Oliver Conway

Stark warnings about the planet's melting glaciers.

Now. Namibia's first woman president, Natumbo Ndi Ndaitwa, has been sworn in at a ceremony in the capital, Windhoek. The 72-year-old is a former freedom fighter and veteran of the governing South West Africa people's organisation, SWAPO. The BBC's Mpo Lakaje asked her about land reform and the challenges of being a woman politician.

Now. Namibia's first woman president, Natumbo Ndi Ndaitwa, has been sworn in at a ceremony in the capital, Windhoek. The 72-year-old is a former freedom fighter and veteran of the governing South West Africa people's organisation, SWAPO. The BBC's Mpo Lakaje asked her about land reform and the challenges of being a woman politician.

Natumbo Nandi Ndaitwa, Namibia's first woman president. 2025 has been declared Year of the Glacier by the United Nations to try to focus attention on the threat to the world's ice fields. The UN is warning that many glaciers will not survive the century, putting hundreds of millions of people at risk of drought, water shortages and flooding. Imogen Folks reports from Switzerland.

Natumbo Nandi Ndaitwa, Namibia's first woman president. 2025 has been declared Year of the Glacier by the United Nations to try to focus attention on the threat to the world's ice fields. The UN is warning that many glaciers will not survive the century, putting hundreds of millions of people at risk of drought, water shortages and flooding. Imogen Folks reports from Switzerland.

Imogen Folks reporting from Switzerland. There's growing concern over a viral AI tool that makes people appear overweight. Critics say the Chubby filter, as it's known, should be banned from TikTok. Jessica Sherwood from the BBC News social team has been investigating.

Imogen Folks reporting from Switzerland. There's growing concern over a viral AI tool that makes people appear overweight. Critics say the Chubby filter, as it's known, should be banned from TikTok. Jessica Sherwood from the BBC News social team has been investigating.

Yeah. Why would you want to post pictures of yourself looking fatter?

Yeah. Why would you want to post pictures of yourself looking fatter?

Yeah, I mean, critics are obviously going to have a field day because there have been plenty of concerns on social media about how it affects people's view of their own appearance.

Yeah, I mean, critics are obviously going to have a field day because there have been plenty of concerns on social media about how it affects people's view of their own appearance.

Jessica Sherwood. The original model of the friendly alien from Steven Spielberg's 1982 hit E.T. is being auctioned at Sotheby's in New York. It is a metre tall and is expected to fetch nearly a million dollars. Film memorabilia expert Harry Malcolm says it is worth it.

Jessica Sherwood. The original model of the friendly alien from Steven Spielberg's 1982 hit E.T. is being auctioned at Sotheby's in New York. It is a metre tall and is expected to fetch nearly a million dollars. Film memorabilia expert Harry Malcolm says it is worth it.

Harry Malcolm. Just before we go, as you may know, we did a special Q&A podcast on Ukraine a couple of weeks ago, but we are still getting emails. So we're going to do it all over again at the beginning of April. If you'd like to get involved, please do send us your questions on the war, peace negotiations, Donald Trump's intervention and anything else.

Harry Malcolm. Just before we go, as you may know, we did a special Q&A podcast on Ukraine a couple of weeks ago, but we are still getting emails. So we're going to do it all over again at the beginning of April. If you'd like to get involved, please do send us your questions on the war, peace negotiations, Donald Trump's intervention and anything else.

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Our email address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. And if possible, please record your question as a voice note. Thank you. And that is all from us for now. But the Global News Podcast will be back very soon. This edition was mixed by Rebecca Miller and produced by Richard Hamilton. Our editors, Karen Martin. I'm Oliver Conway. Until next time, goodbye.

You're listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. We're recording this at 14 hours GMT on Thursday the 20th of March. The Israeli military tells Palestinians not to use the main road linking north and south Gaza, while Hamas fires rockets into Israel. EU leaders meet to discuss how to beef up European defence in the face of Russian threats.

You're listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. We're recording this at 14 hours GMT on Thursday the 20th of March. The Israeli military tells Palestinians not to use the main road linking north and south Gaza, while Hamas fires rockets into Israel. EU leaders meet to discuss how to beef up European defence in the face of Russian threats.

And a unique medical trial is being carried out in Bangladesh to identify victims of methanol poisoning. Also in the podcast, the French survival manual for armed conflict and natural disaster.