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World news in 7 minutes. Thurdsay 22nd January 2026.Today: Ukraine power shortages. France Le Pen appeal. Switzerland Trump Greenland. Nigeria hostages rescued. Sudan drone strikes. Ecuador Colombia tariffs. Ecuador murders. Costa Rica election polls. South Korea Han jailed. Japa ...  Show more

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 21st January 2026.Today : Switzerland Davos speakers. Spain train crashes. Ukraine Russian attacks. Syria SDF losses. Australia shark attacks. DRC Uvira. Uganda Wine missing. Colombia Mancuso. Peru Jeri congress. And think positive!SEND7 is supp ...  Show more

Discover the incredible story of The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Robbery, where cunning criminals stole $18 million worth of maple syrup. In this episode, we'll learn about the surprising details of this sticky crime and the unusual fight between the free market and government reg ...  Show more

The Great Maple Syrup Heist took place in Quebec, Canada, between 2011 and 2012, when thieves stole nearly 3,000 tons of maple syrup valued at about $18 million USD from a warehouse belonging to the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers 

Today’s episode is all about the best breakfast topping, the sap that slaps…maple syrup! If you’ve ever had maple syrup on your pancakes or waffles, you have the Native people of what’s now called North America to thank for that. Native people have been making maple syrup for hun ...  Show more

In this episode, I spoke with Alastair, the host of the podcast, English Learning for Curious Minds. Alastair is originally from the UK but now lives in Sweden. We talked about his experiences moving from London to Malta and then to Sweden, and what's exciting and challenging ...