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News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages
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How to calculate the cost of reparations for slavery in Grenada and beyond
06/09/2023 Duración: 29minOn this week's show, we'll visit Grenada, where some of the descendants of slave owners are trying to make amends for past wrongs. We'll also hear from the author of a recent report on the complexities of calculating reparations payments. Plus, a look at how women in Pakistan are taking the comedy scene by storm.
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Staying alive: Surviving Myanmar's military attacks, ethnic clashes in India and landmines left in Angola
30/08/2023 Duración: 30minOn this week's show: More than two and a half years ago, the military in Myanmar ousted a democratically elected government. Attacks on civilians still continue. We hear from people in Chin state in western Myanmar. Ethnic clashes have rocked India's northeastern state of Manipur. And the dangers of landmines still lingering in Angola.
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The legacy of Argentina's death flights
23/08/2023 Duración: 29minThis week, an emotional outpouring in Argentina over the return of an aircraft used during Argentina's military dictatorship for the notorious "death flights." Professor Cara Levey joins us to discuss the legacy of the dictatorships Argentina and neighboring Chile, which is also mulling over the curious case of what is believed to be "death flight" helicopter turning up in a UK laser tag park.
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What's behind Assad's return?
16/08/2023 Duración: 29minThis year, the Arab League welcomed back Syrian President Bashar Assad. The long-time leader has been shut out on the world stage for years over his role in Syria's brutal civil war. Critics are outraged at his return and want to know what's behind the controversial decision.
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We need to talk about antibiotics & sugar
09/08/2023 Duración: 29minThis week on the show: How our overuse of antibiotics puts us all at risk of superbugs that are immune to the drugs we currently have. Plus the dangers of sugar and the taboo of head lice.
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West Virginia's coal counties: Life after coal
02/08/2023 Duración: 29minThe exit from coal mining is inevitable if we want to have a clean and livable future here on Planet Earth, that much is clear. But what happens to regions that depend on coal, like West Virginia in the United States?
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The power of books
26/07/2023 Duración: 29minThis week's show is all about the power of books. We visit a bookstore in Istanbul where a Russian and Ukrainian have teamed up to bring people together. Book bans have rattled schools in the US. We hear from a Moroccan bookseller who knows his books inside out and we dive into a poetry competition in the UK.
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Changing cities in Latin America: Medellin and Prospera
19/07/2023 Duración: 30minHow rich tourists change Medellín, which used to be Colombia's most dangerous city, and why that also brings problems for the locals -- And: In Honduras, investors are building a private enterprise city - they want to run it without the state’s jurisdiction and tax laws, but critics fear it's a danger to democracy.
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Don't fall for scams and lies on the internet (and elsewhere)
12/07/2023 Duración: 30minThis week, we turn to the dark side of the internet. We talk about deceit, scamming and human trafficking. Crypto scams are on the rise —often paired with romance scams. There's a market out there for disinformation campaigns that are rife on social media. And the aftermath of the university scam that put Indian students in Canada at risk of deportation.
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Croatia's ghost villages
05/07/2023 Duración: 29minOn this week’s show, an in-depth look at how mass emigration is impacting Croatians who’ve chosen to stay behind. And then, how did a medical student from Italy end up the focus of a documentary film in Gaza? Plus, a mouthwatering vist to a Jewish bakery in Casablanca