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On World Population Day, let's go to one of the fastest-ageing countries in the world: Japan. The country is not only getting greyer, its population is shrinking. In 2022, the number of births fell for the seventh year in a row to below 80,0000 for the first time. But some local leaders are trying to stop that trend. The rural town of Nagi seems to have found a solution, as our team on the ground reports.
Northern Portugal is believed to contain the largest lithium reserves in Europe. These resources have attracted the attention of some of the world's largest mining companies. The London-based firm Savannah Resources wants to open the continent's biggest open-cast lithium mine by 2026, in the village of Covas do Barroso. Supporters say this would give Europe an invaluable supply of lithium for producing batteries for electric cars, helping the EU reach its carbon-zero target by 2050. But many locals and environmentalists oppose the project. Our regional correspondents report.
The body of Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe is buried in a low-key ceremony in his home village after weeks of wrangling over his final resting place.
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In the 1950s, the French countryside had its own traditions and way of life. Agriculture had yet to be automated and the harvest was an adventure that only older generations remember today. Film director Jean-Christophe Laforge decided, with the help of the villagers of Busserole, to recreate the olden days and capture them on film. FRANCE 24 takes you on a journey back in time, at the crossroads of the French regions of Périgord, Limousin and Angoumois.
For centuries residents of a north Indian village have been barred from marrying who they wanted, but a shortage of eligible brides in the region has led the local council to ease restrictions. Duration: 02:16
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