The area near Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine is currently one of the most dangerous hotspots and the Ukrainian military admits that Russian forces have reached its outskirts.

Ukraine’s 93rd brigade has had the job of defending Kostyantynivka and its surrounding towns and villages from Russia’s advance.

If this highly strategic city falls, Moscow will be able to push towards the last remaining Ukrainian strongholds in the Donbas region – Kramatorsk and Sloviansk – from the north, east and south.

But warfare in the region has a new look, with drone attacks now the primary choice of weapon for both sides.

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The bodies of all five divers who died in the Maldives last week have now been found, officials have confirmed.

The Italians were found inside a 60-metre-deep (197ft) cave in Vaavu Atoll by a joint team of highly trained Finnish and Maldivian divers, the officials said.

The body of the fifth Italian diver, a member of the group, had already been recovered shortly after Thursday’s accident.

A Maldivian rescue diver also died on Saturday while searching for the bodies of the group.

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As Russia ramps up its attacks, with reportedly more than 800 long-range Shahed drones fired in a single day, Ukraine is stepping up its defence.

Ukraine has been developing one of the world’s most advanced layered air defence systems, with their expertise now sought out by countries in the Middle East.

It says it will soon be able to shoot down up to 95% of the drones launched by Moscow, and has also enlisted private companies to help counter the threat.

BBC Defence Correspondent Jonathan Beale has been finding out more about how Ukraine is adapting.

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Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers? This is an American friendly guide to UK politics.

In the decade since Britain voted to leave the European Union, the country has cycled through six prime ministers, victims of both their own decisions, and global pressures.

Now, Sir Keir Starmer, the current prime minister and leader of the left-leaning Labour party, could be the seventh leader to fall, under pressure from members of his own party who feel he has failed to tackle key issues like the cost of living, immigration, and sluggish economic growth.

To top it off, recent local elections across the country proved disastrous for Labour as it lost ground to populist parties on both the left and right, and only two years after a landslide victory some of Sir Keir’s own party members are calling for him to step down.

How did British politics become so volatile? BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale joins us to explain.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Why is Starmer under pressure?
04:05 A bitesize timeline of the last decade of British politics
05:56 The Nigel Farage factor
08:49 Why did Keir Starmer and Labour win?
11:20 Why has the Labour government been unpopular?
14:08 The local elections disaster for Labour
20:31 Who is Andy Burnham?
22:31 What is driving political instability in the UK?

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US Vice-President JD Vance gave a briefing at the White House and spent time taking questions from journalists.

On Iran, Vance reiterated his “red line” that Iran must not have a nuclear weapon, and said neither US President Donald Trump nor Tehran want the US military campaign to restart.

In his press briefing, Vance said the US has made “a lot of progress” in the negotiations with Iran and insisted that “this is not a forever war”.

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