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Coronavirus outbreak in Iran: "50 people are contracting COVID-19 every single hour", FRANCE24's Sanam Shantyaei tells us more about the situation in the Islamic Republic.
Mary Harper, Africa Editor, BBC World Service, Author of Getting Somalia Wrong? and Everything You Have Told Me
This week, we introduce you to Hassane Dennaoui, also known as "Big Hass". The 39-year-old was the host of Saudi Arabia's only hip-hop radio programme. Today, he is at the helm of a YouTube show called "Buckle Up", a colourful array of interviews inside a car with local and regional talents. He tells us more about how he manages to get around restrictions in the ultraconservative kingdom and how he also uses his platform to spread autism awareness.
The Iranian Foreign Minister is today holding talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, which are expected to focus on Iran's contested nuclear programme. Their meeting comes at a critical time for relations between Tehran and the West and on the eve of the G7 summit. Alexander Aucott has more.
Concentrated, the shearers warm up before starting the competition on the mowing podium in the small town of Le Dorat (Haute-Vienne), because for the best, being in Olympic shape and having a steely mind are the keys to victory at the world sheep shearing championship.