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The North says it tested the Hwasong-12, with a range of 4,500 kilometers

Ukraine’s leaders have been working to calm anxiety among the population as the threat of a Russian invasion continues to loom. On social media platforms, Ukrainians have been trading tips on how to prepare for war. On the streets of the capital, Kyiv, life continues as normal and many people are reluctant to speak openly about the tensions. In this report narrated by Jon Spier, for VOA, Ricardo Marquina is in Kyiv and has their story.  Camera: Ricardo Marquina     Produced by: Ricardo Marquina, MHarton

Decades of world dependence on Asian textile manufacturing, especially in China, have been disrupted by delays and rising freight costs because of the pandemic. This is forcing some companies in Spain to rethink their production setups, and that means bringing jobs home for the first time in decades. Alfonso Beato in Barcelona filed this report narrated by Jon Spier.

The Dakar rally this year features an all-female team for the first time in the history of the off-road endurance race. The race is happening in Saudi Arabia – and given the kingdom’s record on women’s rights – it is drawing the attention of international human rights advocates. Jon Spier narrates this report by Alfonso Beato in Barcelona.

Aid workers say two to four children are abandoned each month in Idlib, a war-torn Syrian province which is the last one held by armed rebels fighting the government. They say poverty and fear are driving desperate parents to leave their children with the hope they will find a better future with strangers. For VOA, Mouneb Taim reports from Idlib in Syria with Heather Murdock in Istanbul. cAMERA: Mouneb Taim, Moawia Atrash, Mohammad Daboul. Producer: Jon Spier