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Coronavirus: Rio 2021 carnival postponed indefinitely

Rio de Janeiro's carnival parade, due next February, has been postponed indefinitely.

Rio de Janeiro's carnival parade, due next February, has been postponed indefinitely. Tony Goes is entertainment reporter for the Brazilian national newspaper Folha, and tells us how Rio's economy is likely to be hit. Also in the programme, the Nigerian government has announced plans for a 280km cross-border train into neighbouring Niger. With a price tag of $1.9bn, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Ishaq Khalid in Abuja explains what's behind the move. Concluding our tour of key swing states ahead of November's US presidential election, we find out what economic issues are at the front of voters' minds in Ohio. Plus, what will the future of cinema look like once the coronavirus pandemic is under control? We get the perspective of Phil de Semlyen, global film editor of Time Out magazine.

(Picture: A scene from Rio's carnival in 2020. Picture credit: EPA.)

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