Valerie Sanderson

Now, another unique happy word, the Welsh hoil, is being used to try to encourage people to experience the particular type of deep joy it invokes by visiting Wales. Alvon Evans from the School of Psychology at Bangor University explains.

Now, another unique happy word, the Welsh hoil, is being used to try to encourage people to experience the particular type of deep joy it invokes by visiting Wales. Alvon Evans from the School of Psychology at Bangor University explains.

Now, another unique happy word, the Welsh hoil, is being used to try to encourage people to experience the particular type of deep joy it invokes by visiting Wales. Alvon Evans from the School of Psychology at Bangor University explains.

In the last episode, we heard from a woman who's attracted millions of views for her social media posts, sharing simple advice from her grandmother, like getting through tough times by just focusing on taking the next step. Well, Petra from Albuquerque in New Mexico got in touch about her 95-year-old grandmother, Rose, who she calls Yaya.

In the last episode, we heard from a woman who's attracted millions of views for her social media posts, sharing simple advice from her grandmother, like getting through tough times by just focusing on taking the next step. Well, Petra from Albuquerque in New Mexico got in touch about her 95-year-old grandmother, Rose, who she calls Yaya.

In the last episode, we heard from a woman who's attracted millions of views for her social media posts, sharing simple advice from her grandmother, like getting through tough times by just focusing on taking the next step. Well, Petra from Albuquerque in New Mexico got in touch about her 95-year-old grandmother, Rose, who she calls Yaya.

Petra describes Rose as an incredibly strong, creative and independent woman who is a never-ending well of love and wisdom. She sent us this voice note about a time she was living with her in Cleveland a few years ago.

Petra describes Rose as an incredibly strong, creative and independent woman who is a never-ending well of love and wisdom. She sent us this voice note about a time she was living with her in Cleveland a few years ago.

Petra describes Rose as an incredibly strong, creative and independent woman who is a never-ending well of love and wisdom. She sent us this voice note about a time she was living with her in Cleveland a few years ago.

And that's it from the Happy Pod for now. If like Petra, you've had some great advice from a grandparent that you'd like to share, just send us an email or a voice note to globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. This edition was mixed by Nick Randall. The producers were Holly Gibbs and Rachel Bulkeley. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Valerie Sounderson. Until next time, bye-bye.

And that's it from the Happy Pod for now. If like Petra, you've had some great advice from a grandparent that you'd like to share, just send us an email or a voice note to globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. This edition was mixed by Nick Randall. The producers were Holly Gibbs and Rachel Bulkeley. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Valerie Sounderson. Until next time, bye-bye.

And that's it from the Happy Pod for now. If like Petra, you've had some great advice from a grandparent that you'd like to share, just send us an email or a voice note to globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. This edition was mixed by Nick Randall. The producers were Holly Gibbs and Rachel Bulkeley. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Valerie Sounderson. Until next time, bye-bye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Valerie Sanderson and at 1400 hours GMT on Friday the 24th of January, these are our main stories. A BBC investigation into the deadliest single Israeli attack in its recent conflict with Hezbollah finds evidence that almost all the 73 people killed were Lebanese civilians.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Valerie Sanderson and at 1400 hours GMT on Friday the 24th of January, these are our main stories. A BBC investigation into the deadliest single Israeli attack in its recent conflict with Hezbollah finds evidence that almost all the 73 people killed were Lebanese civilians.

The exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says the country's presidential election due this weekend is a sham. A court in Pakistan orders a popular social media personality to publish a video every month on animal rights.

The exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says the country's presidential election due this weekend is a sham. A court in Pakistan orders a popular social media personality to publish a video every month on animal rights.

Also in this podcast, the actor Hugh Grant says settlements made to victims like Prince Harry in the phone hacking scandal involving Rupert Murdoch's newspapers don't end there.

Also in this podcast, the actor Hugh Grant says settlements made to victims like Prince Harry in the phone hacking scandal involving Rupert Murdoch's newspapers don't end there.

We start in Lebanon, where a ceasefire has been underway for two months after more than a year of fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia. In the weeks before the ceasefire, Israel had intensified its bombing campaign against Hezbollah targets.

We start in Lebanon, where a ceasefire has been underway for two months after more than a year of fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia. In the weeks before the ceasefire, Israel had intensified its bombing campaign against Hezbollah targets.