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Australian student emerges from North Korean 'detention'

Alek Sigley was apparently detained in North Korea last week

The Australian student who went missing in North Korea last week has been "released and safe". The Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Alek Sigley had been released from North Korean detention. It comes after a meeting between officials from the Swedish embassy in Pyongyang and the North Korean government. We hear from one of his friends and learn more about the background to this case.

Also in the programme: As the Russian President Vladimir Putin holds meetings in Rome, we ask an Italian politician why the country's trade with Russia is increasing, despite EU sanctions still being in force. And we speak to the authorities in Gibraltar, who have seized a tanker allegedly carrying Iranian oil on its way to Syria.

(Photo: Alek Sigley arrives at Beijing international airport. Credit: Kyodo/via REUTERS)

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Thu 4 Jul 201913:06GMT

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