Kim Vennell

Federal agents have searched an election facility in Georgia's Fulton County.

It's part of an investigation tied to Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 race was stolen from him.

The FBI executed a court-authorized warrant at the county's election hub outside Atlanta, seeking records from the 2020 vote.

A local commissioner said agents were collecting hundreds of boxes of ballots, calling the move an assault on voters and accusing Trump of trying to create chaos ahead of the midterms.

In Indonesia, airport travelers pass through thermal scanners reminiscent of COVID-era travel.

But this time, authorities are trying to stop the spread of Nipah virus.

Only two cases of Nipah have been confirmed in India's West Bengal.

But while there are vaccines in trials, none have been cleared so far.

And this virus has a high fatality rate.

Even so, Reuters global health correspondent Jennifer Rigby says there's no need to panic.

Jennifer says even though the world is still spooked by memories of COVID, Nipah virus is different.

And for today's recommended read, we go to what's been called the largest floating slum in the world.

Authorities are demolishing the Venice of Nigeria, displacing thousands of people who've lived there for generations.

There's a link to that story and photos in the podcast description.

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Hi, I'm Kim Vennell in Whanganui, New Zealand.

It's Monday, January 26th.