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World Service,22 Jul 2026,49 mins

Saudi nuclear deal with US expected

Newshour

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The US and Saudi Arabia are expected to announce a deal that will allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, according to US media reports. Also on the programme, Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests. We speak to Dmytro Koziatynskyi, one of the Ukrainians who took to the streets. And The American jazz musician, Plas Johnson, whose tenor saxophone helped bring alive the famous theme tune for the Pink Panther films, has died at the age of 94. (Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman pose for a picture at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak)

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