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@JennyBarchfield BBC World Service radio Newshour would love to speak to you today about azulejos. Please send us a phone number on which we can reach you in Lisbon. Best wishes.

Brazilians are about to elect a once obscure far-right politician as their next president. Jair Bolsonaro says he wants to silence opponents, ease gun control, and let the police shoot to kill. Is Brazil heading towards dictatorship? @ritula finds out: bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

@JanainaDoBrasil BBC World Service radio is interested in including you in a discussion on Thursday. The discussion will be in English. It will last one hour 1030-1130 Sao Paulo time. It will be about the election on Sunday. Interested? Please reply to Robin Banerji by DM.

Interesing map and a fascinating article - though be warned not for those of you wanting a break from Brexit

'How much do you earn?' is still a conversation killer in the UK. But what would happen if pay was made public, as has long been the case in Sweden, or at least transparent at work? With @davidburkus, @katrinemarcal and @toddzenger bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

After a series of attacks, one of the bloodiest months in Kabul, and the findings from new BBC research that the Taliban are 'active' in 70% of Afghanistan, this week Newshour Extra asks... bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

After a series of attacks, one of the bloodiest months in Kabul, and the findings from new BBC research that the Taliban are ‘active’ in almost three-quarters of the country, Newhsour Extra this week asks… bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

Unpicking the motives behind Turkey’s offensive in #Afrin Syria & shedding light on shifting alliances – with Gulnur Aybet (@Gulnuray), Rosemary Hollis (@roshol2016), Ambassador James Jeffrey, Andrey Kortunov & Alan Semo #PYD Here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

Is there such thing as clean coal? This week: Hear @benjaminsporton @isabelhilton @WykesSarah Janet Redman and Bill Raney of the @WV_coal1 debate and discuss the future of coal. bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

Does Coal Have a Future? Trump promised to save coal, but is it a dying global industry? On @BBCNHExtra we dig for the real story behind the hype. ow.ly/ry1H30hSk1s

Check out our @BBCNHExtra expert roundtable on #gamingaddiction: bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c… @NTUNews @BPSCyberPsych

Gaming addiction looks ugly but is it a real disease? The WHO says yes but experts are divided: w/ Berni Good (@GoodBerni), Daria Kuss (@Dr_Kuss), Andy Przybylski (@ShuhBillSkee), Steve Pope (@spope111) & Jo Twist bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

3.30am, heading in for last stand-in presenter shift on #BBCR4today. Enjoyed it all, tho' this week obvs a bit W1A. What other news organisation would let you call it secretive and illegal on #equalpay, + still let you front flagship show? Despite troubles, #BBC IS GREAT.

Where does President Trump's decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem leave the Palestinians? Hear Mouin Rabbani, Yezid Sayigh & @Zena_Agha discuss the options with @OwenBennettJone bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

@JacekStawiski Thanks Jacek

@BBCNHExtra Dear NewshourExtra, you are looking for new name. Because you debate the most pressing issues of our contemporary world, I am proposing "21st Century" as the new name for the programme. Greetings from Poland

This week: hear @neuwaves, @Frances_Coppola, @0liver_ and @API_Economics talk Bitcoin mania. bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

Will Brexit talks advance? @radeksikorski, @crispinblunt and @bbckatyaadler discuss the big sticking points . Hear @ElmarBrok_MEP along with insights about Irish concerns from @audreycarville bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

@1woman_standsup @OwenBennettJone Thanks for your support!