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Civilians endure intense suffering as Russian shelling reduces Kharkiv to ‘a smoking ruin’. Kharkiv near the Russian border in northeastern Ukraine is majority ethnic-Russian and the nation's second-largest city. Now, many of its people have fled thunderous Russian airstrikes and artillery...
Nearly 5,000 people have been killed and 160,000 remain trapped inside the city of Mariupol without heat, water or electricity. Ukraine said the city is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, but no evacuation corridors were agreed on Monday, fearing Russia would launch attacks on anyone trying to flee. Special correspondent Jack Hewson reports from Kharkiv, Ukraine.
The worst drought in decades is gripping eastern Africa -- parching landscapes, killing livestock and creating a humanitarian crisis. Driven by climate change, it's also leading to civil strife, as shepherding communities battle each other for scarce resources. Special correspondent Jack Hewson and producer Georgina Smith report from the Wajir province of northern Kenya.
Kenya's worst drought in decades creates humanitarian crisis
In Iraq, more than 80 activists have been assassinated since protests erupted in late 2019. The anti-government movement called for jobs and better public services. Now, as Iraq heads to the polls th…