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Jan 2023
28m 59s

Monday 23 January

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As a Swedish politician burns the Quran, we look at this weekend’s protests in Sweden and Turkey and ask how it might affect Sweden’s Nato bid. We then head to Lagos, where the country is preparing for polls next month. Plus, a check-in with our Latin America correspondent and the men’s fashion weeks in Paris and Milan wrap up.

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