WRFH/Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM - The State of the World: Liberation, Fire, and Immigration

Episode Date: January 29, 2025

The State of The World discusses the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, a South Korean plane fire, American immigration initiatives, and more.

Hello, my name is Aaron Osborne, and this is the State of the World podcast on WRFH Radio Free Hillsdale 101.1.7 FM. Starting off today, world leaders and Holocaust survivors from around the world met at Auschwitz to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Nazi death camps' liberation. Over 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz between 1940 and 1945. The camp was liberated by the Soviet Union, but Russia was not invited to observe the camp's liberation this season. due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In addition, the Serbian Prime Minister has stepped down following accusations of ramping government corruption. In Asia, four people have been injured at South Korea's Busan Airport following a plane fire. The plane's almost 200 passengers bound for Hong Kong were evacuated from the plane following a fire's outbreak on board.

The incident comes less than a month after. South Korea's worst air accident on South Korean soil, in which were over 175 passengers, died in the South Airport of Milan. In addition, Reuters reported that Filipino soldiers will begin training on the American system known as Typhoon next month. The Typhoon is an intermediate-range missile system and is part of increasing American and Southeast Asian military cooperation

particularly as it pertains to the Taiwan Strait and to increasing Chinese presence in the region. Four additional Israeli women have been exchanged for 200 Palestinian prisoners in the most recent move of the Gaza ceasefire deal brokered a couple weeks ago. The Wall Street Journal reported that several of the women released still half shrapnel from the October 7th terrorist attack lodged in their bodies. That is shrapnel from over.

over a year ago, almost a year and a half. These women survived with over 470 days of the shrapnel in their bodies. All seven women released thus far suffer from malnutrition and trauma, and at least one was held in solitary isolation for extended periods of time. Even so, residents of the Gaza Strip have begun to return to the north as Israeli forces have pulled back in a continuation to ceasefire agreement. experts say that more hostages are bound to be exchanged in the coming weeks. In Africa, M2 ornithri rebels continue to terrorize the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Last week, we discussed their expansion into the town of Minova, but the BBC reports that M23 has now taken over area near the Goma Airport and is edging into the city. Once again, Goma is a regional capital in Congo. The M23, also known as the March 23 movement, is, in case you missed it last week, a militant group of ethnic tootsies who left the Congolese army, according to Reuters. In addition, and in more environmentalist news, in South Africa, an elephant trampled a tourist to death at the Kruger Park Wildlife Reserve, according to CBS. Kruger Park is the largest game park in South Africa, stretching almost 8,000 square miles, and the most recent death by elephant in the park happened to a poacher in 2021. Last but not least, in South America, South American officials have begun to feel the pressure

of President Trump's new immigration policies, particularly the President of Columbia. Following the announcement that over 100 Colombian undocumented migrants living in the United States would be deported to the country, Colombian President Gustavo Petro barred the military transportation craft carrying the migrants from landing, claiming the migrants were being treated as criminals. However, following the imposition of 25% tariffs on all Colombian goods by the American government,

Pedro sent his own plans to collect the migrants. Petro claimed that the migrants were being held in inappropriate conditions for their status. However, in 24,11, alone, 124 planes deported illegal migrants from the United States back to Colombia, according to the BBC. That's all for today. Thank you for listening to WRFH Radio Freehields at 101.1.7 FM.