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May 2023
30m 59s

Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan arrested...

Bbc World Service
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Dozens of armed police detained Mr Khan during a court appearance in Islamabad. There are reports of clashes in several cities. Also: Russia's annual Victory Day parade in Moscow, and Tom Hanks on turning his attention from acting to writing. 
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