The BBC’s Russia editor speaks to people in the country as the war in Ukraine nears a fourth year.
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What are Russians hoping for in 2026, asks Steve Rosenberg
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China’s plan to boost birth rates with condom tax and cheaper childcare
Osmond Chia,Business reporterand
Yan Chen,BBC News Chinese
Getty ImagesChinese people will pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services will be exempt, as the world’s second-largest economy tries to boost birth…
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Bulgaria joins the euro after rocky path to new currency
Bulgaria – the poorest country in the European Union – has become the 21st member of the eurozone – leapfrogging more obvious and prosperous candidates like Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
For mostly urban, young and entrepreneurial…
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Iran protesters try to break into government building as unrest continues
Protesters in Iran have tried to break into a local government building in the southern province of Fars, on a fourth day of demonstrations sparked by a currency collapse.
Officials said three police officers were injured and four people arrested…
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Iranian ambassador meets with new speaker of Iraqi Parliament
According to the official Iraqi News Agency (INA), the two sides discussed the latest developments in the region and shared issues between the two countries.
Earlier on Wednesday, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf congratulated…
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How the world is welcoming 2026
Crowds around the world have gathered to welcome the new year.
New Zealand and Australia were among the first places to bring in 2026, with bright fireworks displays with iconic backdrops.
Bangkok kicked off entered the new year with huge…
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World Council of Churches calls for sanctions, arms embargo against Israel over Gaza war
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has called on the European Union (EU) to impose sanctions and an arms embargo on Israel over its genocide in Gaza and violations against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
In…
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Netizens rip into Trump, Netanyahu over Iran war rhetoric
Outrage erupted online after US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed their threats of military action against Iran, prompting commentators to label the two as “the world’s…
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Israel used multi-ton truck bombs to destroy Gaza before ceasefire, investigation reveals
Israel widely deployed improvised armored vehicle bombs packed with up to three tons of explosives across Gaza in the weeks before the US-brokered ceasefire in October, a new investigation has found.
According to…
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