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Katie Watson in Sydney. Still to come in this podcast...
Why Roblox, the gaming platform with 80 million daily users, is being defended by its boss.
Why Roblox, the gaming platform with 80 million daily users, is being defended by its boss.
And now to New York.
And now to New York.
where hundreds of protesters gathered outside a court in Manhattan on Tuesday to show their support for Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil. Immigration agents arrested the Columbia University graduate and legal US resident over the weekend. It follows President Trump's pledge to deport foreign pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
where hundreds of protesters gathered outside a court in Manhattan on Tuesday to show their support for Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil. Immigration agents arrested the Columbia University graduate and legal US resident over the weekend. It follows President Trump's pledge to deport foreign pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said nobody had an automatic right to a student visa or green card.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said nobody had an automatic right to a student visa or green card.
Baha Azmi is one of the lawyers representing Mahmoud Khalil, and he says the arrest is a violation of free speech.
Baha Azmi is one of the lawyers representing Mahmoud Khalil, and he says the arrest is a violation of free speech.
Alex Ritson heard more on the case from our North America correspondent, Neda Tofik, who spent the day outside court in New York.
Alex Ritson heard more on the case from our North America correspondent, Neda Tofik, who spent the day outside court in New York.
Neda Torfik. Botswana's Lisego Chombo made history as the country's youngest cabinet minister last year, taking up the role of Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs at the age of 26. She's also a former Miss World Africa. But now she's facing a pressing challenge, tackling growing cases of gender-based violence that young people across Botswana are demanding action on.
Neda Torfik. Botswana's Lisego Chombo made history as the country's youngest cabinet minister last year, taking up the role of Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs at the age of 26. She's also a former Miss World Africa. But now she's facing a pressing challenge, tackling growing cases of gender-based violence that young people across Botswana are demanding action on.
Lisego has been speaking to the BBC's Anne Okumu about the challenges of being a young woman in power.
Lisego has been speaking to the BBC's Anne Okumu about the challenges of being a young woman in power.
Lesego Chombo. Now to more bad news for the astronauts who've been stranded in space for nine months after a trip that was meant to be eight days long went wrong. NASA mission to try and bring back Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams has been cancelled due to technical problems. The pair have been stranded on the International Space Station since June 2024. So how are they holding up?
Lesego Chombo. Now to more bad news for the astronauts who've been stranded in space for nine months after a trip that was meant to be eight days long went wrong. NASA mission to try and bring back Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams has been cancelled due to technical problems. The pair have been stranded on the International Space Station since June 2024. So how are they holding up?
Philosophical, in good spirit, seemingly. This was them last week in an interview.