# China’s missile test, what caused the Telstra outage, and Binface vs Farage

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Podcast: [News Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/news-club-251816)
Published: 2026-07-10T19:00:00+00:00
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This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Andrew Williams and Eliza Harvey. This week, we’re talking about China’s ballistic missile test that was widely condemned by Pacific nation leaders, what caused the Telstra outage, the latest in the FIFA World Cup, and the surprising bin-faced candidate facing off against Nigel Farage in a UK by-election. Links Kate’s interview with Richard Scolyer Eliza’s recommendation: The Times’ Posh George podcast - Spotify | Apple Andrew’s recommendation: 007 First Light Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Andrew Williams & Eliza Harvey Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice

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