From out of thin air: Belarus dissidents' fates
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The Economist
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🗓️ 26 May 2021
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The regime got its quarry—a widely read, dissident blogger and his girlfriend—but faces international condemnation for its piratical means. How to pressure what is increasingly a pariah state? Our correspondent in the Democratic Republic of Congo surveys the damage from a sudden volcanic eruption; another could come at any time. And why more music-copyright disputes are ending up in court.
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| 0:00.0 | Allie Love, there's something I need to talk to you about. |
| 0:03.4 | Okay. I think you should do a T-level. |
| 0:07.0 | I think I should do a T-level too. |
| 0:09.6 | Dad, me and Mum just agreed on something. |
| 0:13.4 | T-levels, the new Korea Focus qualification for 16 to 19 year olds. |
| 0:17.6 | The equivalent to 3A levels and backed by business. |
| 0:20.6 | There's something you can both agree on. Finally. |
| 0:23.4 | Mum, can I stay over at my mates tonight? |
| 0:26.0 | No. |
| 0:27.2 | Visit T-levelinfo.org.uk to find out more. |
| 0:36.2 | Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. |
| 0:39.2 | I'm your host, Jason Palmer. |
| 0:41.2 | Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 0:50.2 | The residents of Goma, provincial capital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, |
| 0:54.2 | are still living in fear after Africa's most dangerous volcano erupted over the weekend. |
| 1:00.2 | Our correspondent meets with people picking up the charred pieces of their lives. |
| 1:04.2 | And more and more musicians are ending up in court, |
| 1:08.2 | alleging their songs are being copied by other artists. |
| 1:11.2 | At the same time, such claims are becoming harder to prove. |
| 1:15.2 | We look at what those trends mean for the industry and for the music. |
| 1:27.2 | But first, |
| 1:32.2 | Belarus is facing mounting pressure over its detainment of dissident journalist, |
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