The Happy Pod: The 88-year-old veteran given nearly $2m by strangers

The Happy Pod: The 88-year-old veteran given nearly $2m by strangers

The Australian 'kindness influencer' who raised nearly two million dollars to help an elderly US veteran. Samuel Weidenhofer flew thousands of miles to find Ed Bambas after being told he needed help. Ed, who's 88, was still working in a shop because he couldn't afford to retire, having lost his pension and healthcare. Also: one of the few people ever to walk around the world says he was inspired to keep going by the rescue dog he adopted along the way. Tom Turcich spent seven years making the journey with Savannah, who he describes as the best possible companion. The family of a US Air Force serviceman have been reunited with his dog tag, seventy years after it was lost. We hear how a young woman in the UK is trying to dispel the stigma surrounding a medical device known as a stoma bag, by turning them into fashion accessories. Plus some very big baby news as a US zoo prepares to welcome a very rare elephant calf. Our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world. Presenter: Alex Ritson. Music composed by Iona Hampson

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The Happy Pod: Inviting strangers round for dinner

The Happy Pod: Inviting strangers round for dinner

When Nidhi and Vik moved to Northern Ireland, they came up with an unusual way to make new friends - hosting dinner parties made up of strangers. Now the couple, originally from India, have connected ...

11 Juli 26min

US demands Iran guarantee Strait of Hormuz is open

US demands Iran guarantee Strait of Hormuz is open

The US demands a public guarantee from Iran that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships will not be targeted as they pass through, to ensure that talks can move forward. President Trump says bot...

11 Juli 27min

At least 12 dead in Spanish wildfires

At least 12 dead in Spanish wildfires

Fire crews in Almeria battle one of Spain's deadliest blazes where several tourists, unable to flee from the rapidly spreading fire, have been among the victims. Hot conditions in Southern Europe are ...

10 Juli 28min

US and Iran trade blows as Khamenei is buried

US and Iran trade blows as Khamenei is buried

Ayatollah Khamenei - Iran's former supreme leader who was killed by US-Israeli strikes - has been laid to rest as fighting continues over control of the Strait of Hormuz. We speak to the BBC's Lyse Do...

10 Juli 26min

US and Iran trade strikes in Gulf

US and Iran trade strikes in Gulf

The US has carried out a second wave of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attacked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the week. The perimeter of Iran's main nuclear plant, at Bushehr, was report...

9 Juli 30min

ICC says war crimes committed in Sudan

ICC says war crimes committed in Sudan

The International Criminal Court says it has "concrete evidence" the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity in Darfur during Sudan's civil war. The RSF says the scale of t...

9 Juli 28min

Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'

Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'

President Trump says the ceasefire agreement with Iran is "over", blasting the country's leadership as "scum" and "cuckoo" after fresh exchanges of fire. Mr Trump has warned the US will hit Iran 'hard...

8 Juli 31min

US strikes Iran after accusing Tehran of targeting shipping

US strikes Iran after accusing Tehran of targeting shipping

The US carries out strikes in Iran, in retaliation for what it says is renewed Iranian targeting of commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has condemned the attacks. Also: the French far-...

8 Juli 30min

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