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From the BBC World Service: Sri Lanka has begun a five-day bank holiday to allow the crisis-hit nation breathing space to restructure $42 billion in domestic debt. China is set to double its capacity to generate renewable energy by 2025, hitting government targets five years ahead of schedule. Virgin Galactic is launching its first commercial rocket plane spaceflight. The mission is scientific — with plans to collect biometric data and conduct tests.
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David Brancaccio
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Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera
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Alex Schroeder
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Ariana Rosas
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Jordan Mangi
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Nick Esposito
Media Producer
James Graham
Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher
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