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World Service,30 Oct 2026,49 mins

Syrians struggle with soaring prices

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Our Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega has been in Syria, hearing from people struggling amid a growing cost of living. Tributes are being paid to the acclaimed British actor Patrick Stewart who's died at the age of 86. We speak to two people who worked with him. US officials hosting a G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta have cancelled a joint photo, after European diplomats refused to stand alongside Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. Our correspondent explains. With less than a week to go until the US midterm elections, more than 43 million Americans have already voted. We speak to two voters about the issues influencing their choices, including the debate around AI and data centres. Presenter: James Reynolds. (Photo: Many Syrians say their economic situation has worsened in the last two years amid a cost-of-living crisis. Credit: Neha Sharma/BBC)

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