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Undercover

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Police Officer Mark Kennedy aka ‘Mark Stone’ is unmasked by the friends and lovers he was sent to spy on. Andy Whittaker investigates how he and other ‘spycops’ operated. Presenter / Producer: Andy Whittaker. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison. Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingham: Chris Pegg. Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin.
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The Wanderer

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Darryl Morris, Jack Dearden and Maggie Tetlow with your Bolton Wanderers banter. Rumours and reaction from the terraces. Produced by BBC Radio Manchester.
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Make a Difference

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Surprising stories from communities across England who are pulling together during these uncertain times. Originally broadcast on local BBC radio. Find out more on bbc.co.uk/makeadifference.
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The BBC is the largest broadcasting organisation in the world. Its mission is to enrich people's lives with programmes that inform, educate and entertain. BBC World Service broadcasts to the world on radio, on TV and online, providing news and information in 32 languages.
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Unusual Times

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Exploring 'the new normal' and how Covid-19 is changing the world around us. Hosted by Adam Clarkson. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Tees. Upload your voice notes via bbc.co.uk/makeadifference.
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Yorkshirecast

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Making what happens in Westminster relevant to people in the North. Featuring a great guest from our region and insight from our very own northern political team.
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In this new series, Helen Lewis and Armando Iannucci investigate which political buzzwords are strong and stable and which are a crock of covfefe. Each week Helen and Armando will crack open the political phrasebook and attempt to decode the doublespeak. Why does everything now have to be 'turbo-charged'? What's the difference between a 'pledge' and a 'mission'? Why has my local MP been 'weaponised' and should I be worried? You'll be treated to a crash course in the dark arts of political la ...
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Andy Lamb Media

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UK Netball Podcast - The Netball Show Extra Interviews. Netball in the UK has never been as popular and these are some my longer interviews that have featured as part of The Netball Show podcast based in the UK and BBC local radio stations.
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A 25-year-old estate agent disappears in 1992 on a routine house viewing in the West Midlands. Andy Whittaker and criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw look back on all the twists in this sinister story with a mixture of contemporary interviews, audio drama and BBC archive. There’s graphic descriptions of violence. For details of help and support in the UK, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline. Michael Sams is played by Anthony Lewis. Julie Dart is played by Joanne Moore. Producer: Andy Whittaker. Onlin ...
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Rugby league legend Rob Burrow has Motor Neurone Disease, he asks questions to guests using his eye-gaze machine. Inspired by the number seven, which Burrow wore on his back when playing, episodes explore how sporting greats deal with adversity and how to celebrate the good at every opportunity. Producer: Tracy Gee Digital Producer: Lewis Deighton, Hana Kelly and Jacob Tomlinson Station Sound Producer: Dan Purvis Operations Engineer: Richard Biddulph and Ross Collier Online producer: Rachael ...
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Arts & Ideas

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Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives – looking back at the news and making links between past and present. Broadcast as Free Thinking, Fridays at 9pm on BBC Radio 4. Presented by Matthew Sweet, Shahidha Bari and Anne McElvoy.
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PR by day, BBC local radio host and avid podcaster by night, Laura Crompton is on a journey of a lifetime as she looks to relocate to sunny LA from not-so-sunny Manchester, UK, with her 9-year-old son. Join her and a series of fascinating guests to learn what moving to the city of stars is really like.
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From community to county level, a story of how grassroots Asian cricket went professional. Yorkshire based journalist and cricket fan Nasser Hanif explores recordings he made for the archive project “From Parks to Pavilions” which documented how Asian community cricket developed from its roots on the backstreets through to the formation of the first leagues and up to county level and beyond. It’s a story that reflects society at the time, looks into immigration and cultural differences and a ...
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Dead Man Running

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A missing British tourist, a US-wide manhunt and the untold story of how a local celebrity became an international fugitive after his dark past begins to catch up with him.
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The News Quiz

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Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories. **Important Update: The BBC will soon be implementing major changes to Sounds, making it available only to listeners within the UK. As this is an unofficial podcast feed hosted outside the UK, these changes are expected to have an impact, though the extent remains uncertain. Every effort will be made to keep the service running.
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Best of Nolan

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Stephen Nolan's no nonsense approach to confronting the biggest issues of the day: an unmissable mixture of news, phone ins and entertainment. From BBC Radio Ulster
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JTP Theatre is a multi-award-winning group, producing their own material at festivals and other events, as well as on BBC Radio and local radio. Our podcast will bring you short comedy or drama plays and monologues every week. You can follow JTP Theatre on Instagram and Facebook.
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Essential listening for the broadcast production, journalism and technology communities. Your guide to everything from editorial and craft skills to taking your next step in the industry. Practical advice on all aspects of TV, radio, journalism.
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Roberto Forzoni is one of the world’s leading authorities on performance psychology and an acclaimed speaker. Before starting his successful consultancy, Roberto coached football at Crystal Palace, Brentford and Brighton. Whilst helping West Ham United get into Europe and an FA Cup Final, he was invited to take up the National Performance Psychologist role at the Lawn Tennis Association. He regularly appears on BBC TV, SKY TV and other news networks and is an expert adviser to BBC Radio, whe ...
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Becky Milligan tells the story of how one woman, in her sixties, discovered a secret which lay beneath the ground of an old Mother and Baby Home in the west of Ireland. Standing up to the state, church and local opposition, she doggedly went on until she found out the truth. It is a moving and shocking story which sparked headlines around the world.
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Cities and Memory remixes the world, one sound at a time - a global collaboration between artists and sound recordists all over the world. The project presents an amazingly-diverse array of field recordings from all over the world, but also reimagined, recomposed versions of those recordings as we go on a mission to remix the world. What you'll hear in the podcast are our latest sounds - either a field recording from somewhere in the world, or a remixed new composition based solely on those ...
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The Mahé Mysteries

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Inspired by real events – the discovery of three human skulls placed around the tropical paradise of Mahé island in Seychelles – British expatriate journalist Patrick Muirhead’s fictional tale sets him to investigate a mystery in the Indian Ocean. He soon uncovers a white aristocratic family’s dark secrets and clues to an unsolved murder committed 20 years earlier. When links emerge between the family and the illegitimate birth of a mixed-race baby, a local Catholic priest admits to killing ...
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NOTE: The MP3 files used by this podcast appear to be missing. They may have been removed permanently from their source location. Mark Steel's in Town is a stand-up comedy show on BBC Radio 4, co-written and performed by Mark Steel. The series, which was first broadcast on 18 March 2009, is recorded in various towns and cities in the United Kingdom and occasionally elsewhere. Each episode is tailored to the town in which it is recorded, and the show is performed in front of a local audience. ...
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Andy Zaltzman is joined by Andrew Maxwell, Zing Tsjeng, Jessica Fostekew and Pierre Novellie to unpack the upcoming local elections, the Conclave in the Vatican, Trump's planned UK visit, and Yorkshire Gladiators. Written by Andy Zaltzman. With additional material by: Chris Ballard, Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney and Alice Fraser.Producer: Rajiv KariaExe…
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The Reform UK party has made huge gains in local elections across England. Nigel Farage's party took control of ten council areas including in Labour heartlands like Durham. The party also clinched the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by six votes. We speak to Reform's Ann Widdecombe and explore the full range of election results, including successes…
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Shares of Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, tumbled by as much as 8% on Friday morning after it announced that it has delayed the launch by a year – to May 26, 2026. With the company being valued at around 40 billion US dollars, that is a lot of money being shaved off. The U.S. President Donald Trump repeated that he will revoke Harv…
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Post local elections and pre VE day anniversary events across the UK, Shahidha Bari explores ideas about community. Mike Savage, Professor of Sociology at the LSE, explains how social capital enables networks and bonds among people. Selina Todd, Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford, discusses the fracturing of working class commu…
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The German Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has been classified as extreme-right by the country's intelligence agency. This will allow for closer surveillance of the party - and potentially even a total ban. We hear from the party’s deputy leader who calls the decision ‘totalitarian’. Also on the programme: The crew of a boat transporting ai…
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Writer: Liz John Director: Marina Caldarone Editor: Jeremy Howe David Archer…. Timothy Bentinck Helen Archer…. Louiza Patikas Natasha Archer…. Mali Harries Pat Archer…. Patricia Gallimore Tom Archer…. William Troughton Vince Casey…. Tony Turner Rex Fairbrother…. Nick Barber Chelsea Horrobin…. Madeleine Leslay Tracy Horrobin…. Susie Riddell Joy Horv…
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Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Lucy Porter, Ed Byrne and Marie Le Conte to unpack the week in news. Topics include the loss of power in the Iberian Peninsula, the gaining of power in the Canadian election, the US-Ukraine mineral deal, cyberattacks on M&S, and the medical benefits of Champagne. Written by Andy Zaltzman. With additional ma…
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Andy Zaltzman is joined by Andrew Maxwell, Zing Tsjeng, Jessica Fostekew and Pierre Novellie to unpack the upcoming local elections, the Conclave in the Vatican, Trump's planned UK visit, and Yorkshire Gladiators. Written by Andy Zaltzman. With additional material by: Chris Ballard, Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney and Alice Fraser. Producer: Rajiv Karia E…
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US job figures were healthier than expected in April with an increase in employment of 177,000 while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%. David Harper looks at what it means for the economy. Also, Americans have got used to buying cheap imports from places like China, without paying import duty. That's now changing as tax is being collected…
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli strike close to the Presidential Palace in Damascus is a message to Syria's government not to threaten the Druze community. The new Syrian government says any breach of the country's sovereignty is unacceptable -- but Mr Netanyahu insisted that Israel would "not allow" Syrian forces to depl…
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Ivory Coast's main opposition leader Tidjane Thiam has been struck off the electoral list. The judiciary has declared he is ineligible to run in October's presidential election due to his citizenship. Tidjane Thiam also held French citizenship which he renounced in order to run for the presidency. A court this week argued, that the former Credit Su…
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Following the death of Pope Francis, Catholics around the world look to Rome and the Vatican as the Church prepares to elect its next leader. But what do Catholics around the world hope to see in their future pontiff? Colm Flynn is in Rome to speak to Catholics gathered from different corners of the globe. From pilgrims in St Peter's Square to othe…
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As trade wars continue, we explore how businesses of all sizes are surviving. Will tariffs dominate Apple and Amazon's earnings? And how are small businesses staying afloat? The US and Ukraine signed a minerals deal which President Zelensky says is an "equal partnership". Andrew Peach speaks to the US’ former Deputy Director for Batteries and Criti…
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President Trump says US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz will leave his post and be nominated to serve as ambassador to the United Nations - we get reaction from Washington DC. Also on the programme: polls have just closed in local elections across parts of England; Stoke-on-Trent’s Moorcroft Pottery goes bust after more than 100 years of tradi…
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The US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has been demoted to UN Ambassador after a controversy involving sensitive military plans and a Signal group chat. Also on the programme: the US and Ukraine clinch a natural resources deal but an agreement to end the conflict remains elusive; and with Roman Catholic cardinals readying to elect a new Pope, …
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Science in Action this week comes from the European Geophysical Union general assembly, an annual get-together of scientists to discuss current projects, working hypotheses and potential findings. Nearly 18,000 in attendance this year, there is much to learn. AMOC – the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation - brings warmth to the north and co…
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The US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country's natural resources. We're unpicking some of the detail behind a deal to exploit mineral resources in Ukraine. A state backed blog in China suggests that the US might have floated the idea of talks on trade tariffs. And we're hearing stories from …
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Nigeria has appointed Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar as its 15th commander in its fight against militant jihadist insurgency. Why is it proving difficult to tackle? Why are healthcare workers in Mozambique on strike again? And plans to make refugee camps in Kenya self-sufficient after cuts in global aid Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Bell…
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Ukraine and the US have signed a much-anticipated natural resources deal, after months of tense negotiations. The deal - which says the US will share profits from future sales of Ukraine's mineral and energy reserves - aims to incentivise Washington to invest further in Ukraine's defence and reconstruction. Also in the programme: Syrian officials s…
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus whose names are entwined with the end of Rome's Republic and the rise of the Roman Emperors. As tribunes, they brought popular reforms to the Roman Republic at the end of the 2nd century BC. Tiberius (c163-133BC) brought in land reform so every soldier could have his farm, whi…
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Comedy writer Armando Iannucci and journalist Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language. This week, a look over the pond at Trump's first 100 days. How have his administration used language to further their agenda? From the Gulf of America, to Making Showers Great Again, Helen and Armando examine how the US government is f…
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While President Trump has praised his tariffs again, the US economy has shrunk for the first time in three years. Meanwhile, China's factories take a big blow amid the ongoing trade war. Rahul Tandon speaks to small businesses owners feeling the pinch. Plus, with elections looming in Australia this weekend, we take a closer look at the soaring cost…
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The US economy shrank in the first three months of 2025, with GDP falling 0.3 per cent, partly because of a surge in imports in anticipation of President Trump's tariffs. Mr Trump says growth is on track; we hear from an economist. Also in the programme: the US and Ukraine appear poised to sign a revised minerals deal; 50 years after the fall of Sa…
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The US economy contracts during President Trump's first three months in office. GDP fell by 0.3%... Mr Trump blames former President Biden. Meanwhile China blames US tariffs for falls in its manufacturing figures... but there are more positive numbers in Europe. Also, Andrew Peach hears from the UN Assistant Secretary General about Afghanistan's ec…
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The Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, has held a series of high-level meetings with his cabinet colleagues and senior military officers, amid growing tension with neighbouring Pakistan. It comes after having repeatedly accused the Pakistani authorities of supporting Kashmiri separatists who launched a deadly attack on tourists near Pahalgam las…
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Guinean troops have fired shots in the disputed town of Yenga, which is on the border with Sierra Leone. What's behind this unprecedented development? Also why are farmworkers in Kenya occupying tea plantations owned by multinational companies? And why we should be eating more fermented foods.. Presenter: Audrey Brown Technical Producer: Francesca …
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As Donald Trump marks his first hundred days back in office with a rally in Michigan - we hear what Americans make of Trump 2.0. Also on the programme: we hear from an old friend and colleague of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on how he’ll approach his role; and as Tony Blair says phasing out fossil fuels is ‘doomed to fail’, we speak to his f…
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In January a boat carrying migrants across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe was miraculously rescued by a fishing trawler after two weeks lost at sea. At least 20 people died from starvation, dehydration and hypothermia. Many of those on the boat - Pakistani men - were promised safe, legal routes to Europe by the smugglers but that was far from their r…
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On the programme we are looking at Donald Trump's first 100 days in power, during which he has talked a lot about tariffs, and there have been many changes to trade policies. Rahul Tandon looks at the key important economic events of the initial 100 days and the way they have upended global trade. Also, Mark Carney is celebrating his election victo…
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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has said his country deserves respect from the United States and will only enter trade and security talks on its own terms. He was speaking to the BBC just before his Liberal Party's election victory was announced. Newshour hears from newly-elected Conservative MP Andrew Lawton. Also in the programme: Trump's fir…
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Roger Hearing looks at the economic impact of the first 100 days of the second Trump Presidency, as the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the changing of policy around tariffs creates "strategic uncertainty" . We also hear from Mexicans deported from the US under the president's push on immigration. Meanwhile Mark Carney's Liberal Party wins…
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Why is gender based violence at a pandemic level in Namibia. How can it be reduced? We meet Botswana's Bitcoin Lady who is educating people on cryptocurrency And we meet the artist who has designed more than 2000 album covers Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Richard Kagoe, Bella Hassan and Yvette Twagiramariya Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne …
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In a remarkable turnaround, Canada’s Liberal Party has won a fourth consecutive term. It had been trailing by 15 to 20 points behind the Conservative opposition. But it’s not yet clear if they’ll command a majority in parliament. We ask a Liberal Party MP about the challenges ahead. Also in the programme: a vaccine that does not need to be refriger…
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An expression meaning something has a certain energy or vibe. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2025/ep-250428 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/f…
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Increasing numbers of Israeli people are moving to the nearby island of Cyprus. Sky high property prices, disillusion with domestic politics and security concerns following the Hamas attacks of 7th October have led several thousand families to leave. They’re building on a rich history of Cypriot hospitality towards Jews. But in Turkish-controlled n…
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Spain has declared a state of emergency after a massive power cut hit the country as well as Portugal. Tonight the Spanish Prime Minister says the cause of the blackout is still not known but nothing is being ruled out. Traffic lights, cash machines and street lights all switched off when the blackout hit. As voters prepare to take part in local el…
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Canadians are voting in a general election which has been dominated by Donald Trump's trade war and threats to annex the country. The leaders of the two main parties rejected a renewed assertion by Mr Trump on election day that Canada should become the fifty-first US state. Devina Gupta hears from the BBC’s economics editor Faisal Islam, who is in …
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