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World Service,15 Jun 2024,49 mins
G7 leaders threaten China with further sanctions over Russia war
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In their closing statement - G7 leaders have issued their starkest warning yet to China over its support for Russia, attacking Beijing for “enabling” Russia’s war in Ukraine, and threatened more sanctions if Beijing keeps transferring material used by Moscow’s defence industry. Smartphones outnumber people now, according to the World Economic Forum. We talk to 'The Phone Lady' whose business aims to help people overcome their phone phobia. Our Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from Munich after hosts Germany win their opening game of the 2024 European Football Championships, with a huge 5-1 win over Scotland. We also discuss America's third largest bank, Wells Fargo, after they fired more than a dozen employees following allegations that some were faking keyboard activity to fool the firm into thinking they were working. (Photo: US President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Brindisi Airport. Credit: Reuters)
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