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World Service,23 Jun 2026,26 mins

Farming during Europe's intense heatwave

World Business Report

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Farmers across Europe are trying to protect their crops as an intense heatwave grips the continent. Several countries have issued red weather alerts as temperatures soar. Meanwhile, an operation is under way to evacuate thousands of seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. Why have fuel sales to the public been suspended in Russian occupied Crimea? We also look at how trade between the UK and the EU has evolved a decade after Brexit And what's going on with Space-X shares now? Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producers: Rob Cave and Niamh Mc Dermott (Picture: Combine harvester cutting wheat at a farm. Credit: NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock).

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