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The Climate Question

Why did Ecuador vote to stop drilling for oil?

Duration: 27 minutes

on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

Available for over a year

Ecuador has voted in a historic referendum to stop drilling for oil in the Amazon rainforest. The result thrilled people concerned about the climate. But not everyone’s happy. Show more

World Business Report

First broadcast 01/11/2023 22:32 GMT : US Fed hits pause on interest rate hike

Duration: 27 minutes

on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

Available for over a year

The US central bank has held its key interest rate at its current 22-year high as it seeks to stabilise price rises, which had recently reached near-record levels. Show more

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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