In today’s episode, we cover if the UK Government has fallen out with Israel, the ongoing absence of humanitarian aid in Gaza, Trump’s new ‘Golden Dome’ project, and the former PM of the DRC is sentenced to 10 years of forced labour on corruption charges

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Sources:

✍️ UK Government Suspends Free Trade Talks With Israel

• https://x.com/Keir_Starmer/status/1924757150024216851/photo/1
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/20/uk-suspends-trade-talks-with-israel-repellant-extremism

✍️  Israel Refuses to Lift Aid Blockade

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/20/israel-still-blocking-aid-for-gaza-despite-promise-to-lift-siege-says-un 

✍️ Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Plan Explained

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy33n484x0o 

✍️ DRC Sentences Former PM on Corruption Charges

• https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/former-dr-congo-prime-minister-gets-10-years-for-embezzlement/3574594 

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