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Deflation: Falling prices in China

We explain why China's economy has slipped into deflation.

We explain why consumer prices in China declined in July for the first time in more than two years, and what does it mean for China and for the global economy.

We go to Italy, where according to local media 41 migrants have died in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa.

A new study says there is no evidence the global spread of Facebook is linked to widespread psychological harm. We find out more about the findings.

Saudi football teams have made headlines this Summer, with stars like Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante and Ruben Neves joining Cristiano Ronaldo and moving to Saudi teams. We hear what some football fans in Europe think about big players moving to Saudi-Arabia.

We speak to our South American correspondent about the Amazon rainforest summit.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: People walk inside a mall in Beijing, China, 08 August 2023. Credit: MARK R CRISTINO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

50 minutes

Last on

Wed 9 Aug 202315:06GMT

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  • Wed 9 Aug 202315:06GMT

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