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Mahsa Amini鈥檚 Kurdish Heritage

Across the border from Iran, in Iraqi Kurdistan, relatives of Mahsa Amini have received death threats from the regime

Protests in Iran, following the death in custody of a Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, are now in their fourth week despite the intensifying crackdown. Mahsa became a symbol of Iranian repression after her arrest by the morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. Anna Foster met members of Mahsa's family who live across the border in Iraqi Kurdistan.
In India, a new extremist Hindu movement - made up mostly of young men- is growing. They call themselves 鈥渢rads鈥, short for traditionalists, and share many of the hallmarks of America鈥檚 alt-right movement and mainly operate online. Reha Kansara met one of them on India鈥檚 southern coast.
Rising inflation is now a global problem, but in Argentina it鈥檚 a way of life. This year has proved particularly challenging in the country as it teeters on the edge of hyperinflation. Jane Chambers was in Buenos Aires recently and spoke to some of the city鈥檚 residents about how they are managing.
A crush at an Indonesian football stadium in Malang West Java which left 131 people dead is being counted as one of the worst stadium disasters in sporting history. There has been public outcry over the incident, with concerns raised about the heavy-handed response of the police and the lack of safety measures in place, says Aliefia Malik.
The UK鈥檚 frosty relationship with the EU has become an almost permanent backdrop since the Brexit referendum. But in recent weeks, the UK鈥檚 presence at the European Political Community meeting in Prague, along with other signs of cooperation, have raised diplomatic hopes that a thaw was underway. But does this amount to a genuine shift, ask James Landale.

Presenter: Kate Adie
Producers: Serena Tarling and Ellie House
Editor: Bridget Harney
Production Coordinator: Iona Hammond

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