
Drone and missile attacks across Ukraine
Russia has attacked Ukraine with a wave of Iranian-made suicide drones
Russia has attacked Ukraine with a wave of Iranian-made exploding drones. Strikes on Kyiv killed at least four people, including a pregnant woman and her husband. We'll explain what these "kamikaze drones" are and find out about the situation on the frontlines of the war.
Britain's new finance minister has scrapped almost all of the tax cuts announced by his predecessor, in an attempt to reassure financial markets and restore confidence in the government. We'll explain the measures announced today.
We'll have the latest on the anti-government protests in Iran.
We'll speak to a filmmaker who's had a rare access to Ethiopia's Tigray region. His report is part of the BBC's Africa Eye investigation.
The K-Pop supergroup BTS has announced that all its members will do their service in the South Korean military. We’ll hear what fans are saying about it.
(Photo: Rescuers work at the site of a drone explosion in downtown Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine, 17 October 2022, amid the Russian invasion.Credit: ADYM SARAKHAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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Russia-Ukraine war—The Newsroom
Analysis, reports and reaction to Russia's military assault on Ukraine