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Life in occupied Ukraine (Sun, 23 Feb 2025)
Russia’s land grab playbook aimed at erasing local identity and russifying “liberated” territories. Three years into the full scale invasion of Ukraine, we ask what life is like in areas under Russian control. We look at “ripe for russification” Crimea, which was annexed 11 years ago, Moscow’s subsequent efforts to assert itself in the separatist East, and the Kremlin’s challenges in subjugating parts of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions. As time passes, the uncertainty over the future of what Ukraine calls “temporarily occupied territories” grows bigger.
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The Fifth Floor: Syria after Assad (Sat, 22 Feb 2025)
In December 2024, rebel forces took control in Syria, and former President Bashar al-Assad fled the country. What's happened since? Salma Khattab from BBC Arabic has just come back from Syria and she'll share what she's seen on the ground. Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Alice Gioia, Caroline Ferguson and Hannah Dean. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)
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BBC News

The asteroid hits and near-misses you never hear about (Sat, 22 Feb 2025)
Since a potentially hazardous asteroid was detected in December, tens of others objects have come close to Earth.
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£3,000 rents cause housing fears near nuclear plant (Sat, 22 Feb 2025)
Residents living near a nuclear power plant have seen rents double to £3,000 a month.
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Scientists probe gulls' 'weird and wonderful' appetites (Sat, 22 Feb 2025)
Photographs of gulls eating anything from chips to starfish will help solve a scientific puzzle.
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BBC News

UK pop stars drop out of global bestseller charts (Sun, 23 Feb 2025)
British acts miss out on the worldwide annual music charts for the first time in two decades.
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'Gimme a hug': Drake's lover-boy comeback after Kendrick feud (Sun, 23 Feb 2025)
As Drake drops a new album after his Not Like Us diss track humiliation - what's his strategy?
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Florence Pugh opens Harris Reed show as London Fashion Week starts (Sun, 23 Feb 2025)
London Fashion Week has kicked off, showcasing the best of British design.
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