Heathrow shutdown causes travel chaos

This BBC World Service news podcast covers several global events. It begins with a report on the closure of Heathrow Airport due to a major fire, impacting thousands of flights and causing widespread travel disruption. The podcast then shifts to the Sudanese civil war, detailing the army's recapture of the presidential palace in Khartoum. Finally, it discusses the multiple lawsuits against the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, alleging sexual assault and abuse, and reports on the increasing use of sea-based cocaine smuggling off the British coast. The podcast concludes with a brief mention of Namibia's new president and the UN's declaration of 2025 as the Year of the Glacier, highlighting the threat of melting glaciers to global water supplies.