This episode of the BBC's Global News Podcast covers a series of escalating international crises, including U.S.-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine's ongoing defense against Russian missile attacks, political upheaval in Hungary, and a controversial antitrust lawsuit against
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