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Weekend: Ukraine consolidates hold over Kherson

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Ukraine consolidates hold over Kherson

13/11/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Ukraine consolidates hold over Kherson

Ukrainian officials say they've removed explosives after Russian troops leave Kherson

Ukrainian officials say they've removed explosives after Russian troops leave Kherson.

Democrats retain the control of the US Senate in a big blow for the Republicans... A first reaction from President Biden.

Also, officials in Ukraine say they've removed more than two thousand explosive devices, after recapturing the southern city of Kherson.

Plus, why a conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to become regional

And a proposal from a music star to a music star - Elton John to Joni Mitchell

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other issues are Joumana Haddad, a Lebanese poet, author, broadcaster and human rights activist; and Gaia Vince, a British environmental journalist and author.

(Image: Ukrainian servicemen scanning and disabling mines in Kherson. Credit: Narciso Contreras/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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