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Death toll rises as flooding recedes in Europe

18/07/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Death toll rises as flooding recedes in Europe

Victims face massive cleanup as flood waters recede.

The scale of the damage from floods in Germany and Belgium is becoming clear, as rescue crews continue to look for victims.

Also, after unprecedented street demonstrations in Cuba we ask: have Cubans lost their fear?

Plus, an Italian journalist in London tells us why he was rooting for the English team during the European Football Championship. 

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are the journalist, Motoko Rich, New York Times Tokyo bureau chief; and Tom Holland, historian, author and broadcaster.

(Image: Rescue services clear wrecked cars and trucks from a federal highway in Erftstadt, Germany. Credit: EPA)

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