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World Service,09 Jan 2024,26 mins

Hooded gunmen burst onto live TV set in Ecuador

World Business Report

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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 attackers take over a television channel in Ecuador during a live broadcast. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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