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World Service,24 Jun 2026,49 mins

UN set to evacuate sailors stranded in the Gulf

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We speak to the UN's International Martime Organisation. The organisation is set to evacuate more than eleven thousand sailors who have been stuck in the Gulf because of the US-Israel war against Iran. We report on the World Cup tournament where 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at critics as Portugal beats Uzbekistan 5-0. And we look at how western European countries are bracing themselves for record heatwaves. Presenters: James Copnall and Anne Soy. (Photo: Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Credit: Reuters).

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