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Oct 8
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Thursday 9th October 2025. Burkina Faso ...

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World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 9th October 2025

Today: Burkina Faso arrests. South Africa Mandela. Indonesia radioactive contamination. Australia Singapore meeting. Ecuador protests. United States Bahamas ambassador. Germany cannabis. Italy face covering ban. European Union veggie terminology.

With Juliet Martin

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