In a week where:

1. Student-led protests in Albania over education costs, allegations of corruption erupt into violence as Education Ministry is reportedly set on fire.
2. Zelensky says “we're done” with the US as Starlink cuts off satellite data to Ukraine.
3. Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is jailed for 15 years over child sex abuse.
4. Katie Zacharia is fired after five days as White House press secretary.
5. Trump halts new sanctions package on Russia.

In Tech: (8:31) You've heard of clicking on a sus link, inviting spyware, malware etc. Well now you don't even NEED to click! You just get a targeted ad, see it and boom, you now have Israeli spyware on your phone. (Article By Matt Burgess & Lily Hay Newman)

In Space: (20:23) You may have seen reports earlier this year about "dimming the Sun". Governments are already under looking into it and in the UK's case, they're getting experts to play some "War Games". It didn't go well... (Article By Karl Mathiesen)

In TV: (40:21) Remember the #[award]SoWhite trend nearly a decade ago? I do. But like most good trends in the world today, it fizzled out and TV in the US is still incredibly white. (Article By Brande Victorian)

Lastly, in Music: (57:26) Jay-Z had a documentary series drop recently in conjunction with an arena tour & re-release of his debut album "Reasonable Doubt". So what was he saying? (Article By Andre Gee)

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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh
ChillHop Music

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The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:

1. Green Party passes 'Zionism Is Racism' motion at party conference.
2. The Paramount/Warner Bros. merger is finalised at $110B.
3. Russian lab worker dies after being exposed to pneumonic plague in Siberia.
4. Lithuanian parliament votes 106-18 to lift constitutional ban on nuclear weapons.
5. New Home Office figures show police recorded 146,825 hate crimes in the year ending March 2026, an England/Wales record high.

In Politics: (7:53) Brazil is a runoff away from going back to the Bolsonaro well with Flavio - Jair's son - tipped to be Brazil's next President. But as with most Politics these days, there's a stench of outside interference... (Article By Elis Gjevori)

In Society: (23:48) One of the US' many MANY societal elephants is SA in Universities. The Cornell Rape Case is the newest edition to rise out of a sea of them. So what is a solution to improving the apparently hard concept of consent. (Article By Elizabeth Spiers)

In Sports: (49:19) Man City are officially the ethical villains of the entire sport of Football. But it's not just the club that's under the microscope, the City of Manchester is as well which includes the origins of Andy Burnham's bonafides. (Article By Joshi Herrmann, Jack Dulhanty & Alec Herron)

Lastly, in Science: (1:06:08) Botanists are in the process of digitising plants from all over the world. But in some places it's hard to complete the task. (Article By Victoria Uwemedimo)

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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh
ChillHop Music

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
Diggin' In The Digits
5EPN Radio
Black Women Watch...
In Search of Sauce
The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:

1. Metropolitan Police hands over Grenfell files to CPS, with charging decisions due next year.
2. Christa Pike survives two Lethal Injections in Tennessee.
3. France shuts over 400 schools after student protests lead to nearly 2,000 arrests.
4. Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties after Ethiopian officials accuse Eritrea of supporting unrest in northern Tigray region.
5. Spain's Pedro Sanchez announces snap election amid housing crisis.

In the 1st of two Education segments: (11:59) French students have been mobilising over systemic neglect of French Education and considering the testimony, they have the right to be pissed. (Article By Angelique Chrisafis)

In the 2nd Education segment: (24:53) Higher Education in Britain is eroding by the day but unions are doing their best in trying to save what I believe is a right for everyone. (Article By Members of the University Rank and File Workers Group)

In Sports: (43:35) Colin Kaepernick is back in the news because he has a book to sell and 10 years after his blackballing, The NFL has gotten even worse in their moral compass. (Article By Quinn Everts)

Lastly, in Photography: (1:02:17) We head to Mexico where Photographer Enrique Leyva is bringing his local culture & traditions to the forefront, creating visually beautiful work. (Article By Dalis Robinson)

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E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com
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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh
ChillHop Music

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
Diggin' In The Digits
5EPN Radio
Black Women Watch...
In Search of Sauce
The Beauty Of Independence