Global News Podcast Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit and heads for Moon
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Apr 3, 2026 
Jonathan Head, BBC Southeast Asia correspondent covering conflict and politics, unpacks Myanmar’s junta boss becoming president. Ione Wells, BBC Washington reporter on US politics and legal affairs, explains Pam Bondi’s abrupt firing. Also: Artemis II pushes astronauts beyond Earth orbit for the first time in 50 years, and a viral claim that Jonathan the tortoise had died turns out to be fake.
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Artemis II Pushes Humans Beyond Earth Orbit Again
- Artemis II completed its translunar injection burn, sending Orion and four astronauts beyond Earth orbit toward a loop around the Moon.
- Pala Ghosh said the crew first checked the new spacecraft after launch; a 40-minute blackout will come when Orion passes the Moon's far side.
Iranians Describe War Fear And Daily Collapse
- Iranians described life under airstrikes and repression as a mix of fear, unemployment, hunger, sleeplessness and trauma.
- Sitara fled Tehran after chaos at work and ruined streets; nurse Tina said hospitals received unrecognisable bodies, including a pregnant woman and foetus killed in bombardment.
Lebanon Faces A Million Displaced With Too Little Aid
- Lebanon's displacement crisis is worsening because more than a million people fled while humanitarian funding is shrinking.
- Amy Pope said families lack shelter, food, clothing and baby formula, and warned that even after bombing stops many may face years of rebuilding or prolonged displacement.
