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Hello on today's programme I'll be finding out about the Afro-Politans, as identified by Thayer-Selassi, whose debut novel is being lorded from great heights.

And cultural cannibalism,

how Leskov's 19th century novel Lady Macbeth of Matensk

has been wholly eclipsed by the opera it inspired.

It is kissa, from from Shostakovich's opera Lady Macbeth of Metensk.

I'll be returning to the source material later. But first, as was

recently announced, Britain's children may be getting happier, but it's certainly not reflected

in their reading material if the surge in popularity for the dystopian tale is anything to go by. Are

they attempting to address fears of out-and-out-Armageddon with their choice,

or is it their way of coping with a news diet that spells disaster in every headline?

This is Newsround.

For people living in Cyprus, life hasn't been very relaxing lately.

The country has big money problems. Banks on the island have been shut for more than a week, and people haven't been able to access much cash. The Cypriot government announced they were in debt

and at risk of going bankrupt. Some people have worked for a couple, for 20 years, for 30 years,

and they have saved their money for their kids for the future.

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