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In today’s episode, we run through the Post Office Scandal, and the UK government's scheme to compensate the falsely accused. Also, we discuss South Africa taking Israel to the ICJ; why Christie has dropped out; & violence in Papua New Guinea.

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Further reading:

✍️ The UK Government Reacts to the Post Office Scandal

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/01/10/rishi-sunak-post-office-victims-cleared-under-new-law/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/10/rishi-sunak-announces-plan-to-pass-law-quashing-horizon-post-office-scandal-convictions

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/politics-latest-live-post-office-scandal-pmqs-rishi-sunak-paula-vennells-horizon-b1131377.html

✍️ South Africa Takes Israel to the ICJ

https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20231228-app-01-00-en.pdf

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-face-gaza-genocide-charges-world-court-2024-01-11/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67942983

✍️ Chris Christie Suspends Campaign

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/10/us/politics/chris-christie-drops-out.html

https://www.axios.com/2024/01/10/chris-christie-suspends-republican-campaign

https://www.axios.com/2024/01/10/chris-christie-hot-mic-nikki-haley

✍️ Violence in Papua New Guinea

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/11/world/papua-new-guinea-riots-police-strike-intl-hnk/index.html

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/506510/png-pm-marape-under-pressure-to-resign-as-govt-mps-step-down-after-riots

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/10/papua-new-guinea-capital-rocked-by-violent-riots-as-police-strike-over-pay

✍️ TLDR Good News

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/nhs-queen-mary-university-of-london-dna-queen-genomics-england-b1131589.html?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67923268?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral

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