Well, howdy there, Internet people, it's Bell again. And welcome to the Roads with Bell. Today is July 6th,

2025, and this is episode 98 of The Roads Not Taken, which is a weekly series where we go over the news

that was unreported, underreported, didn't get the coverage we thought it deserved,

or we just found it interesting.

And then we go through some questions from y'all.

Today is July 6th, and it's National Build a Scarecrow Day.

I assume that also means I can put out my Halloween decorations.

It's less than 120 days away. And on this date in

1945, Nicaragua became the first country to ratify the United Nations Charter. And starting

with foreign policy. A North Korean man crossed the border into the south. Anybody who's familiar with the

line understands what a feat that was. He somehow successfully avoided the mines and surveillance.

Eventually, South Korean officials engaged in a guiding operation to bring the man the rest of the way. We still don't have all the

details, but rest assured, this will eventually be a movie. Ethiopia finished building a dam on the

Nile. Egypt is super mad. There's a major concern in Cairo that Ethiopia won't release enough water during a drought.

This is the type of thing that can sometimes lead to conflict.

Trump had a call with Putin and afterward seemed like he didn't feel like a ceasefire was possible.

Putin followed the call by running a massive aerial operation

hitting Ukrainian cities. While Trump submits to Putin, European intelligence agencies are

alleging widespread use of chemical weapons by Russia. Russia has officially recognized the Taliban government who came to power after a deal with Trump.

Air traffic controllers in France went on strike, creating disruptions all over Europe.

In U.S. news, flooding in Texas has left at least 13 dead, with 20 children missing from a

girl's camp. I'm hoping that they'll be located before this video goes out. There was reportedly

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