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Cuban protests continue as economy struggles

Cubans have been angered by an economic crisis, combined with anti-Covid measures.

Cubans have been angered by an economic crisis, combined with anti-Covid measures. Thousands joined the biggest anti-government protests in the country for decades, and we find out more from Christopher Sabatini, senior fellow at independent policy institute Chatham House.
Also in the programme, we have an interview with Sundar Pichai, chief executive of search engine Google and its parent company Alphabet.
Plus, ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games, there's controversy about a new type of running shoe which has led to a recent surge in track and field records. The 成人快手's Ivana Davidovic asks whether a runner's authentic ability is becoming less important for success on the track.

(Picture: A man is arrested during protests in Havana. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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Mon 12 Jul 2021 21:32GMT

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