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World Service,02 Aug 2022,49 mins

China may respond with military provocations if Pelosi visits Taiwan

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The White House has warned that China may respond to Nancy Pelosi's proposed visit to Taiwan with military provocations including firing missiles near Taiwan, or large-scale air or naval activities. Taiwan is a self-ruled island, but claimed by China - which has warned of "serious consequences" if Mrs Pelosi goes there. Canada: Free coffee and doughnuts to app users, as Tim Horton attempt to settle data lawsuit after privacy commissioners found that it had tracked and recorded the movements of its app users, even when the app wasn’t open. And following England women's success at the Euros, the conversation about gender pay gap in football has re-opened. Why do male footballers earn 100 times more than their female counterparts? (Mrs Pelosi originally planned to visit Taiwan in April. Photo Credit: EPA)

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