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Aug 15
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World View with Adam Gilchrist : A worry...

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Adam Gilchrist joins Bongani Bingwa with a look at the big international stories making headlines. First, a worrying wildfire is sweeping through parts of Greece, now threatening a major city as emergency crews scramble to contain it.Then, Europe is ramping up diplomatic efforts ahead of a major summit, pushing hard for peace in the ongoing war in Ukraine but will it be enough to shift the stalemate? And finally, eyebrows are raised over an unexpected development: reports suggest Alaska could be the bizarre venue for a potential Trump–Putin meeting.

 

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