{"id":380994,"date":"2026-09-22T19:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/nicaragua-is-accused-of-crimes-against-humanity-global-news-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T19:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:00:26","slug":"nicaragua-is-accused-of-crimes-against-humanity-global-news-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/nicaragua-is-accused-of-crimes-against-humanity-global-news-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicaragua is accused of crimes against humanity | Global News Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/5rRGBNXo3Ac\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Nicaragua is accused of crimes against humanity | Global News Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5rRGBNXo3Ac\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A new report by United Nations investigators says Nicaraguan state institutions have carried out a widespread \u200band systematic attack against civilians, including torture, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary detention. <\/p>\n<p>Daniel Ortega, who shares the presidency with his wife Rosario Murillo, announced this year that Nicaragua would no longer hold elections, out of concern that his political opposition could \u201cseize the government\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>Also in the Global News Podcast: <\/p>\n<p>04:43 &#8211; El Ni\u00f1o becomes the strongest on record weeks before its expected peak<br \/>\n07:21 &#8211; The BBC meets Ukrainian air defence units trying to counter the threat of Russian jet-powered drones<br \/>\n10:16 &#8211; A study by the University of Cambridge suggests baby girls tend to be more people-focused than boys from the first hours of their lives<br \/>\n13:25 &#8211;  Researchers attempt to stop people from having sex in robotaxis<br \/>\n15:47 &#8211; Inside Scotland&#8217;s wildcat HQ dubbed &#8221;the Big Brother for cats&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Global News Podcast brings you the best of the BBC\u2019s news coverage and analysis from around the world. 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