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Turkish Lira Plunges to Record Low
Turkey says it will calm markets after the lira plunged to a new record low.
Turkey's president says the US is seeking to "stab it in the back" after sanctions caused market turmoil. Also, the latest from Spain where more than 300 people have been injured - five seriously - after a section of a wooden platform collapsed at a music festival. And do pregnancy prevention apps work? We hear a debate over their reliability.
(Photo: Turkish Lira currency. Credit: Getty Images).
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Mon 13 Aug 201815:06GMT
BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
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