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Nov 2022
27m 19s

Russian airstrikes hit Ukrainian power a...

Bbc World Service
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As Moscow assaults Ukraine's power and infrastructure with fresh missiles, we speak to a former Ukrainian economic minster in Kyiv sheltering from the blasts. We get the view of the people of Lagos on how the city copes with overpopulation, as the United Nations says a baby born somewhere in the world today will become the eight billionth inhabitant of ou ... Show More
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