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EPISODE · Jan 11, 2026 · 40 MIN

10-JAN-26 Africa’s Lending Apps, Indonesia’s Halal Debate, and Britain’s Housing Crisis

from United Network News: The Rundown · host United Network

This week on The Rundown, we have field messenger reports from Japan, Mexico, Poland, the United States, Spain, Canada, Africa, and Australia. In Africa, digital lending apps once hailed as a financial breakthrough are now trapping many borrowers in cycles of debt, surveillance, and public pressure. In Indonesia, younger consumers are rethinking the halal label, asking whether it still reflects ethical values or just legal compliance. And in the UK, homelessness reaches far beyond what’s visible on the streets, as new policies begin to shift from punishment toward support. Here's the video link mentioned in today's report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CyN8rYdX6gJoin Sunny, Calen, Kim, and the Field Messengers for THE REAL NEWS every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Get instant access to our content and online community through our desktop app, or watch on the go with iOS, Android, AppleTV, FireTV, or Roku.#realnews #restoration #newearth⭐ START YOUR FREE TRIALhttp://unitednetwork.earth⭐ BECOME A FIELD MESSENGERhttps://news.unitednetwork.earth/about-field-messengers⭐ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY SPONSORShttps://news.unitednetwork.earth/become-a-community-sponsor⭐ SUPPORT UShttps://tr.ee/support_us🔥 YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@UnitedNetworkNews2024🔥 Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/UnitedNetworkProductions🔥 Twitterhttps://twitter.com/unitednetwork24🔥 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/unitednetworkproductions🔥 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unitednetworknews2024🔥 LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/united-network-productions

This week on The Rundown, we have field messenger reports from Japan, Mexico, Poland, the United States, Spain, Canada, Africa, and Australia. In Africa, digital lending apps once hailed as a financial breakthrough are now trapping many borrowers in cycles of debt, surveillance, and public pressure. In Indonesia, younger consumers are rethinking the halal label, asking whether it still reflects ethical values or just legal compliance. And in the UK, homelessness reaches far beyond what’s visible on the streets, as new policies begin to shift from punishment toward support. Here's the video link mentioned in today's report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CyN8rYdX6gJoin Sunny, Calen, Kim, and the Field Messengers for THE REAL NEWS every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Get instant access to our content and online community through our desktop app, or watch on the go with iOS, Android, AppleTV, FireTV, or Roku.#realnews #restoration #newearth⭐ START YOUR FREE TRIALhttp://unitednetwork.earth⭐ BECOME A FIELD MESSENGERhttps://news.unitednetwork.earth/about-field-messengers⭐ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY SPONSORShttps://news.unitednetwork.earth/become-a-community-sponsor⭐ SUPPORT UShttps://tr.ee/support_us🔥 YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@UnitedNetworkNews2024🔥 Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/UnitedNetworkProductions🔥 Twitterhttps://twitter.com/unitednetwork24🔥 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/unitednetworkproductions🔥 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unitednetworknews2024🔥 LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/united-network-productions

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