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I'm Nick Miles and in the early hours of Tuesday, the 2nd of January, these are our main stories.

Israel's Supreme Court has a nulled controversial judicial reforms that triggered months of

protests against Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Thousands of people in

Central Japan have spent the night in evacuation centers following a powerful earthquake and a small

tsunami. The Pope has condemned the recent arrests of Roman Catholic priests and

bishops in Nicaragua. Also in this podcast we take you to the Austrian mountains.

Oh, Ladeh.

Yeah. The Supreme Court in Israel has struck down judicial reforms that were a centerpiece of Benjamin

Netanyahu's agenda in government.

The legislation limited the court's powers to overturn government decisions that it judged to be unconstitutional.

The reforms led to months of mass demonstrations in Israel by opponents who said that they would

prevent the proper oversight of the government.

One of the protest organizers described the court's decision as a victory in the battle to protect democracy in the country.

Paul Henley spoke to our correspondent in Jerusalem, Shaima Kaleel, and asked her how much

of a blow was this court judgment for the Israeli Prime Minister, especially in the light of the

current war in Gaza.

It's a significant blow because it yet again threatens to further undermine confidence in his government.

Remember, before the war, before October the 7th, there was a huge showdown really between the country's highest

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