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Zoom tells staff to come back to the office

Many firms are rowing back on their flexible working policies.

We talk to people about their experiences of working from home, after Zoom announced “a structured hybrid approach” works best and ordered its staff to work at least twice a week in the office.

Firefighters in Portugal are battling to contain wildfires engulfing thousands of hectares amid soaring temperatures. We get an update from our correspondent there.

President Lula da Silva of Brazil is hosting leaders of South American nations, who share the Amazon rainforest to discuss how best to protect it. He's seeking a coordinated regional approach to tackle illegal mining and logging. We explain why the Amazon is so important.

We hear how young Chinese people struggle to make a living in big cities and even share beds with strangers to cover rent.

Sinéad O'Connor's funeral has been held in Ireland today, following her death last month. We speak to a journalist who covered the event.

William Friedkin, director of the classic horror film The Exorcist, died on Monday, and we hear tributes from his fans.

Presenter: Krupa Padhy.

(Photo: File photo dated 04/03/20 of a stock photo of a laptop on a dining room table set up as a remote office to work from home. Credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire)

50 minutes

Last on

Tue 8 Aug 202316:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Tue 8 Aug 202316:06GMT

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