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Six months ago, an explosion, caused by improperly stored ammonium nitrate, ripped through the city of Beirut. As the country struggles to rebuild amid a devastating economic crisis, a stringent lockdown has been imposed. In Tripoli, people are taking to the streets in protest. Leila Molana-Allen reports.\\nSan Francisco\\u2019s District Attorney is pioneering a new approach to tackling crime, focusing on the root causes with social care and drug therapy, rather than prison. Police unions are not convinced, and it\\u2019s not clear whether this novel approach to tackling crime, adopted in other liberal cities, will prove effective, says James Clayton.\\nLast week the head of the Swedish Public Health Agency Johan Carlson admitted catching a bus during rush hour, without wearing a face mask. Carlson\\u2019s failure to adhere to the new restrictions hasn\\u2019t gone down well with the Swedish public. This has been compounded by a series of other breaches by ministers and public officials. It\\u2019s causing the country\\u2019s traditionally high levels of trust in authorities to wobble, as Maddy Savage reports from Stockholm.\\nWhen China introduced economic reforms and began opening out in the 1980s, English language learning began with fervour. It remains popular today, with a proliferation of private English language learning schools across the country, but authorities are now downplaying its importance. Journalist LiJia Zhang once worked in a missile-factory \\u2013 for her, learning a second language was the key to a new life.\\nThe Seychelles has two main industries that drive its economy: tourism and fishing. The fishing industry is struggling amid the pandemic, with fewer visitors, but it's also suffered years of mismanagement says Michelle Jana Chan.
Presenter: Kate Adie\\nProducer: Serena Tarling
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