In a week where:
- Zohran Mamdani wins the NYC Mayoral race.
- Tesla shareholders agree to give Elon Musk a $1T pay package.
- ITV are in talks with Sky over a £1.6B sale.
- Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to be released from prison.
- COP30 in Brazil begins.
In Politics: (15:08) That's MAYOR Mamdani to you! After Zohran Mamdani's NYC Mayor win, what does this mean in for the prospect of a true Left growing in the US and across the world? (Article By Michael Kinnucan)
In Society: (25:44) The Moroccan government are arresting their young people after the zenith of the "Gen Z 212" movement, sending many families into a state of fear for their children. (Article By Imane Bellamine)
In Media: (39:36) The BBC was used as a political tool for the Tories when they were in power. Now - after all that capitulating - the right is turning the screw onto The Beeb. Good luck getting Kier Starmer to fix it. (Article By Adam Bienkov)
Lastly, In Music: (52:37) A little retrospective on 90s R&B, how it changed the game and what Contemporary R&B has built on the foundation the 90s built. (Article By Yannise Jean)
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