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This is how the battlefield currently looks, according to uk military intelligence, the red areas are russian occupied, with the arrows showing likely points of russian attack. The recent focus of attention is here, in the north east, near kharkiv, where fierce fighting has been taking place, the yellow represents new gains claimed by russia. Our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, sent this Special Report from the front line. Near the village of lyptsi, the russians are closing in. The fire ...

On military recruitment. We need to staff the reserve. There are a serious number of brigrades which a large number of them are empty. We need to do this so the guys can have a normal rotation, then their morale will be improved. Lets speak to our ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse in kyiv. James, good to have you. When the war began there are so many recruits volunteering. What is the war began there are so many recruits volunteering. What is the morale like now . It volunteering. What is t...

Water or sanitation. More than a million palestinians had taken refuge in the city after it was designated a safe zone early on in the conflict. This Development Comes as israels military says its recovered the body of another hostage inside gaza. The remains have been identified as ron binyamin, who the military says was killed in the october 7th attack by hamas. And in a further development, the israeli war cabinet minister, benny gantz, is threatening to bring down Prime Minister Benjamin Net...

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Later~ its saturday the 18th of may. Our main story. More than hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers are being forced to repay £250 million, after being wrongly overpaid their carers allowance. On average, that means they owe £1800 each money that many of them say they dont have. Radio 4s moneybox reporter, Dan Whitworth has more. Unpaid carers do an incrediblejob caring for loved ones, often day in and day out, we can and week out, with few if any breaks but thousands of them unwittingly or ...

The front line against russia. Heres a clip of the ukrainian president talking about the new law on military recruitment. Translation we need to staff the reserve. There are a serious number of brigrades which a large number of them are empty. We need to do this so that guys can have a normal rotation, then their morale will be improved. Earlier, our correspondent in kyiv James Waterhouse told me how ukraine is now in a different chapter of the war with morale very low. You have Ukrainian Forces...

About a quarter of the amount of air defences it needs to fight off russian attacks. He said ukraine needed up to 130 of the western f 16 fighter jets. Dozens are due to arrive sometime this Yearfrom European donor countries and ukrainian pilots are currently being trained. Mr zelensky also said the military was still short of manpower and russia could increase its attacks in ukraines north east following its recent gains near the city of kharkiv. Translation we need to staff the reserve. There ...

Some unknowingly passed infections on to their partners, who then also died. Victims and their families have spent decades fighting for compensation. Chloe hayward explains. Its known as the biggest Treatment Disaster in nhs history and, so far, we know 3,000 people have died in the uk from infected blood and infected Blood Products given by the nhs. 0verall, 30,000 victims have been identified and these fall into two main categories the people with rare genetic Blood Clotting Disorders and peop...

Each of these carers is being forced to pay back, in some cases, up to £20,000 to the government, because they say the Department For Work And Pensions has overpaid them the carer� s allowance. Tonight, hows it happened, and what impact is it having on them . The carers with us tonight are from right across the country. Were also going to hear live from the leader of the Liberal Democrats, sir ed davey, whos a carer himself for his teenage son, and was, as a boy, looking after his mum who had...

Israel says the offer doesnt meet its key demands, but it will negotiate. It comes after 100,000 palestinians were told to leave the Southern City of rafah ahead of an anticipated Ground Offensive. Refugees were told to move to what israel called a humanitarian zone near khan younis an area gazans say is already overcrowded. 0ur reporter Vincent Mcaviney has more. Overnight, israel conducted what it described as targeted strikes against hamas in eastern rafah. The major Ground Operation anticipa...