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Aleppo: An 'Unparalleled Humanitarian Catastrophe'

Aleppo plea; Saudi Arabia arms exports; Ryan Lochte dropped by sponsors.

The latest warning over the Syrian city of Aleppo, an "unparalleled humanitarian catastrophe" is how the UN's aid chief is describing it. We talk to someone who knows what conditions are like in the besieged city.

Britain, France and the United States are facing strong criticism over their massive arms exports to Saudi Arabia.

And, more trouble for US swimmer Ryan Lochte as his sponsors drop him after he lied about being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Olympics.

50 minutes

Last on

Tue 23 Aug 201605:06GMT

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  • Tue 23 Aug 201605:06GMT