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World Service,23 Jul 2021,49 mins

Hours till 2020 Olympic opening ceremony

Newsday

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A year late, and despite Covid and scandals, some Tokyo residents are now looking forward to the games finally starting. After the high profile murder of a young woman at the hands of a serving policeman, the UK is launching a new strategy to tackle violence against women. And a report looks at how rising temperatures could pose a threat to the health of pilgrims during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

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