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The attorney general's office says 31 inmates died in four days of clashes in a prison in Guayaquil; where nearly 3,000 heavily-armed soldiers have now entered to restore order. Show more

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Deaths follow four days of clashes in a prison in Guayaquil where some 3,000 soldiers have now entered to restore order. Show more

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The attorney general's office says 31 inmates died in four days of clashes in a prison in Guayaquil; where nearly 3,000 heavily-armed soldiers have now entered to restore order. Show more

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Afghanistan has been on the frontline of war for decades. Now, it’s on the frontline of climate change, facing flash floods and drought. How can Afghanistan fight back? Show more

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From rowing gold to tackling taboos. Paralympian Birgit Skarstein challenges stereotypes. Show more

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Afghan Medical Physicist Dr Shakardokht Jafari negotiated her way out of marriage and studied in secret to get to university. She’s now on a mission to improve cancer care. Show more

Pope John Paul II angered supporters of the left-wing Sandinista government during his 1983 trip to the Central American country. Show more

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Stephen Sackur speaks to Agnes Callamard, secretary general of Amnesty International. Is her organisation facing a credibility crisis? Show more

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Pan Gongsheng is appointed as China’s new Central Banker as it continues to struggle to recover economically in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Show more

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Kevin Spacey has been found not guilty of nine sex offences by a court in London. Show more

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From rowing gold to tackling taboos. Paralympian Birgit Skarstein challenges stereotypes. Show more

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A jury in London has found the Hollywood actor not guilty of nine sexual offences Show more

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Pope John Paul II angered supporters of the left-wing Sandinista government during his 1983 trip to the Central American country. Show more

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Despite inflation being 3% last month, the Federal Reserve raised rates for the 11th time in just over a year. Show more

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The battle to keep the peace between people and elephants in northern Botswana and the threats to their ecosystem, the Okavango Delta. Show more

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Afghan Medical Physicist Dr Shakardokht Jafari negotiated her way out of marriage and studied in secret to get to university. She’s now on a mission to improve cancer care. Show more

Pope John Paul II angered supporters of the left-wing Sandinista government during his 1983 trip to the Central American country. Show more

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