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World Service,26 Jul 2019,49 mins

Life at 124°C for Indian brick makers

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A report this month looked at the impact of working in a warmer planet. India got a particular mention, and BBC Hindi's Anant Prakash decided to see what this meant on the ground. He went to Uttar Pradesh to meet the brick makers enduring temperatures of up to 124°C. Why Jinn is causing controversy in Jordan Netflix's first Arabic series Jinn is set in Jordan, and follows a group of teenagers who encounter jinn or genies on a trip to the ancient city of Petra. It's been condemned by many as immoral and un-Jordanian. Tala Halawa of BBC Monitoring has been reporting on the controversy. Happy Tequila Day! A celebration of Mexico's famous drink, with proud Mexican Lourdes Heredia. Puerto Rico protests Puerto Rico has seen mass protests triggered by a series of misogynistic and homophobic messages between Governor Ricardo Rosselló and his close circle. The Governor has since announced his resignation. BBC Mundo's Lioman Lima explains how the island's music stars Bad Bunny, Residente and Ricky Martin brought the protests to a wider audience. Mango: the king of fruits Rocky Shahnewaj of BBC Bangla shares a food lover's guide to mangoes, the king of fruits. My Home Town: Ya'an Yashan Zhao of BBC Chinese guides us through the rain to the nearby panda centre in her home town of Ya'an in China's Sichuan Province. Picture: Indian brick kiln worker Credit: BBC

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