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Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet

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The Ukrainian military says Russia launched 158 drones and missiles today

We hear from two residents in Ukraine on today's attacks and how Christmas has felt this year

Also: James Coomarasamy reflects on 2023 as told by The World Tonight archives...

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Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet: Twenty years on from Iraq invasion

Twenty years on from Iraq invasion

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One of those in the US President’s inner circle on the legacy of the decision to invade.

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The death of a head teacher prompts calls for Ofsted inspections to be paused. We speak to a former education secretary.

A major UN report warns that if the catastrophic effects of global warming are to be slowed, there will need to be radical reductions in the use of fossil fuels. But the UN's top climate official tells us there is still time to act.

And a heated debate on whether the Elgin Marbles should be loaned to Greece by the British Museum.

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