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World news in 7 minutes. Friday 24th April 2026.Today : EU Ukraine loan. Russia fire. Denmark train crash. US ChatGPT investigation. Argentina smart glasses. Hormuz mines. Ceasefire extension. India elections, Palestine elections. Nigeria airlines. Ghana fraud. Pope goodbye.SEND7 ...  Show more

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 23rd April 2026.Today: UK smoking ban. Ukraine loan. Iran seizes ships. EU immigrants. El Salvador gang trial. Peru election delay. Canada-US trade. Taiwan trip. Equatorial Guinea Pope visit. And Japan ping-pong robot. With Ben MallettSEND7 is su ...  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 ...