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Oct 2024
39m 21s

Georgia’s pro-Russia party retains power...

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We discuss the latest from Georgia, as the ruling pro-Russia Georgian Dream party claims victory in the weekend’s contested elections. Also on the programme: German car manufacturer Volkswagen closes production plants in its home country for the first time in 87 years as a result of competition from China. Then: we assess how important it is for newspapers to endorse a candidate following refusal to do so from the ‘Los Angeles Times’ and ‘The Washington Post’. Plus: a German shepherd inherits $91m (€84m).

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