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25 August 2022

Episode 2869

60 minutes

As winter approaches, we look at Vladimir Putin’s strategy in Ukraine and whether European solidarity can withstand soaring energy prices. Plus: victories for gay rights in Singapore and Vietnam, the global impact of a strike at the UK’s biggest container port, and a check-in from the Formex interior design event in Sweden. 

25 August 2022

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Chapter 1

Elections for Angola's 220-member parliament

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In Angola, the presidential poll took place simultaneously with elections for Angola's 220-member parliament yesterday. Just over 14 million people were eligible to vote for either the MPLA or for a fresh start under the opposition UNITA. We spoke to Voice of America journalist Mayra de Lassalette for the latest from Luanda.

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Felixstowe port strike

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Almost 2,000 workers are on strike at the Port of Felixstowe, the UK’s biggest container port. It’s the first time in 30 years that dock workers have gone on strike in Britain. We get the latest from Alex Hersham, CEO and co-founder of London-based digital freight-forwarding company Zencargo and an expert in supply chains.

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