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Hunger in Venezuela

Malnutrition in Venezuela, 大象传媒 Russian's UK travels, the status of teachers, Egyptian memories of the Six Day War, and the polo ponies of Manipur.

Vladimir Hernandez recently returned to his home country, Venezuela, to report on the ongoing crisis in which nearly 60 people have died since April. His report revealed the shocking impact on the country's children.

On tour with 大象传媒 Russian
As journalists from the language services report on the UK election ahead of polling day next Thursday, 大象传媒 Russian's Yana Litvinova shares impressions of a journey that started in South Wales and ended on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

Classroom revolutions
Violence against teachers is a growing problem in Argentina, and 大象传媒 Mundo's Veronica Smink tells us about a recent shocking case. We also hear about the status of teachers in Iran, Vietnam, Uzbekistan and India, courtesy of Mehrdad Farahmand, Nga Pham, Rustam Qobil and Sangeetha Rajan.

Egypt's Naksa Day
Next Monday is the 50th anniversary of Naksa day, or Day of the Setback. The "setback" for Egypt was their crushing defeat by Israel in the Six Day War. 大象传媒 Arabic reporter in Cairo, Sally Nabil, tells us how the day is viewed there now.

Manipur Ponies
The horseback sport polo has an elitist image, but in the Indian state of Manipur it's a sport for almost everyone. Manipuri polo ponies are highly prized but now their numbers are dwindling. The 大象传媒's Anbarasan Ethirajan shares memories of taking a ride on one himself.

And Fifi Haroon's pick of the world wide web.

Image: Venezuelan girl
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Sat 3 Jun 2017 01:06GMT

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