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Global News Podcast

Legendary US singer Tony Bennett dies

Global News Podcast

BBC

Daily News, News

4.38.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

The New York crooner was 96. He was described by Frank Sinatra as the best in the business. Also: Ukraine's President Zelenksy dismisses his ambassador to Britain as President Putin declares Ukraine's counter-offensive ineffective, and an unexpected discovery in an underwater volcano in the Pacific.

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0:00.0

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0:04.2

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0:09.9

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0:10.9

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0:14.0

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

0:17.2

I'm Andrew Peach, and at 14 hours GMT on Friday the 21st of July, these are our main stories.

0:25.6

The American singer Tony Bennett has died.

0:28.0

He was 96.

0:29.6

Frank Sinatra said he was the best in the business.

0:32.7

Ukraine's president Vladimir Zelensky dismisses his ambassador to Britain, and President Putin

0:37.8

says Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russian forces has had no results.

0:44.4

Also in this podcast, India bans exports of white rice after heavy monsoon rains, damaged

0:49.8

crops.

0:50.8

However, village in southern Italy is being held up to the world as an example of how to

0:54.4

successfully integrate refugees and migrants into the community.

0:58.7

And?

0:59.7

I cheered out loud, and then I cried because it was such a breathtaking scene and because

1:03.9

I immediately recognized the magnitude of the finding.

1:08.9

An unexpected discovery in an underwater volcano in the Pacific.

1:17.3

He's been called the champion of the great American songbook, a crooner who gave life to

1:21.5

the best love standards of the last century.

1:24.7

Tony Bennett, the singer that even Frank Sinatra said he envied, has died at the age of 96.

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