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May 3
27m 15s

The Happy Pod: The rescued Ukraine lions...

Bbc World Service
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A group of lions rescued from Ukraine are roaring again. Their new homes were built with money donated globally. Also: the paralysed man who's completed a marathon; a teenage cricket star; and a 103-year-old influencer.

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