{"id":371527,"date":"2026-08-19T22:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T21:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ukraines-crisis-of-corruption-and-the-spacex-rocket-off-christmas-island-global-news-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T22:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T21:00:23","slug":"ukraines-crisis-of-corruption-and-the-spacex-rocket-off-christmas-island-global-news-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ukraines-crisis-of-corruption-and-the-spacex-rocket-off-christmas-island-global-news-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine\u2019s \u2018crisis of corruption\u2019, and the SpaceX rocket off Christmas Island | Global News Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/O6TWai1W4tA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine\u2019s \u2018crisis of corruption\u2019, and the SpaceX rocket off Christmas Island | Global News Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O6TWai1W4tA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired one of his top aides, Iryna Mudra, who is reported to be the target of a corruption investigation. This comes as the former defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, called for Ukraine to hold elections \u2013 which have been put on hold since martial law was declared at the start of the war with Russia. Around two hundred people gathered outside Ukraine&#8217;s parliament in Kyiv on Wednesday to protest against Mr Fedorov\u2019s replacement. <\/p>\n<p>Also in the Global News Podcast: <\/p>\n<p>05:48 Israel opens up bids for the construction of more than 1,000 homes in the occupied West Bank <\/p>\n<p>09:11 More than 1,200 Palestinians are missing and presumed dead in Gaza, says the health ministry there<\/p>\n<p>12:31 London\u2019s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) project has improved children\u2019s health, a new study says<\/p>\n<p>16:23 The US cuts short military exercises with South Korea after President Donald Trump criticises the drills<\/p>\n<p>19:45 Nearly 2 million children face malnutrition in Somalia, UNICEF says<\/p>\n<p>21:53 A SpaceX rocket is drifting in the ocean off Christmas Island<br \/>\n25:54 The international Water Lily Weigh-Off <\/p>\n<p>The Global News Podcast brings you the best of the BBC\u2019s news coverage and analysis from around the world. You can watch us on YouTube every weekday \u2013 and find the audio version wherever you get your podcasts. <\/p>\n<p>If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired one of his top aides, Iryna Mudra, who is reported to be the target of a corruption investigation. 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