DJI drones.
• Chinese teacher shelters 348 orphans in old factory.
• Canadian wildfires burn in unexpected new regions.
• British racing halts events over tax protest.
• U.S. trade talks with India paused amid tariffs.
• Hong Kong warned of rising chikungunya risk.
• Republican-led states deploy Guard troops to Washington, D.C.

Takeaway:

⚡ Twenty snapshots. One world. Balanced in your ear.

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