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Parham Gabbadi. Now to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Fighting is intensifying in the Ukraine-held Kursk region. Ukraine's military says it was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in over 100 clashes on Saturday after Russian attacks killed at least 25 people overnight. The escalation follows the US limiting Ukraine's access to its military intelligence and satellite imagery.

Parham Gabbadi. Now to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Fighting is intensifying in the Ukraine-held Kursk region. Ukraine's military says it was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in over 100 clashes on Saturday after Russian attacks killed at least 25 people overnight. The escalation follows the US limiting Ukraine's access to its military intelligence and satellite imagery.

Major Vladimir Omelyan, a former Ukrainian minister of infrastructure now serving on the front line, says this has crippled Ukraine's ability to anticipate Russian attacks.

Major Vladimir Omelyan, a former Ukrainian minister of infrastructure now serving on the front line, says this has crippled Ukraine's ability to anticipate Russian attacks.

America's shifting stance on Ukraine has caused grave concern in Europe. Neighbouring Poland has already announced military training for all adult men this week. And its Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, said this latest attack is what happens when you appease barbarians. Our Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse reports.

America's shifting stance on Ukraine has caused grave concern in Europe. Neighbouring Poland has already announced military training for all adult men this week. And its Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, said this latest attack is what happens when you appease barbarians. Our Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse reports.

In Syria, the first major clashes between the new Islamist government and supporters of the toppled President Bashar al-Assad have taken place. Reports say hundreds of people have been killed in the Latakia and Tartus regions since the government force was ambushed on Thursday. Most of the dead are said to be civilians from the Alawite minority, some of them victims of massacres.

In Syria, the first major clashes between the new Islamist government and supporters of the toppled President Bashar al-Assad have taken place. Reports say hundreds of people have been killed in the Latakia and Tartus regions since the government force was ambushed on Thursday. Most of the dead are said to be civilians from the Alawite minority, some of them victims of massacres.

This woman, who has friends and family there, told us what she'd been hearing. She didn't want to be identified, so one of my colleagues has voiced her comments.

This woman, who has friends and family there, told us what she'd been hearing. She didn't want to be identified, so one of my colleagues has voiced her comments.

Dozens of Alawites have fled to Lebanon. From Damascus, our Middle East correspondent Lina Sinjab sent this report.

Dozens of Alawites have fled to Lebanon. From Damascus, our Middle East correspondent Lina Sinjab sent this report.

The United States executes dozens of people annually, but Friday was the first time for 15 years that a man was put to death by firing squad. Brad Sigmund was 67 and was executed in Columbia, South Carolina, where he'd chosen to be shot rather than being given a lethal injection or sent to the electric chair.

The United States executes dozens of people annually, but Friday was the first time for 15 years that a man was put to death by firing squad. Brad Sigmund was 67 and was executed in Columbia, South Carolina, where he'd chosen to be shot rather than being given a lethal injection or sent to the electric chair.

This more than two decades after he'd confessed to murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents, battering them to death with a baseball bat. Paul Moss spoke to our correspondent in Washington, Merlin Thomas, and asked her first why Brad Sigmund had made that choice.

This more than two decades after he'd confessed to murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents, battering them to death with a baseball bat. Paul Moss spoke to our correspondent in Washington, Merlin Thomas, and asked her first why Brad Sigmund had made that choice.

Still to come on this podcast what the Danes think of Donald Trump's plan to take over Greenland.

Still to come on this podcast what the Danes think of Donald Trump's plan to take over Greenland.

South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Sung-yul, has walked out of a detention centre in Seoul after being released. He'd been held on accusations of insurrection after a failed attempt to impose martial law in December. Mr Yoon was met by huge crowds of his supporters, waving flags as he left the prison and greeted them.

South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Sung-yul, has walked out of a detention centre in Seoul after being released. He'd been held on accusations of insurrection after a failed attempt to impose martial law in December. Mr Yoon was met by huge crowds of his supporters, waving flags as he left the prison and greeted them.