Victoria Craig
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27 recordings
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first heard May 2025
last heard 31 Aug
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And anger is boiling over into deadly clashes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
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Plus, we'll introduce you to the bank behind China's AI listings bonanza.
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I'm Victoria Craig, and here's the news you need to start your day.
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An unexpected alternative to the world's traditional shipping routes is taking a step forward this week.
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It's dubbed the Ice Silk Road and it goes through the Arctic.
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Melting polar ice shortens the journey between Europe and Asia, and ships are trying to avoid choke points in places like the Baba Mendeb Strait into the Red Sea.
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An Iran-backed military group called the Houthis renewed threats there last month.
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Shipping company Sea Legend is taking the lead on establishing the route.
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On Wednesday, it'll launch the first regular container shipping service that will connect China's East Coast to the UK via Russia's North Coast.
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And depending on the conditions in the Arctic Circle, that route will cut the typically 40-day voyage in half.
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European companies have stayed away from the route due to relations with Russia, climate change, and worries over disturbing the Arctic ecosystems.
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Pakistan's government is facing a serious test of its authority.
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That's after dozens of people were killed in clashes in part of the disputed Kashmir region controlled by Islamabad.
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The death toll has reached the highest level in decades, as protests erupted over allegations of election interference by Pakistani authorities and long-standing economic grievances.
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Our correspondent Hamza Jalani joins me now from the capital.
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to talk through what's happening.
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Hi Hamza.
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So just walk us through this.
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What is the anger centering on?
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So all of this is disrupting an election process that was due to wrap up today.
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