Slovyansk is one of the few cities in Ukraine’s eastern region of Donetsk that hasn’t been taken by Russia.

 The ‘Peaky Blinders’ are a specialist Ukrainian unit tasked with intercepting Russian drones. We spent a day with them to see how they do it.

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0:00 – Ukraine’s most dangerous road?
01:19 – The ‘Peaky Blinders’ Unit
02:20 – A city being ‘erased’
03:29 – Locals who aren’t leaving
04:11 – Intercepting Russian drones
05:54 – People evacuating

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Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine have intensified, after a nine month gap. President Donald Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff took part in talks with Russian and Ukrainian and representatives in Abu Dhabi at the weekend – which Mr Kushner described as productive. The Americans have now met Vladimir Putin in Moscow, where they proposed expanding talks to include European leaders. Next, Mr Witkoff and Mr Kushner will travel to Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a summit of the European Political Community.

But, in spite of all these meetings, has any real progress been made towards peace?

In this video we speak to our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg in Moscow about the Kremlin’s territory demands, and ask our Ukraine analyst Vitaly Shevchenko what he makes of the latest talks.

00:00 Introduction
01:21 What did Putin say to Trump’s envoys Witkoff and Kushner?
03:20 Have US-led talks brought peace in Ukraine any closer?
05:09 Putin’s demands for chages to European security
08:06 Why do Europe’s leaders want to take part in Ukraine and Russia peace talks?

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Are younger Welsh voters leading a shift towards independence? We crunch the numbers behind growing support among …

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It’s polling day in the US midterm elections – millions of Americans are voting to decide who will control Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.

All 435 seats in the House; 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate; and some state-level politicians, including governors, are up for election.

Trump’s Republican Party controls the two chambers of Congress – Democrats are hoping to flip enough seats to win a majority in both.

If they control Congress, Democrats would be better placed to block Trump’s plans, and could also launch investigations into the president and his team.

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It’s hard to find a date in the highlands of Madagascar. For centuries, Betsileo men have hosted “Savika” bull wrestling tournaments to win the hearts of local women.
Andy Rafanambinantsoa is single, and desperate to find his love.
Bulls, which are considered sacred, are not harmed in traditional Malagasy Savika.
Warning: Video contains some graphic images of human injury
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Producer: Raissa Ioussouf

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