In a week where:

1. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is sentenced to 5 years in prison for criminal conspiracy.
2. Huntington's disease is successfully treated for first time.
3. Keir Starmer announces plans for a compulsory digital ID system, with every UK adult to be issued a "Brit Card”.
4. Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is thrown out.
5. Assata Shakur dies aged 78.

In Gaming: (8:55) Something very sinister is going down in Egypt where teen gamers are getting caught up in the country's war against terrorism. (Article By Aminah Mohie El Din)

In Tech: (18:45) Tech companies big and small are still tunnel visioned over the potential of what is colloquially known as AI. But there is a bubble and there's signs of bursting. (Article By Abe Asher)

In Environment: (34:58) A little history lesson on plastic bottles and how Coca-Cola is responsible for our liberal use of them. (Article By Sabira Chaudhuri)

Lastly, in Life: (48:03) If there's one thing many people can agree on, is that they hate their job. Let's talk about it. (Article By Charlotte Del Signore)

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