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Chris Rock Asian Joke

Oscar host Chris Rock has been criticised for a joke he made at the awards ceremony at the expense of Asian-Americans.

Oscar host Chris Rock has been criticised for a joke he made at the awards ceremony at the expense of Asian-Americans. Was there anything wrong with him making it? We also hear from Nigeria where #NoBankingDay is the top trend on Twitter. A boycott is being called of banks in protests against what some customers say are "excessive bank charges".

Image: Comedian Chris Rock and children participate in a skit at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles
Credit: AP

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