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he reacts differently when they are people who are loyal to him and that they help him stay in power. also on the programme... another sharp rise in covid across the uk. hospital admissions are up too. the number of new cases has jumped by half a million in a week — well be looking at the latest figures. in ukraine, at least 19 people have been killed by russian missile strikes near the black sea port of odesa. the end of an era for radio twos steve wright in the afternoon as the dj ...

And then a year later, a sweeping new national security law, effectively banning dissent in hong kong, as china tightened its grip, as our world affairs editorjohn simpson reports. hong kong still seems to make the chinese leadership nervous. when president xijinping arrived by train from the mainland yesterday, he wasnt planning to stay long. he soon retreated back into china proper to spend the night, then came back again this morning. mr xi told the hong kong people that after reuniting with ...

New taliban leaders to protect the afghan people. our world affairs editorjohn simpson reports from afghanistan. just under six months after the taliban took power, afghanistan is facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. in cities like kabul, theres no actual shortage of food, but people dont have the cash to buy it. as a result, up to 8 million people are facing starvation. the economy has simply collapsed. the west has frozen afghanistans financial assets, nearly $10 billion worth. a...