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BBC OS: 2023/10/02 16:06 GMT: Migrants in Italy

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Migrants in Italy

2023/10/02 16:06 GMT

2023/10/02 16:06 GMT: Migrants in Italy

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We hear about the people who are trying to reach France and beyond

We hear about the people who are trying to reach France and beyond.

The UN says the number of migrants who have died or disappeared crossing from North Africa to Europe has tripled since last year. Italy is the main entry point to the EU. But many who arrive there don’t want to stay and increasing numbers are travelling north to try to cross into France. We speak to our correpondent Mark Lowen who has met some of the people at that shared border.

We talk about the “Taylor Swift effect” after the US singer attended another NFL game, bringing a spending boost to American football.

Simone Biles has made history, becoming the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault. We get a gymnast to explain the move and the skills it requires.

The Nobel Prize for medicine has been awarded to two scientists whose discoveries enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against Covid-19. Our health correspondent explains. 

Presenter: Anna Foster.

(Photo: Migrants queue in border town of Ventimiglia, Italy, May 15, 2023. Credit: Candida Lobes/MSF/Handout via REUTERS)

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