El Niño could be 'strongest in living memory'
Aug 21, 2026 · 24m
Summary
This episode covers a developing El Niño event predicted to be the strongest in living memory, impacting global weather and Indian sugar prices. It reports on Israeli settlers returning to the evacuated West Bank village of Kadim and Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan being returned to jail. The show also discusses Meghan Markle’s potential acting role in the UK, a film about caste discrimination, and an AI-generated Gen Z translation of Great Expectations.
Topics discussed
Sponsorship and intro
Headlines: El Nino, Imran Khan, West Bank
El Nino: Strongest in living memory
India: Sugar prices and El Nino impact
West Bank: Settlers return to Kadim
Meghan Markle offered acting role in UK
Ads and AI reimagines Great Expectations
Imran Khan returned to prison
Film: The Cycle of Love
Great Expectations in Gen Z slang
Outro and Global Story promo
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