This week, we explore the UK’s digital ID plans and their privacy risks, Russia’s retreat from Syria and pivot to Africa, Mongolia’s balancing act between global powers, and Suriname’s oil boom. Plus, reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and a look at the world’s most intriguing flags.

00:00 Intro

00:25 The Big Question: Will digital IDs be the death of privacy in the UK?

07:59 International News: How does the fall of Assad affect Russia’s plans?

14:22 International News: Will Suriname’s oil windfall be its making or its downfall?

20:45 Around The World: Why didn’t Mongolia arrest Putin?

27:36 This Week in History: On its 75th birthday, is the Declaration of Human Rights still useful?

33:15 A Question from ChatGPT: What are your five favourite flags, and why?

Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic

Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro

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Music by Blue Dot Sessions under Creative Commons License (https://youtu.be/hZAInMBkod8)

Researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Robert Caple

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Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic.

Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro.

Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple.

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