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Russia accused of using relatives of Ukrainian prisoners for sabotage | BBC News

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The wife of a Ukrainian prisoner of war explains how Russia attempted to recruit her for sabotage.

The 42-year-old had been waiting for news of her husband Dima, an army medic captured by Russia, for more than two years when she suddenly received a phone call.

The voice at the end of the phone told her that if she committed treason against Ukraine, Dima could be eligible for better treatment in prison, or even early release.

Later, the Security Service of Ukraine told Svitlana that the man she’d been talking to was indeed in Russia, and she should break off contact.

In a statement to the BBC, the Security Service of Ukraine said co-operating with Russian agents “will in no way ease the plight of the prisoner; on the contrary, it may significantly complicate their chances of being exchanged.”

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How a zeptoverse breakthrough could unlock the secrets of dark matter | BBC News

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Scientists have picked up signals from the smallest scale of nature ever explored – 100 billion times smaller than an atom.

It’s a world so small that some physicists have nicknamed it the zeptoverse.

The research was obtained from an experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, and could help researchers develop a new, more complete theory of how the Universe works.

It was led by scientists based in Cambridge, who told the BBC funding withdrawals from the UK meant the country’s full involvement in the research could be in doubt.

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How did this happen again? Inside Spain’s second rail disaster in a year | BBC News

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Two trains crashed on the route from Madrid to Seville with devastating consequences. At least 69 people have died and scores were more injured after the second rail disaster on the same line in a year.

The country is observing three days of mourning, as the families of victims and the survivors of the crash struggle to comprehend how this could have happened.

The BBC looks at how the deadly crash occurred, the rescue operation and the fallout of one of the worst rail disasters in Europe’s modern history.

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Democrat James Talarico projected to win Senate seat in Texas | BBC News

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The Texas Senate seat is projected to go to Democrat James Talarico in the US midterm elections, CBS News says.

This is one of the key Senate races that may prove crucial in determining which party controls the Senate.

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President Trump makes first public appearance since midterm election defeat | BBC News

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Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent | BBC News

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Rioters looted shops in central Frankfurt late on Saturday as clashes erupted in German cities over the cost of living.

There were also incidents of violence in Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg, with police saying they used water cannon to disperse protesters targeting emergency workers with fireworks, stones and bottles.

Thousands joined largely peaceful demonstrations earlier in the day, organised by the campaign group Gen Z regelt, to protest against underfunding in schools, the high cost of living, public spending cuts and military service.

The unrest in Germany follows similar youth-led mass protests in France, where more than 320,000 people also demonstrated on Saturday.

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