How Russia seizes homes in occupied Ukraine | Global News Podcast
Russia is systematically seizing tens of thousands of homes across four illegally annexed regions of Ukraine – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Documents analysed by the BBC show that 34,000 properties have been taken – or been earmarked for confiscation – so they can be given to Russian passport holders.Continue Reading
Abdul El-Sayed: Is this Democratic left-winger the answer to The Traitor’s Maga? | BBC News
Left-wing political outsider Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. The former public health official said “In the words of Mohammad Ali, ‘We shook up the world’.” He will face Republican and The Traitor ally Mike Rogers, in November’s midterm elections. If elected, El-Sayed would become the first MuslimContinue Reading
I went to a Ukraine beach as Russian sea attacks intensify | BBC News
Tucked in south-western Ukraine, Odesa is the country’s third largest city. It was an economic powerhouse before the war. Now that Russia occupies the majority of Ukraine’s coastline, the region has become even more vital. But residents continue to go about their daily lives. BBC Correspondent Paul Adams travelled toContinue Reading
Huge SpaceX rocket part believed to have hit Moon as Nasa prepares to study crash | BBC News
Part of a SpaceX rocket hurtling towards the Moon is thought to have made impact. The Falcon 9 rocket was launched last year – its 4,000kg upper stage was shed in space, as planned, but went on to be in an accidental collision course with the lunar surface. The crashContinue Reading
UK prisons are full. How do other countries deal with overcrowing? | BBC News
The UK’s prison population today is about 86,500 and there are about 2,400 spare places. Overcrowding has caused chaos across prisons and the courts. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has now changed the incoming early release scheme for some prisoners in England and Wales, to exclude rapists and some other offenders.Continue Reading
Ukraine accused of “terror attack” on Russian beach resort as 7 killed and 40 injured | BBC News
A drone has hit a busy beach in southern Russia, exploding in a fireball on impact. The local governor said seven people including three children were killed and 40 injured. He accused Ukraine of “a deliberate strike on civilians, while Russia’s foreign ministry called it an act of terrorism. UkraineContinue Reading
How much of the world is on fire right now? | BBC News
South Korea has had its hottest day since records began. Sunday was the fifth day in a row that the country reached more than 40C degrees. Heatwaves are still having a huge impact in Europe – with Italy putting nearly all of its major cities on the highest “red” alertContinue Reading