Global News Podcast: Christmas with the man I saved.

A US bone marrow donor, Cassidy Feeney, spent Christmas in Australia with Gennaro Rapinese, whose leukaemia was reported as cured by her donation; the episode also shares other uplifting stories from around the world.

A US woman who donated bone marrow to a man in Australia spent Christmas with him and his family. Gennaro Rapinese, whose leukaemia was reported as cured by the donation, greeted Cassidy Feeney at the airport in Perth with the words "you saved my life". Cassidy says she had never met Gennaro before and decided to donate because she would want someone to do the same for her loved ones. The episode collects other uplifting stories from around the world, including community support after an unpaid restaurant bill, charity work linked to a restaurant, workplace policies in Sweden to tackle loneliness, a chance engagement, a rare pink platypus, and the tradition of singing "Auld Lang Syne". Key details: - Cassidy Feeney is a US donor who provided bone marrow to Gennaro Rapinese in Australia. - Gennaro Rapinese was reported as having his leukaemia cured by the donation and met Cassidy in Perth. - Cassidy said she had never met him before and donated because she would want the same for her loved ones. - The episode reports on a Montreal restaurant left with a large unpaid bill and a community response, and on Mama Khan's owner using profits to run a soup kitchen and deliver free meals. - Other segments cover a Swedish company giving employees time off to work on friendships, a couple's engagement after a chance encounter, a rare pink platypus, and the global tradition of singing "Auld Lang Syne". Summary: The episode highlights personal generosity and community responses across several countries. Undetermined at this time.