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The rich countries where people are dying younger
Life expectancy in the US has fallen for the past three years. It's a similar story in Britain. Why?
Life expectancy in the US has fallen for the past three years. It's a similar story in Britain. Why? Also in this edition: why France is fighting Islamist rebels in the Sahel; two key moments in the UK general election; France takes action against violence against women; and the challenge facing the young winners from the Hong Kong elections.
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Sun 1 Dec 201910:06GMT
BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
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