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Islamic State execution video

So-called Islamic State's military advances seem to have stalled, but it's still finding ways to strike propaganda blows through its gruesome and effective execution videos.

So-called Islamic State's military advances seem to have stalled, but it's still finding ways to strike propaganda blows through its gruesome and effective execution videos. Security correspondent Frank Gardner says IS is getting bolder.

Also in this pod: the split in Europe's most important country -- Germany -- over what to do about Russia; an unexpected backlash against Bob Geldof's ebola charity song; and the fury in Mexico over 43 student protestors who were kidnapped by police and handed over to drugs criminals for disposal.

28 minutes

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Sat 22 Nov 2014 05:32GMT

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