Israel Strikes Iran: What Just Happened?

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In today’s episode, we run through Israel’s strikes against Iran. Also, we discuss why the US vetoed the Palestinian UN membership; an arrest made in the plot to kill Zelenskyy; and voting begins in India’s marathon general election. 

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Further reading:

✍️ Israel Strikes Iran

• https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-mideast-tensions-4-19-2024-a7ccbae2e2844bab089e8e4377a24ddb
• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-missiles-hit-site-iran-abc-news-reports-2024-04-19/
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68852522 

✍️ US Vetoes Palestinian UN Membership

• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-security-council-vote-thursday-palestinian-un-membership-2024-04-18/
• https://www.ft.com/content/0cbc7041-3094-4a02-8bf2-b50ff35ace76
• https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/04/us-vetoes-palestinian-membership-united-nations 

✍️ Arrest Made in Plot to Kill Zelenskyy 

• https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/18/europe/zelensky-assassination-plot-poland-arrest-intl-hnk/index.html
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesfarrell/2024/04/18/polish-man-arrested-for-aiding-possible-russian-plot-to-assassinate-zelensky-authorities-say/
• https://apnews.com/article/lithuania-volkov-navalny-poland-18fa2dd231ba8877fae919f1f9b96270 

✍️ India Begins Election Voting

• https://www.ft.com/content/3b3fd049-7853-4fde-9226-ed4bca22238d 
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