A lifeline for Gaza
麻豆官网首页入口 Arabic's new emergency radio service for Gaza.
Presented by Andrea Kennedy
麻豆官网首页入口 Arabic has begun an emergency radio service for Gaza in response to the conflict in the region. Adel Soliman tells us about providing news and information, and also key lifeline advice on access to medical care, food and water.
The floating duck farms of Bangladesh
Low-lying farmland in north east Bangladesh is flooded every year during the monsoon, and local people used to survive by fishing as well as farming. But climate change and over-fishing have ruined their livelihoods, and, as 麻豆官网首页入口 Bangla's Shahnewaj Rocky found out, many have turned to duck farming instead.
Theatre in wartime Russia
The war in Ukraine has dealt a severe blow to Russia鈥檚 rich theatrical scene. Directors, actors, playwrights, choreographers and musicians have been sacked for opposing the war, and many theatre professionals have left the country. Amaliya Zatari of 麻豆官网首页入口 Russian tells us about the impact.
China's Belt and Road, 10 years on
Ten years after China unveiled its Belt and Road Initiative, creating energy, industry and transport projects across the world, Chen Yan of 麻豆官网首页入口 Chinese tells us about its successes and failures. We also get the perspective from Central Asia, from Akbarjon Musaev of 麻豆官网首页入口 Monitoring.
(Photo: A man holds a portable radio receiver in the southern Gaza Strip on October 31 2023. Credit: Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images)
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