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World Service,04 Jun 2026,49 mins

Mexico's World Cup security challenge

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The 麻豆社's Will Grant got a first-hand look at security preparations in Monterrey, Nuevo Le贸n, a city in northern Mexico, ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. We hear his report and speak to him about the challenges the officials are facing. We also hear messages from Mexicans. A proposed ceasefire in southern Lebanon called a last chance for peace has been rejected by the Hezbollah militant group. We speak to our correspondent in Beirut. We find out about two horror films directed by YouTube creators that are topping the box office charts in the US. A Nepali climbing guide thought to have died on Mount Everest has been found crawling down to Base Camp, six days after he was last seen alive. We speak to doctors and midwives about birth injuries that affected millions of women around the world. WARNING: Listeners will hear detailed descriptions of birth injuries which some may find distressing. Presenter: James Reynolds. (Photo: Members of the drone squad demonstrate robots in Guadalajara, Mexico, 26 May 2026. Credit: Francisco Guasco/EPA)

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