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welcome to the programme. the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, has been in kyiv today hoping to shore up a deal struck that was between ukraine and russia in the summer to allow for the export of grain from both countries. the agreement, which was brokered in turkey and is overseen by the un, must be renewed by 18 march, but theres concern, moscow will refuse to renew it. the deal also aimed to facilitate the export of "russian" food and fertilisers. moscow says those shipment...

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Messages are catching on? l misinformation. what kind of. messages are catching on? you know, messages are catching on? you know. the _ messages are catching on? you know, the number _ messages are catching on? you. know, the number one post today on facebook was from a republican representative, marjorie taylor green, who said the government is feeding you lies and misinformation about the vaccine, the disease, its not happening. and thats leading to people believing that and not taking the nec...

Despite their fears and worries and get unbiased information and get unbiased information and science —based information. the white house says 12 people, responsible for two thirds of misinformation, that was cited backin misinformation, that was cited back in march but platforms like facebook say they are a force for good so what should they be doing that they are not doing? they be doing that they are not doinu ? ., . ~ , they be doing that they are not doinu? ., ., a doing? you are right. a...

Problem, how damaging is it to trust in scientists and health workers thats brought on by this misinformation online? vaccine misinformation is not new. weve had it since the beginning of vaccines but what we have now is the democratisation in the worst sense of that word of vaccine misinformation. its like having a stretch of highway where you are having a repeated car crashes, its not the fault of the authorities for having the highway thats causing the crashes but at some point, the authoriti...