Oliver Conway

Richard Kugoy there. The Russian authorities say they've finished pumping out fuel oil from a grounded tanker involved in a large spill last month. The vessel, part of which split off, was one of two wrecked in the storm in the Kerch Strait off the tip of Crimea. The other one sank. Here's our Europe regional editor, Danny Eberhardt.

Richard Kugoy there. The Russian authorities say they've finished pumping out fuel oil from a grounded tanker involved in a large spill last month. The vessel, part of which split off, was one of two wrecked in the storm in the Kerch Strait off the tip of Crimea. The other one sank. Here's our Europe regional editor, Danny Eberhardt.

Danny Eberhard, our Europe regional editor. Alexander Lukashenko has been in charge of the former Soviet Republic of Belarus for more than 30 years, and he looks set to win again in Sunday's presidential election, although critics have dismissed it as a sham. His fiercest opponents and potential rivals are either in prison or in exile.

Danny Eberhard, our Europe regional editor. Alexander Lukashenko has been in charge of the former Soviet Republic of Belarus for more than 30 years, and he looks set to win again in Sunday's presidential election, although critics have dismissed it as a sham. His fiercest opponents and potential rivals are either in prison or in exile.

In the last election in 2020, Mr Lukashenko claimed to have won with 80% of the vote. That sparked mass protests, which were brutally crushed. Our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports now on the man dubbed Europe's last dictator.

In the last election in 2020, Mr Lukashenko claimed to have won with 80% of the vote. That sparked mass protests, which were brutally crushed. Our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports now on the man dubbed Europe's last dictator.

Steve Rosenberg reporting from Minsk, capital of Belarus. Now to some new data that suggests men have become taller and heavier much faster than women over the past century. The study suggests that as living conditions have improved, both height and weight have increased, but this has happened much more quickly in men than women. Stephanie Prentice told us more.

Steve Rosenberg reporting from Minsk, capital of Belarus. Now to some new data that suggests men have become taller and heavier much faster than women over the past century. The study suggests that as living conditions have improved, both height and weight have increased, but this has happened much more quickly in men than women. Stephanie Prentice told us more.

Stephanie Prentice talking to Valerie Sanderson. In the Australian Open tennis, there was an upset in the women's final, with the American Madison Keys beating the world number one Arena Sabalenka. However, for those watching on YouTube, the action on court may have looked rather different.

Stephanie Prentice talking to Valerie Sanderson. In the Australian Open tennis, there was an upset in the women's final, with the American Madison Keys beating the world number one Arena Sabalenka. However, for those watching on YouTube, the action on court may have looked rather different.

Tennis Australia has been running a free live stream where players appear as animated versions of themselves a few seconds behind real time. The idea is to introduce new younger viewers to the sport. There are a few notable differences. The tennis balls are unusually large, players' heads are out of proportion and their rackets sometimes drift away from their hands.

Tennis Australia has been running a free live stream where players appear as animated versions of themselves a few seconds behind real time. The idea is to introduce new younger viewers to the sport. There are a few notable differences. The tennis balls are unusually large, players' heads are out of proportion and their rackets sometimes drift away from their hands.

Marker Reid from Tennis Australia told the BBC's Owen Bennett-Jones how the animated stream works.

Marker Reid from Tennis Australia told the BBC's Owen Bennett-Jones how the animated stream works.

And that is all from us for now, but the Global News Podcast will be back at the same time tomorrow. This edition was mixed by James Piper and produced by Richard Hamilton. Our editors, Karen Martin. I'm Oliver Conway. Until next time, goodbye.

And that is all from us for now, but the Global News Podcast will be back at the same time tomorrow. This edition was mixed by James Piper and produced by Richard Hamilton. Our editors, Karen Martin. I'm Oliver Conway. Until next time, goodbye.

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Discover how to lead a better life in our age of confusion. Enjoy this BBC audiobook collection, written and presented by best-selling author Oliver Berkman, containing four useful guides to tackling some central ills of modernity. Busyness, anger, the insistence on positivity, and the decline of nuance.

Discover how to lead a better life in our age of confusion. Enjoy this BBC audiobook collection, written and presented by best-selling author Oliver Berkman, containing four useful guides to tackling some central ills of modernity. Busyness, anger, the insistence on positivity, and the decline of nuance.

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