Ep.320 - Korean Adoption, Spanish Houses & Turkish Protests

In a week where:

1. Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal is beaten and kidnapped by armed Israeli settlers and IDF soldiers. 
2. US government adds a journalist onto their private Signal chat.
3. Ukraine and Russia have agreed to separate deals to pause attacks in the Black Sea.
4. Athletics becomes first Olympic sport to require genetic testing on female athletes.
5. A 7.7 magnitude earthquake kill over 1,500 people in Myanmar.

In Society: (9:59) The UK could've easily been classed as a surveillance state in pervious years. But now with banning of face coverings and facial recognition being implemented, there's no doubt that our rights are eroding by the day. (Article By Daragh Murray & Pete Fussey)

In Life: (22:49) South Korea has long had an open secret where kids would get adopted and flown out to live lives in different countries. But now their largest "baby exporter" is under investigation for human right violations. (Article By Maroosha Muzaffar)

In Environment: (35:11) In a great example of what happens when you don't plan for the future, Spain is now facing an environmental crisis cause by housing speculation. (Article By Rubén Martínez)

Lastly, in Politics: (48:26) Things are kicking off in Türkiye as the people are protesting after Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu - a known opposition to leader Erdogan - was detained last week. (Article By Alex MacDonald)

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