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World Service,17 Feb 2026,8 mins

France and India close to landing fighter plane deal

World Business Report

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A $35 billion deal would see France delivering over 100 Rafale jet fighters. The talks are taking places as a major conference on AI gets underway in Delhi. Also, Warner Brothers Discovers says it will temporarily re-open negotiations with Paramount Skydance in another takeover twist. And we hear about a mini gold rush near Johannesburg in South Africa. Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producer: Craig Henderson

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