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Radio 4,24 Dec 2024,45 mins

Protests in Syria over burning of Christmas tree

The World Tonight

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There have been protests in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree - amid fears that religious minorities might be vulnerable. We speak to a Syrian Christian. Also on the programme: The government has launched a consultation into the phasing-out of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. Does the plan need a re-think? A top food psychologist with a guide on how to make your Christmas dinner a multisensory success. And a journalist freed in the summer's massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West on spending her first Christmas back with her family.

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