A restaurant in Cape Town is giving the phrase 'it's an acquired taste' a whole new meaning, with a menu filled with bug-infused delicacies. And as Motheo Khoaripe reports, insects could be the ultimate protein grub of the future.

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A mobile translation app is helping entrepreneurs in Mali reach more customers. French is the national language, but only 33 percent of the population speaks it, according to the United Nations. And as Adesewa Josh reports, the app is helping to bridge that communication gap.

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If you're a street-food lover and have been to New York, you probably know The Halal Guys. From a tiny cart in Manhattan, it's turned into the second highest-grossing ethnic food chain in the US. Recently it's been entering other markets, including the UK. But it's not just a growing hunger for halal food, which is prepared according to Islamic law, that's making the restaurant so popular. Sibel Karkus explains.

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This year, India marks 72 years of independence from Britain. It's been a tough 12 months for the emerging economy, with unemployment rising to a 45-year high and GDP growth stalling. Tensions with neighbouring Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir are also unnerving international investors. And to make matters worse, that's having a knock-on effect on the Indian currency. Mobin Nasir reports. For more on this, Arvind Panagariya joined us now from New York. He's a professor of economics at Columbia University. He was previously the Chief Economist of the Asian Development Bank and Vice Chairman of the Indian government think-tank, NITI Aayog.

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There are fears that another global recession may be on the way, a little over a decade after the last downturn shook the world economy. As investors flock to the safety of US government debt, returns for long-term bonds have fallen below yields for short-term ones -- a sign of widespread pessimism in the world's largest economy. And as Paolo Montecillo reports, many are pinning the blame on the White House. We got more on the story from David Levine in Greenwich, Connecticut. He's the founder of the investment firm, Odin River.

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Modesty is fast becoming one of the hottest global fashion trends. But many Muslim women, who already choose to cover up, see it as the fashion industry playing catch-up. The demand has long been there, but it wasn't being met. Now there'll be a lot more modest fashion choices. The industry is predicted to grow nearly 50 percent to almost $400 billion in the next few years. Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Most 16-year-olds are too busy with school and socialising to bother about the single biggest threat to life on earth. But Sweden's Greta Thunberg is on a year-long sabbatical, taking her campaign to push world leaders to address the climate crisis full throttle. And she's putting her life on the line to do it. Paolo Montecillo reports.

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A new mobile money service is shaking up the business scene in South Sudan. Although cellphones are used widely, the country has lagged behind its East African neighbours in launching e-wallet platforms. Operators hope the new technology will boost the struggling economy. Patrick Oyet reports from the capital, Juba.

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Germany's economy has long been seen as the engine driving the EU to become one of the world's richest trading zones. But now the economic powerhouse has hit a roadblock in the form of the damaging trade war between the United States and China. Growth in Europe's largest economy reversed in the second quarter, as exports fell more sharply than expected. An anticipated fallout from Brexit is also fuelling fears the German economy could slip into a recession. For more on this story, we spoke to Ira Spitzer from Berlin.

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In Pakistan, August 14 marks 72 years of independence from Britain. This year, the country's commemorating it as a day of solidarity with the people of Kashmir, a region that's claimed by both India and Pakistan. Tensions between the nuclear-armed nations have been rising since New Delhi stripped Indian-administered Kashmir of its autonomy earlier this month. And as Mobin Nasir reports, the stand-off is adding to the economic challenges confronting Pakistan.

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