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Beijing Olympics: Winter Games start amid Covid and boycotts

As well as tight Covid-19 controls, the Games are fraught with political tensions over allegations of human rights abuses and boycotts

The presidents of China and Russia - united by tensions with the West - are holding face-to-face talks in Beijing as the Winter Olympics officially open in the Chinese capital, after a build- up dominated by concerns over human rights and the pandemic.

South African scientists have made a copy of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine in what's being seen as a breakthrough for poorer countries.

And the inspirational story of the adventurer who travels the world, in his wheelchair.

50 minutes

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Fri 4 Feb 2022 07:06GMT

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  • Fri 4 Feb 2022 07:06GMT