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Jul 2024
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The mother whose son survived Ukraine ho...

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NATO leaders gather in Washington DC, with the defence of Ukraine top of their agenda. We hear from a mother whose 12-year-old son survived Russia's missile attack on Kyiv's children's hospital on Monday.

Also in the programme: a Democratic congressman defends the beleaguered US president; and the 16-year-old footballing sensation who just propelled Spain into the finals of the Euros.

(IMAGE: Rescuers work at the site of a missile strike on the 'Okhmatdyt' children's hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine. A total of 29 people have been killed, including four children, and 117 others injured, including 10 children, as a result of shelling in Kyiv on 08 July / CREDIT: Maxym Marusenk / /EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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