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The SCO summit begins in Islamabad and China holds military drills near Taiwan

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15 October 2024

Episode 3441

58 minutes


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The latest as the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit kicks off in Pakistan. Then: China holds fresh military exercises around Taiwan, campaigning begins ahead of Japan’s snap election and Nasa hunts for alien life in our solar system. 

15 October 2024

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Nadia Verjee on the future of sustainable cities

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At the Quality of Life Conference in Istanbul, executive director of Expo City Dubai, Nadia Verjee, spoke with Hassan Anderson about the future of sustainable growth.

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Nasa’s search for aliens

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The Europa Clipper launched from Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island yesterday. The destination is Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, and while they’re unlikely to find little green men, they could find signs of a whole ocean beneath the surface. Chris Cermak speaks to author David Bodanis about that perennial question: is there life beyond earth?

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