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The Malaysian government has started repatriating around 5,000 asylum seekers from Myanmar, under a controversial deal agreed with Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing. Human rights groups have condemned the repatriation, saying the returnees could face violence, persecution and forced conscription into the Myanmar army. Malaysia has described the repatriation as voluntary, but has barred the UN refugee agency from seeing or screening the returnees, who have been kept in detention centres. We answer listener questions from around the world about what's happening and the civil war in Myanmar. Spain's government has approved new housing measures following protests over the country's housing crisis, sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home in Madrid last week. We speak to people living in cities around the world which are going through housing crises. We bring you the latest from Uganda, where a journalist has been crowned as the new king of the traditional Tooro kingdom. Presenter: Rahul Tandon Photo: Malaysia launches first phase of repatriation programme to Myanmar, Lumut - 29 Sep 2026. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock

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