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The Fifth Floor: What is happening at Zaporizhzhia?

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The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

09/02/2024 GMT

What is happening at Zaporizhzhia?

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Investigating safety concerns at Ukraine’s huge nuclear power plant, occupied by Russia

We find out about this week's visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

There have been concerns about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, which was seized by Russian forces in March 2022. Following this week's visit to the plant by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vitaliy Shevchenko of BBC Monitoring explains the findings of the team.

The Year of the Dragon
At the start of the Year of the Dragon, we look at the importance of the dragon in Chinese culture. We also find out why there's growing pressure to differentiate the Chinese dragon, or "loong", from the Western idea of a dragon. Our guide is Suping from BBC Monitoring.

Indian labourers applying for jobs in Israel
Israel has been dealing with a labour shortage since it revoked the work permits of thousands of Palestinians after the October 7 attacks.  Large-scale recruitment sessions have been organized by the Israeli government in India, and BBC Hindi's Anant Zanane of BBC Hindi met applicants in Lucknow.  

The Turkish earthquake, one year on 
BBC Turkish journalist Esra Yalcinalp shares the story of Nurgül Göksu, a woman who lost her son, daughter-in-law and baby granddaughter when their apartment block collapsed, while those around it stayed standing.  She hired excavators to recover evidence from the rubble, evidence now being used in prosecutions.  

The first lady, a pastor, and a designer handbag
BBC Korean’s Yuna Ku explains why South Korea has been gripped by the story of a Dior bag given to the president’s wife by a Christian pastor.  

(Photo: The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Credit: Anatolii Stepanov/AFP/Getty Images)

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