Thursday 5th November 2026. US midterm elections. Uruguay Pope tour. Indonesia wiretap scandal. Bangladesh wage protests. South Africa...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 5th November 2026. Today: US midterm elections. Uruguay Pope tour. Indonesia wiretap scandal. Bangladesh wage protests. South Africa elections. Namibia investment. Montenegro EU talks. Greece students attacked. And space observatory crashes. With Ben Mallett Become a SEND7 supporter! Interactive transcriptsAd-free listeningBonus quiz episode every FridayDownloadable transcripts + vocabulary listsWednesday worksheetsAsk questions in Ask Me Anything episodes10% of our profit goes to Effective Altruism charities.You can become a supporter at send7.supercast.com Sign up for the free newsletter at send7.org/newsletter For more information about SEND7 visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org