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What's going on around the world?

It’s time once again to hear what else is going on in the world, aside from coronavirus, and jo...

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19.00 26 Jun 2020


What's going on around the world?


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19.00 26 Jun 2020


It’s time once again to hear what else is going on in the world, aside from coronavirus, and joining Ivan is Barbara Feeney.

Barbara fills is in on:

  • Russia, where voting has begun on constitutional reforms and the reaction to these proposed changes.
  • Tanzania, where one very lucky miner has hit the jackpot.
  • Iran, where men have been arrested on suspicion of trying to sell babies.
  • Belfast, where teenager Noah Donohoe is still missing.
  • Segways announcement that they would end production.
  • How a foul smell caused the evacuation of a post office in Germany earlier this week.
  • As fruits go, durians are very controversial in certain parts of the world and for good reason.
  • And finally, it wouldn’t be one of your news round-ups without an animal story, today you want to talk about wolves?

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