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Now playing Next Health news Over 281 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2023, UN says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the report is “a roll call of human failings,” and that “in a world of plenty, children are starving to death". 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Russia Russian actress fined over posts calling for peace in Ukraine Anastasia Ivleeva fell foul of a law that sanctions remarks discrediting the Russian military. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Rebel Wilson memoir censored in the UK - but mentions Royal orgies Rebel Wilson's book, published in its entirety in the US, has been censored in the UK, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, due to a chapter on Sacha Baron Cohen. 25/04/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Father of anti-Nazi activist: 'My daughter wants a fair trial' Ilaria Salis was detained in Hungary on charges of having assaulted neo-Nazi extremists. Now she is running in the European elections. 24/04/2024
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Now playing Next USA College students across US face arrest over pro-Palestinian protests Concerns about threats to Jewish students and faculty are being cited as a reason for harder crackdowns on demonstrators. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Health news Italy permits pro-life groups access to abortion clinics Opponents of the amendment question the wisdom of allowing medically unqualified groups access to women considering an abortion but the government counters the move is designed so prospective patients can be better informed. 24/04/2024
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Now playing Next Economy How financially literate are Europeans? Not very - but who knows most? EU citizens are not doing well when it comes to financial literacy. Nearly half lack an understanding of basic financial concepts, including inflation. 24/04/2024