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Radio 4,01 Aug 2024,45 mins

How dramatic US-Russia prisoner swap unfolded

The World Tonight

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The American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been freed in one of the most dramatic prisoner swaps between the US and Russia since the end of the Cold War. We hear from one of his editors. Also tonight: Why whistleblowers who gave evidence to an internal BBC inquiry into the behaviour towards them of Huw Edwards are criticising with the way it was handled. A female boxer who abandoned her Olympic bout after 46 seconds against an opponent has re-ignited the debate over gender and sport. We discuss what rules should govern levels of testorone in boxing. And Andy Murray's career has ended, after he and his doubles partner lost their Olympics match. We have a tribute from fellow former pro, Jo Drury.

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