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World Service,30 Oct 2026,49 mins

Russia and Ukraine ceasefire in frontline city

Newsday

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A planned evacuation of civilians from Russian-occupied Oleshky, in the Kherson region in southern Ukraine, gets underway today. Humanitarian aid is also due to be delivered to the town, where residents face severe shortages of food, medicine and clean water. Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that a "security incident" on its platform has impacted about $6.3bn of assets. And tributes are being paid to Sir Patrick Stewart, the legendary Star Trek and stage actor who died aged 86. Presenters: Andrew Peach and Catherine Byaruhanga. (Photo: A still image taken from an undated handout video made available by the Press Service of the Russian Ministry of Defence. Credit: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service Handout/via EPA)

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