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World Service,10 Jan 2024,49 mins

Gunmen storm television studio live on air

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Hooded gunmen have burst onto a live TV set in Ecuador, a day after the country's president declared a state of emergency following the disappearance of a powerful gang leader from prison. Roger Hearing will be bringing us the latest. The World Bank's latest report is predicting the worst half decade of growth in 30 years as many economies are set to grow more slowly in 2024 and 2025. We find out what this means for us. And Norway has become the first country in the world to open up part of its deep sea bed for commercial-scale mining. (Picture: Armed men interrupt live programming at TC Television station, Guayaquil, Ecuador. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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