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On International Desk, the 95bFM News Team explores breaking and under-reported news from around the globe.

International Desk: The Atlantic editor-in-chief was accidentally texted war plans by top US security officials w/ Yale Daily News’ Andre Fa’aoso: 27 March, 2025

International Desk: The Atlantic editor-in-chief was accidentally texted war plans by top US security officials w/ Yale Daily News’ Andre Fa’aoso: 27 March, 2025 International Desk: The Atlantic editor-in-chief was accidentally texted war plans by top US security officials w/ Yale Daily News’ Andre Fa’aoso: 27 March, 2025, 11.23 MB
Thu 27 Mar 2025

Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally added to a Signal group chat with top United States security officials who were discussing military plans for strikes on Yemen.

The group chat discussed operational details, and officials, including the Vice President JD Vance, seemed unaware of Goldberg’s presence. 

Jeffrey Goldberg initially left out some of these sensitive details in his article on the group chat but has released more specific information after the Trump administration downplayed the situation and said no classified information was shared.

For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News about this issue.

The catastrophic end to the ceasefire in Gaza and the impact on children w/ UNICEF Aotearoa’s Tania Sawicki Mead: 20 March, 2025

The catastrophic end to the ceasefire in Gaza and the impact on children w/ UNICEF Aotearoa’s Tania Sawicki Mead: 20 March, 2025 The catastrophic end to the ceasefire in Gaza and the impact on children w/ UNICEF Aotearoa’s Tania Sawicki Mead: 20 March, 2025, 9.67 MB
Thu 20 Mar 2025

Military violence in Gaza has resumed after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel collapsed.

Israeli ground troops have advanced into Gaza, and earlier this week Israeli airstrikes killed more than 400 people, including 183 children.

Wire host Caeden spoke to UNICEF Aotearoa Communications Director Tania Sawicki Mead about the situation in Gaza, particularly the impact on children.

International Desk: The building opposition to the Trump administration w/ University of Waikato’s Garritt Van Dyk and Yale Daily News’ Andre Fa’aoso: 13 March, 2025

International Desk: The building opposition to the Trump administration w/ University of Waikato’s Garritt Van Dyk and Yale Daily News’ Andre Fa’aoso: 13 March, 2025. , 24.32 MB
Thu 13 Mar 2025

The United States is seeing a surge in backlash to the Trump administration's policies, particularly those focused on undermining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion domestically and the administration’s foreign policy position on Palestine.

Wire Host Caeden spoke to University of Waikato Senior Lecturer in history Garritt Van Dyk about the history of boycotts and the resurgence of this protest tactic against Trump.

They then spoke to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News for his perspective from the ground on these growing opposition movements, particularly the impact of these movements within Universities.

International Desk: The instability of United States foreign policy and what this means for global security w/ University of Otago’s Professor Richard Jackson: 6 March, 2025

International Desk: The instability of United States foreign policy and what this means for global security w/ University of Otago’s Professor Richard Jackson: 6 March, 2025 International Desk: The instability of United States foreign policy and what this means for global security w/ University of Otago’s Professor Richard Jackson: 6 March, 2025, 14.41 MB
Thu 6 Mar 2025

The United States has frequently been in the news cycle recently for the Trump administration’s unstable foreign policy decisions.

This includes their decisions to cut 90% of USAID foreign contracts and to pause military aid to Ukraine following a fiery meeting between the leaders of both countries.

University of Otago’s Professor Richard Jackson describes President Trump’s behaviours as a threat to global order and security.

For International Desk this week, Wire Host Caeden spoke to him about the instability of United States foreign policy and the global ramifications of this.

International Desk: The ongoing violence and human rights violations in the Congo w/ Aotearoa Africa Foundation President Red Tsounga: 27 February, 2025

International Desk: The ongoing violence and human rights violations in the Congo w/ Aotearoa Africa Foundation President Red Tsounga: 27 February, 2025 International Desk: The ongoing violence and human rights violations in the Congo w/ Aotearoa Africa Foundation President Red Tsounga: 27 February, 2025, 31.46 MB
Thu 27 Feb 2025

Warning: This story contains distressing content 

Conflict has escalated in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year, driven by ethnic tensions and access to mineral resources.

The conflict has been marked by murder, violence, and forced displacement. Over 6.9 million people in the Congo were displaced by the end of 2023, and 7,000 have been killed since January this year.

For International desk this week, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Aotearoa African Foundation President Red Tsounga about the ongoing violence in the Congo and what more the international community can do to support those who have been displaced.

International Desk: The Controversial Cook Islands/China Agreement w/ AUT Law’s Sione Tekiteki: 20 February, 2025

International Desk: The Controversial Cook Islands/China Agreement w/ AUT Law’s Sione Tekiteki: 20 February, 2025 International Desk: The Controversial Cook Islands/China Agreement w/ AUT Law’s Sione Tekiteki: 20 February, 2025, 10.59 MB
Thu 20 Feb 2025

The Cook Islands and China have released the details of their recent partnership agreement.

The agreement has raised concern amongst the New Zealand government, who have close constitutional ties with the Cook Islands, as they felt they were not adequately consulted before the agreement was signed.

The controversial agreement, and New Zealand’s opposition to not being adequately consulted, have gained international attention.

For International Desk this week, Wire host Caeden spoke to AUT Law Senior Lecturer Sione Tekiteki about the agreement and the controversy surrounding it.

International Desk: California’s dependence on prison labour to fight fires and why other places shouldn’t adopt similar models w/ Brock University’s Dr. Jordan House: 13 February, 2025

International Desk: California’s dependence on prison labour to fight fires and why other places shouldn’t adopt similar models w/ Brock University’s Dr. Jordan House: 13 February, 2025 Jordan House: 13 February, 2025 , 12.79 MB
Thu 13 Feb 2025

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles drew attention to the hundreds of firefighters who came from California’s prison system.

The California Department of Corrections has claimed their “Fire Camp Program” is voluntary but this has come into question by prison reform advocates and ex-incarcerated individuals.

Advocates have called for stronger protections for incarcerated workers, especially as climate change creates a need for an expanded labour force to respond to natural disasters.

For our inaugural International Desk, 95bFM’s segment focused on breaking and under-reported news from around the globe, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Brock University’s Dr Jordan House about this programme and its potential in other jurisdictions such as Canada.

Justin's International Desk: February 17, 2022

Justin's International Desk: February 17, 2022 Justin's International Desk: February 17, 2022, 17.41 MB
Thu 17 Feb 2022

Interntional Desk reports on the latest developments in Ukraine, as Justin spoke to lawyer Mykola Kolotylo in the western city of Chernivtsi.

Justin's International Desk: January 20, 2022

Justin's International Desk: January 20, 2022 Justin's International Desk: January 20, 2022, 7.74 MB
Thu 20 Jan 2022

International Desk reports on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson facing severe pressure on his leadership as more Conservative MPs are supporting a no-confidence motion after it was revealed he attended lockdown-breaching parties.

Justin's International Desk: December 2, 2021

Justin's International Desk: December 2, 2021 Justin's International Desk: December 2, 2021, 11.33 MB
Thu 2 Dec 2021

International Desk reports on the aftermath of unrest in the Solomon Islands, as New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea deployed peacekeepers.

Justin spoke to Griffith University's Dr Tess Newton Cain about the situation.