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World Service,11 Aug 2022,26 mins

South Africa and EU reach deal over stranded citrus

World Business Report

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South Africa and the EU have reached agreement over tonnes of citrus fruits that have been stranded in European ports. It follows a change in rules that means exporters now have to apply a cold treatment to things like oranges and lemons to prevent the spread of pests. We speak to Hannes de Waal from Sundays River Citrus in South Africa. Facebook's parent company Meta introduces a new prototype chatbot, Blender Bot 3, which told the BBC that Mark Zuckerberg exploits its users for money. India's hotel sector bounces back in the second quarter, with growth of 300%. We hear from a photographer in Bangalore, who's seen an uptick to his Airbnb bookings. (Image: container box in warehouse in shipping port. Credit: Getty Images)

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