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Exploring the demographic challenges of falling fertility rates and rising life expectancy in Latin American societies and their potential impact on economies. Also, introducing the rising trend of young people getting news from TikTok and TikTok news anchors.

Our correspondent is travelling with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on yet another gruelling tour of the Middle East trying to broker peace. What are the chances of a lasting deal? We examine the problems arising from Latin America’s falling fertility rate (11:06). And TikTok has become a destination for news; we meet some of its self-appointed news anchors (17:16).

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