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Now playing Next Libya Libya's central bank chaos must serve as a wake-up call for the West Diplomats may be busy stopping other wars in Ukraine and Gaza from growing into monstrous regional conflicts. But if they’re too consumed to take this brief opportunity, they may end up with a third before too long, Tarek Megerisi writes. 12/09/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News EU still hesitant to sanction Russian gas as imports continue The annual State of the EU Energy Union report shows Europe still relies on Russia for nearly a fifth of its gas imports, while the EU executive is concerned at the slow pace of the transition away from fossil fuels. 11/09/2024
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Now playing Next Green News EU governments using ‘harsh new laws’ on climate activists Some Western nations are using old legislation or enacting harsh new laws to restrict the right to peaceful protest and impose disproportionate penalties, a report warns. 11/09/2024
Now playing Next Travel News This village in remote northern Sweden will pay you to move there A local organisation is vying to save the primary school and repopulate the town with cash handouts. 11/09/2024
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