Thursday 19th June 2025. Britain abortion vote. Austria gun control. Portugal new government. Kenya officer arrested. Nigeria US deals...
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By texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Host. Message and data rates may apply. No purchase required. Terms apply. Available at pockethost.com slash terms. Good morning. This is Send 7 World News in 7 Minutes. I'm Juliette Martin and today is Thursday the 19th of June 2025. Starting in Europe.

The British Parliament has voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales. Abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, with approval from two doctors, has been legal since the 1960s. Ending a pregnancy after 24 weeks has a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

Lawmakers have voted by 379 to 137 votes to stop prosecutions for ending pregnancies in all circumstances. Austria's government has said it plans to tighten gun control rules after the country's worst school shooting ever took place earlier this month.

The new rules will raise the minimum age for a gun permit from 21 years old to 25, increase psychological test requirements and lengthen the amount of time it takes to acquire a gun.

In Portugal, the minority centre-right government took power yesterday. The opposition Communist Party had called for the new government's programme to be rejected, but the motion was dismissed. Africa

In Kenya, a police officer has been arrested after a civilian was shot during protests on Tuesday. Protesters were demonstrating against the death of a blogger in police custody. The man who was shot is alive but in intensive care in hospital, according to reports.

Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Togar has said that West African nations are ready to do deals with the United States. However, possible travel bans by United States President Donald Trump could compromise trade relations. He said, we possess critical minerals and even rare earths.

We would like to do deals with the US, but visa restrictions are non-tariff barriers to deals. Asia In Thailand, the Bumjaitai Party withdrew from government yesterday. The party held 69 seats in the ruling coalition.

It said it left the coalition because of a leaked phone call between Prime Minister Pei Tongtan Shinawatra and Cambodia's former premier Hun Sen, which they said cost Thailand its integrity, honour to the people and the army.

In Bali, flights have been cancelled after Mount Lewatobi Laki Laki erupted on Tuesday and Wednesday.

At least 26 flights were cancelled, according to Indonesia's transportation ministry. The volcano spewed ash 11 kilometres high, causing Indonesia's volcanology agency to raise the alert to its highest level.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said in a statement that, quote, any form of US military intervention will undoubtedly be met with irreparable harm, after reports that United States President Donald Trump might consider supporting Israeli strikes on Iran.

Yesterday, Trump said he may or may not do so. Will you strike the Iranian nuclear component? And what time exactly, sir? Sir, would you strike it? Would you please inform us so we can be there and watch? I mean, you don't know that I'm going to even do it. You don't know. I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do. I can tell you this, that Iran's got a lot of trouble. The Americas.

In Mexico, Hurricane Eric has become a Category 1 hurricane, according to the United States National Hurricane Center.

Eric will be the first hurricane to make landfall on Mexico this season and is expected to cause life-threatening flash floods. Emergency planning and 500 temporary shelters have been activated.

Colombia's Senate has approved a labor reform bill, which includes an eight-hour workday, increased holiday and weekend pay, and social security payments for delivery app drivers.

And in Chile, the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope has made a highly detailed image of the Sculptor Galaxy, which is about the same size, mass and structure as our Milky Way.

Sculptor is one of the closest big galaxies to the Milky Way, around 11 million light years from Earth. That's your world news in seven minutes. If you enjoy this podcast, please tell your friends about us.

You can get in touch with us in a voice message at send7.org or by sending an email to podcast at send7.org. I'm Juliet Martin. Tomorrow you will be with Stephen Devincenzi. Have a great day.

Hi, I'm Richard Karn, and you may have seen me on TV talking about the world's number one expandable garden hose. Well, the brand new Pocket Hose Copperhead with Pocket Pivot is here, and it's a total game changer. Old-fashioned hoses get kinks and creases at the spigot, but the Copperhead's Pocket Pivot swivels 360 degrees for full water flow and freedom to water with ease all around your home. When you're all done, this rust-proof anti-burst hose shrinks back down to pocket size for effortless handling and tidy storage.

Plus, your super light and ultra durable pocket hose copperhead is backed with a 10-year warranty. What could be better than that? I'll tell you what, an exciting radio exclusive offer just for you. For a limited time, you can get a free pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of any size copperhead hose. Just text WATER to 64000. That's WATER to 64000 for your two free gifts with purchase. W-A-T-E-R to 64000.

By texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Host. Message and data rates may apply. No purchase required. Terms apply. Available at pockethost.com slash terms.