12.30.25 Attack in Kyiv, Ukraine and Russia peace talks, 2025 religious freedom rulings, and Secretariat’s jockey

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🗓️ 30 December 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Drones and explosions in Kyiv, peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, highlights of this year’s religious liberty rulings, and remembering Secretariat’s jockey. Plus, James Wood on Canadian anti-hate legislation, a baker’s critique of Mexican bread, and the Tuesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Commuter Bible, the work-week audio Bible. Available on podcast apps and commuterbible.org. New yearly plans begin January 5

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0:00.0	You know, today is the penultimate day of World's December Giving Drive.
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0:48.3	Good morning. Over the weekend, Russia launched one of its largest drone attacks of the year on Ukraine's capital.
0:55.6	One of our reporters was there, and we'll talk to him.
0:58.4	Also today, World's Steve West looks back at some of the biggest religious liberty cases of 2025,
1:04.8	and later the legacy of one of the greatest jockeys in thoroughbred racing and the rare bond between rider and racehorse.
1:12.4	I don't know that any other jockey might have figured that out with Secretary at the time,
1:16.6	so they got each other.
1:18.2	And world commentator James Woods on the illiberalism of Canadian lawmakers.
1:32.5	It's Tuesday, December 30th. This is The World and Everything in it from listeners-supported World Radio.
1:36.7	I'm Mary Reichard.
1:37.6	And I'm Nick Eicher.
1:38.8	Good morning.
1:41.2	Time for the news now with Kent Covington.
1:44.4	President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump's Florida Mar-Alarago Estate on Monday.
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