
World Cup 2022: Female referees
A female referee takes charge of a men's World Cup game for the very first time tonight in Qatar.
History will be made tonight, as a female referee takes charge of a men's World Cup game for the very first time. We hear from Stephanie Frappart from France, who will lead a team of three women in Qatar, and we speak to three women in profession.
China is easing Covid restrictions in areas that saw mass protests against the zero-Covid policy. Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan said the virus's ability to cause disease was weakening. We explain what’s changing and hear about the reaction in China.
A race row in the UK has led to the resignation of a senior royal aide. We hear a conversation with people sharing experiences of being asked “Where are you really from?”.
(Photo: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group C - Mexico v Poland - Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar - November 22, 2022. Fourth Official Stephanie Frappart Credit: Hannah Mckay/Reuters)
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- Thu 1 Dec 202217:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa




