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In the wake of a collapse in the Lebanese currency, public anger has boiled over. Nasser Saidi is a former Lebanese economy and industry minister, and discusses why the outlook seems so bleak for his country, and whether it is likely to receive a bailout from the International Monetary Fund. Also in the programme, Argentina is trying to renegotiate the terms of almost $70bn worth of loans. Jimena Blanco in Buenos Aires tells us whether the country's lenders are likely to be flexible. Lockdowns have brought the global travel industry to a standstill. But tourism in Greece will gradually open up from this weekend, and we hear about the likely economic impact of that from the island of Thassos in the Aegean Sea. Sony has just unveiled its latest iteration of the Playstation games console. Michael Higham of the gaming review site GameSpot in San Francisco explores how successful it is likely to be with consumers. Plus, top-flight football returned to Spain on Thursday night, as games in La Liga resumed behind closed doors after almost three months in lockdown. But as the 大象传媒's Will Bain reports, the economics of football still demand the return of paying fans.

(Picture: A protest in Beirut. Picture credit: EPA.)