You're listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

Hello, I'm Oliver Conway.

This edition is published in the early hours of Friday, the 12th of April.

O.J. Simpson, who was cleared in the trial of the century, has died at the age of 76.

It makes no sense. It doesn't fit. If it doesn't fit, you must acquit. The former American football star had earlier tried to evade arrest in a televised car chase after being accused of the double murder.

I'm on the five-wing. Highway Patrol. Yeah, I think I just saw O.J.

I'm on the 5 freeway and he like scared us down like you shift.

We hear from a journalist who covered the trial.

In other news, Ukraine says the biggest power plant in the Kyiv region has been

destroyed in a Russian attack and Instagram trials a new tool to combat so-called

sextortion. Also in the podcast extortion.

Also in the podcast, thousands of Afghan children who fled to Iran are now being sent back home alone. A lot of them haven't got refugee status or official documents, so many of them are arrested

and just directly taken to camps and then deported.

And a big night for the global gaming industry.

Ornthal James Simpson, who was once the most famous murder suspect in the world, has died at the age of 76.

The former American footballer was already a huge celebrity when he was thrust into the global

limelight in the so-called trial of the century.

He was accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman in

1994.

He had already been watched by millions on TV trying to evade police in a low-speed car chase.

Thanks to his high-powered legal team, he was acquitted, but later jailed for armed robbery and kidnapping.

Ronald Goldman's father has released a statement saying O.J. Simpson's death is no great loss.

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