US-Russia Prisoner Swap Explained

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In today’s episode, we run through the biggest prisoner swap between Russia & the West since the Cold War. Also, we discuss the Nigeria protests; the peace deal between DRC and Rwanda; and UK junior doctors pay settlement.

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Further reading:

✍️ US-Russia Prisoner Swap

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck7gwe808yet
• https://www.reuters.com/world/lawyer-ex-us-marine-whelan-jailed-russia-says-she-cannot-confirm-his-whereabouts-2024-07-31/

✍️ Protests in Nigeria

• https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-curfews-in-place-amid-reports-of-deaths-at-protests/a-69836660
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/01/protesters-take-to-the-streets-in-nigerian-cities-over-cost-of-living-crisis

✍️ Peace Deal Between DRC & Rwanda

• https://www.dw.com/en/will-the-congo-rwanda-cease-fire-lead-to-lasting-peace/a-69830060
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/21/a-guide-to-the-decades-long-conflict-in-dr-congo
• https://www.africanews.com/2024/07/31/angola-announces-ceasefire-deal-between-dr-congo-and-rwanda//

✍️ UK Junior Doctors Pay Settlement

• https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fresh-offer-paves-way-to-end-junior-doctor-strikes
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c19kdyyxzr3o

✍️ TLDR Good News

• https://edition.cnn.com/science/tiger-population-thailand-c2e-spc-hnk/index.html
• https://phys.org/news/2024-07-great-news-endangered-tiger-thailand.html

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