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I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

It's been a busy year for the International Criminal Court, issuing arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and then Benjamin Netanyahu.

We examine a quieter and legally unusual ICC case. Lithuania is accusing Belarus of cross-border crimes against humanity.

And sometimes a viral video is only that.

Sometimes, though, it has real-world consequences, like running an entire country out of cucumbers.

Our correspondent looks at how the Internet is changing how people cook and how they relate to food.

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