Myanmar’s civil war has claimed almost 100,000 lives.

In 2021 the country’s military seized power in a coup. After losing ground to rebel and ethnic groups, it’s making a renewed push, carrying out the forced-recruitment of tens of thousands of conscripts and employing new drone technology.

The United Nations’ human rights spokesman has condemned the military’s tactics which he’s called brutal and said that civilians are paying a terrible price.

BBC correspondent, Quentin Sommerville and Camera Journalist Darren Conway have spent time with rebel groups.

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On 12 June 2025, a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad in western India, killing at least 260 people, including 241 passengers and crew on board.

Investigators have yet to publish their final findings into the cause of the crash.

A preliminary report into the incident from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau found both of the plane’s fuel switches moved to the “cut-off” position “immediately” after take-off, stopping fuel supply to the engine.

What is not clear however, is what actually caused the crash.

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As Vladimir Putin held his annual economic forum in St Petersburg this week, Ukraine carried out strikes on the city, and on ships in the Sea of Azov – proving once again that it can hit targets deep within Russian territory. Ukraine’s increasing ability to launch long and mid-range drone attacks, using relatively inexpensive ordinance, has given them a new edge in the war, analysts say.

But the BBC’s Vitaly Shevchenko tells us that Kyiv desperately needs more weapons – particularly US-made Patriot missile systems, which are now in short supply as a result of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

As Mr Putin talks up Russia’s economic power, we ask what resources Ukraine needs to keep fighting.

On Friday, Vladimir Putin rejected Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for face-to-face talks, saying there was as “no point” in holding such a meeting until peace agreements had been reached. He thanked US President Donald Trump for his efforts to end the conflict, but said there was still work to do.

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00:00 Introduction
00:35 Ukraine’s “cheap” drone warfare
01:40 Why Ukraine wants Patriot missiles
03:10 Could Ukraine make its own Patriot m issiles?
04:00 Front line combat in Ukraine
06:43 New style of war
08:02 Ukraine needs “everything”
09:02 Kyiv’s biggest donors

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Russia says Ukraine has launched an “unprecedented attack” on and around St Petersburg, as the city hosted the final day of an economic forum.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his forces had hit Russia’s arsenals and a naval base, calling it a just response to Russian attacks.

It comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was no point in meeting Zelensky, who had called for direct talks to end the war.

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Violence broke out across Belfast with homes and vehicles set on fire following a knife attack in the north of the city on Monday night.

A man is in hospital with serious wounds after the attack, and a 30-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder.

Hadi Alodid, who is Sudanese, was arrested at the scene and appeared in court on Wednesday. He was remanded into custody.

Politicians and police have called for calm after people took to the streets across the city, with some reporting that residents were targeted based on their skin colour.

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