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Novak Djokovic: Tennis star detained ahead of new hearing

The tennis star has appealed after his Australian visa was cancelled again.

Novak Djokovic has been detained in Australia ahead of a court hearing on Sunday that will determine whether he can stay in the country. The unvaccinated Serbian tennis star faces deportation after his visa was cancelled for a second time. The government say he is a threat to public health, but his lawyers are appealing against what they called an "irrational" judgement.

Also in the programme: Could growing awareness of climate change make a significant difference to the way we travel across borders either for business or leisure? We weigh up the pros and cons of cross-border night services.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Chitra Nagarajan, a writer and human rights activist specialising in Nigeria. And Paolo Gerbaudo, a political sociologist specialising in digital culture who teaches at the Scuola Normale Superiore University in Florence.

(Photo: Novak Djokovic practices at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, January 13, 2022. Credit: Reuters/Loren Elliott)

23 minutes

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  • Sat 15 Jan 202208:06GMT