Power cuts in Ukraine

President Zelensky of Ukraine has said nearly a third of the country's power stations have now been destroyed in Russian attacks. We'll hear from Ukrainians who have experienced power cuts.

An Iranian athlete who competed abroad without a hijab says her headscarf dropped by mistake. Our Persian Service reporter explains what is known about the athlete’s return back home.

We’ll talk to Haitians about the impact of the spiralling gang violence on their lives.

We'll hear about a wave of violent attacks against Afghanistan's LGBTQ+ community.

(Photo: Russian strikes hit energy infrastructure in Kyiv, Ukraine - 18 Oct 2022. Credit: STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE/EPA- EFE/REX/Shutterstock)