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Is news about the USA too prominent?

Do news and features from the US overly dominate output on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service? Plus, the tragic story of the man who organised the White Helmets has captivated listeners.

Do news and features from the US overly dominate output on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service? We hear listeners views - for and against. And the commissioner responsible for many of the programmes you hear responds. Plus, how the podcast Mayday, which tells the extraordinary yet tragic story of the man who organised the White Helmets, captivated listeners.

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon

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Sun 21 Mar 2021 18:50GMT
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