BBC World Business Report

Delhi becomes world’s most polluted city

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India’s capital Delhi has overtaken the Pakistani city of Lahore as the most polluted city on Earth. Devina Gupta asked daily wage workers how they are coping while doing their duties.In Spain, political pressure builds as Valencia’s leader faces backlash over the deadly October floods… We’ll hear from Spain’s economy minister on the government’s response.Plus, a seven-year-old programming prodigy from Russia wows the tech world. Could he be the youngest head of training in a major IT company?"You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033. We would love to hear from you!
18 Nov 10AM English United Kingdom Business

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