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BBC OS: 2023/04/13 16:06 GMT: Fentanyl problem in America

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Fentanyl problem in America

2023/04/13 16:06 GMT

2023/04/13 16:06 GMT: Fentanyl problem in America

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Two parents who both lost a child because of fentanyl share their stories

Two parents who both lost a child because of fentanyl share their stories.

We continue our conversations with people whose lives have been affected by the opioid drug fentanyl. Two parents who both lost a child because of fentanyl share their experiences.

Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a "world-changer" by the scientists who developed it. Our health reporter in Africa answers audience questions about the vaccine, and we hear our colleagues who are originally from Africa sharing their experiences of having malaria many times over the years.

Moscow has expressed anger over the expulsion by Norway of fifteen Russian diplomats accused of spying. Our reporter in the newsroom has the latest.

The Women's Tennis Association has said it will resume activities in China after suspending operations there over concern for the Chinese player, Peng Shuai. Our sports reporter explains. 

Presenter: Peter Okwoche 

(Photo: Pills are pictured at a fentanyl pill manufacturing centre and a methamphetamine lab seized by the Mexican Army, in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico, 14 February, 2023. Credit: Mexico's Defence Ministry (SEDENA)//Reuters)

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