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The World

Global leaders gather in Ukraine to show support on third anniversary of invasion

The World

PRX

News, Lethaldissent

4.6943 Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Leaders from around the world are visiting Kyiv to mark three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Also, Israeli troops have sent tanks into West Bank cities and towns as Palestinians flee their homes in search of safety from shelling and violence. And, Turkey is exporting eggs to the US amid a shortage and skyrocketing prices caused by the spread of bird flu. Plus, Venezuelan comedians and satirists find humor while in exile.

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0:00.0

On October 3rd, 1980, a bomb was detonated outside a synagogue on Copernic Street in Paris.

0:06.0

Three decades later, French investigators finally identified a suspect in the case.

0:11.0

A Lebanese Canadian sociology professor, living a quiet life on the outskirts of Ottawa, Canada.

0:17.0

Is Hassan Zyab guilty?

0:19.0

Can you introduce yourself? Or is the escapego?

0:22.1

Hassan Diab. From Canada land, this is the Copernic affair. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

0:34.5

In the northern hemisphere, it has been frigid, but in South Sudan, a heat wave will keep kids out of school for weeks.

0:43.2

It is very difficult to be a child and to be going to school at this time of the year.

0:49.0

I'm Carolyn Beeler.

0:50.3

And I'm Marco Wurman. Today, how children cope with soaring temperatures in South Sudan.

0:54.9

Also, three years into the war in Ukraine, another Russian drone attack.

0:58.9

Even though Ukrainians are resilient and they're standing united, they're also tired.

1:03.7

And comedians punching up in Venezuela.

1:07.0

When you make someone laugh, you open the heart.

1:10.7

That's why dictators, they don't like comedians, because they have more power than them. Plus, we're hungry for eggs in the U.S. Why your next dozen may come from Turkey.

1:22.8

That's all ahead today on the world.

1:29.6

This is the world. I'm Marco Werman.

1:32.9

And I'm Carolyn Beeler. Thank you for joining us this Monday.

1:38.8

Leaders from around the world joined Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Ukraine today. It was a show of solidarity three years after Russia's full-scale invasion plunged the country into war.

1:54.1

The U.S. was notably absent.

1:57.3

Alliances have been shifting since President Trump initiated talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin

2:01.9

about ending the war without bringing Ukraine or Europe to the table.

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