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Ros Atkins on... food price rises and the Ukraine war

The war in Ukraine has already caused a surge in some food prices globally, with wheat prices up 40% this month.

Both Russia and Ukraine are… Read more

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Ukraine war: Children of the Soviet era running from Russia

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has torn apart the lives of millions. Many of those who were fleeing the country grew up under communism when Ukraine… Read more

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The Russians using emojis to evade censors

On 24 February, as Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, an image started to spread on social media - a picture of the Russian poet Pushkin, the… Read more

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Zimbabwe clinics struggle for nurses after exodus to the UK

Health clinics in Zimbabwe are facing a crisis as increasing numbers of nurses leave the country in search of better prospects, as Shingai Nyoka writes.

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Ukraine: Frozen stars send messages of support to girl singing Let It Go

Frozen star Idina Menzel has tweeted a message of support to a young girl who sang the film's anthem Let It Go while sheltering in a Ukraine basement.

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Private military firms see demand in Ukraine war

Wanted: multilingual former soldiers willing to covertly head into Ukraine for the handsome sum of up to $2,000 (£1,523) per day - plus bonus… Read more

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Ukraine: First Lady Olena Zelenska condemns Russian 'mass murder'

Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has issued an impassioned statement on the Russian invasion, condemning the "mass murder" of the country's… Read more

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Endurance: Shackleton's lost ship is found in Antarctic

Scientists have found and filmed one of the greatest ever undiscovered shipwrecks 107 years after it sank.

The Endurance, the lost vessel of… Read more