A new danish conscription law introduced this year places young women alongside young men in the military draft; Canada played host to a royal visit from the King and Queen of Sweden; Millions of letters and parcels are arriving late in the UK, as Royal Mail is struggling to meet its delivery targets;See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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ITALY-TURKEY-SYRIA
Prosecutors in Milan are investigating claims that wealthy Italians took part in so-called 'sniper safaris' in the early 1990s in war-torn Bosnia; Istanbul's popular mayor has been accused of 142 corruption offences; and the ancient role of the Hakawati carries Arabic folktales into Syria's latest political chapter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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UKRAINE-NIGERIA-SLOVENIA
In Ukraine, the constant threat of Russian attacks has led to the closure of the Kyiv to Kramatorsk train; US president Donald Trump has threatened to send the military to Nigeria to protect Christians there; and over 30 years after independence, Slovenia still has challenges balancing its linguistic culture with the rights of other ethnicities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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BRAZIL-TUNISIA-ITALY
Deadliest police raid in the city of Rio de Janeiro results in 132 deaths; A presidential pardon saves a man in Tunisia from the death penalty over a Facebook Post; and the world famous La Fenice Opera House mired in controversy over the appointment of an inexperienced conductorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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JAPAN-CYPRUS-INDIA
Challenges facing Japan's first ever female prime minister; Possibilty of reunification of Cyprus; and the role of cricket in relations between India and PakistanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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