From tree planting that backfires, to New Zealand naming China its top threat, to hackers turning gadgets into car theft tools—you’ll get the sharp insights you need without the noise.

🌍 Headlines in this episode:

• Tree planting may worsen droughts in parts of the U.S. and Asia
• Europe faces record mosquito-borne disease outbreaks
• New Zealand labels China its “most active” security threat
• Carbon credits erase rare bird habitat in Estonia
• Alaska Airlines bets on Starlink Wi-Fi
• China urges Afghan border patrols
• AI boosts China Telecom subsidiary’s growth
• Indonesian “eco-city” sparks protests and evictions
• Tourism surges are polluting Antarctica
• Sweden relocates historic wooden church
• Giraffes reclassified into four species
• Possible new planet, “Planet Y,” detected in our solar system
• U.S. reviews all 55 million visa holders
• Hackers weaponize Flipper Zero to unlock cars

💡 Takeaway: The world’s headlines are shifting fast—climate shocks, political risks, digital threats. We connect the dots so you don’t have to.