Friday, December 18, 2020 - a podcast by TRT World

*) Kidnapped Nigerian schoolboys released

More than 300 schoolboys kidnapped by Boko Haram, have been released in Nigeria.

The boys are now on their way home, with 17 of them rescued during a military operation.

The incident has sparked outrage in the country with many saying the government isn't doing enough to protect its people from the terror group.

*) Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine gets US approval

The US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has endorsed the emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine.

The company will initially rollout close to 6 million doses across the country this weekend.

The approval comes as California sets new records for Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations.

*) Denmark defines rape as sex without explicit consent

Denmark has strengthened its rape laws by criminalising sex without explicit consent.

The law will now specify that sexual consent must be given voluntarily, and as an expression of an individual’s free will through words or action.

Under the old legislation, prosecutors had to show the rapist had used violence or attacked someone who was unable to resist.

*) Cyclone Yasa weakens after hitting Fiji

Cyclone Yasa has killed at least two people and destroyed dozens of homes in Fiji.

Officials say the devastation wasn’t as widespread as they had initially feared.

Yasa is weakening as it moves southeast over some of Fiji’s outer islands.

And finally…

*) Sony pulls Cyberpunk from PS stores

Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation stores around the world, citing customer satisfaction.

It comes after complaints of bugs, compatibility issues and even health risks in the open-world, action-adventure game.

It’s reportedly one of the most expensive video games ever made, costing developer CD Projekt RED $330M.

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