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And Emery, what are we hearing about the hopes of a ceasefire?

And Emery, what are we hearing about the hopes of a ceasefire?

Emery Makumeno in Kinshasa. The return of Donald Trump to the White House has raised expectations of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 remains the largest war in Europe since the Second World War. Moscow now has control of one fifth of its neighbour's territory. The UN says at least 12,300 civilians have been killed in Ukraine.

Emery Makumeno in Kinshasa. The return of Donald Trump to the White House has raised expectations of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 remains the largest war in Europe since the Second World War. Moscow now has control of one fifth of its neighbour's territory. The UN says at least 12,300 civilians have been killed in Ukraine.

Our senior international correspondent, Orla Guerin, reports now from the southern city of Zaporizhia on how one bereaved family feels about the prospect of negotiations.

Our senior international correspondent, Orla Guerin, reports now from the southern city of Zaporizhia on how one bereaved family feels about the prospect of negotiations.

Ola Gery, reporting from the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia. More than 200 years ago, the author Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, her novel about a young scientist who creates a creature in a scientific experiment. For some people, our next story may have echoes of that and ethical issues to grapple with too.

Ola Gery, reporting from the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia. More than 200 years ago, the author Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, her novel about a young scientist who creates a creature in a scientific experiment. For some people, our next story may have echoes of that and ethical issues to grapple with too.

Scientists are making such rapid progress that the board of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority here in the UK... has been told that lab-grown human eggs and sperm might be a reality within the next 10 years. Justin Webb spoke to Sarah Franklin, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge, about the ethics of this.

Scientists are making such rapid progress that the board of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority here in the UK... has been told that lab-grown human eggs and sperm might be a reality within the next 10 years. Justin Webb spoke to Sarah Franklin, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge, about the ethics of this.

But first, Professor Robin Lovell-Badge from the Francis Crick Institute told him how all this would work, using skin cells or some other kind of tissue as the starting point.

But first, Professor Robin Lovell-Badge from the Francis Crick Institute told him how all this would work, using skin cells or some other kind of tissue as the starting point.

Sarah Franklin, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge and Professor Robin Lovell-Badge from the Francis Crick Institute. Still to come, we hear about Bishop Marion Budd's sermon that upset Donald Trump.

Sarah Franklin, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge and Professor Robin Lovell-Badge from the Francis Crick Institute. Still to come, we hear about Bishop Marion Budd's sermon that upset Donald Trump.

A few days ago, not many people had heard of DeepSeek. Now, the Chinese chatbot seems to have blown the global AI race wide open. It shot to the top of the US App Store on Monday, overtaking its American rival, ChatGPT. And its creators say it cost a mere $6 million, compared to the billions poured into AI by the likes of Microsoft and Google.

A few days ago, not many people had heard of DeepSeek. Now, the Chinese chatbot seems to have blown the global AI race wide open. It shot to the top of the US App Store on Monday, overtaking its American rival, ChatGPT. And its creators say it cost a mere $6 million, compared to the billions poured into AI by the likes of Microsoft and Google.

As well as sending a wave of panic through the Western tech world, it's also raised questions of security. It's only a week since the short-lived ban of TikTok, based on concerns that the Chinese-owned social media app is harvesting US data. Will DeepSeek raise similar alarm bells? Joe Tidy is our cyber correspondent.

As well as sending a wave of panic through the Western tech world, it's also raised questions of security. It's only a week since the short-lived ban of TikTok, based on concerns that the Chinese-owned social media app is harvesting US data. Will DeepSeek raise similar alarm bells? Joe Tidy is our cyber correspondent.

Now, there are inherent biases with all chatbots of this type. We've seen them in the past in favour of white males, if you like, in the Western world. The algorithm for deep seek seems to be slightly different. There seems to be an inbuilt China-friendly censorship bias.

Now, there are inherent biases with all chatbots of this type. We've seen them in the past in favour of white males, if you like, in the Western world. The algorithm for deep seek seems to be slightly different. There seems to be an inbuilt China-friendly censorship bias.