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A bear who had pioneering brain surgery to cure seizures emerges from hibernation in good health at a wildlife park in England.

A bear who had pioneering brain surgery to cure seizures emerges from hibernation in good health at a wildlife park in England.

China says Taiwan is part of its territory, and over the past few years it's been ramping up military pressure on the island. The Taiwanese government has become increasingly worried about the threat of Chinese espionage on its military. Now, the president has pledged new measures, including reinstating a military court. Our Asia-Pacific editor Celia Hatton told Valerie Sanderson about the plans.

China says Taiwan is part of its territory, and over the past few years it's been ramping up military pressure on the island. The Taiwanese government has become increasingly worried about the threat of Chinese espionage on its military. Now, the president has pledged new measures, including reinstating a military court. Our Asia-Pacific editor Celia Hatton told Valerie Sanderson about the plans.

Celia Hatton. That may be said that nothing on the internet ever truly disappears. But in fact, a lot of our modern online history is going missing. If businesses don't pay to keep servers and archives going, then hyperlinks can cease pointing to their targeted files or pages, meaning content can go forever. Frey Lindsay has been investigating the phenomenon of link rot.

Celia Hatton. That may be said that nothing on the internet ever truly disappears. But in fact, a lot of our modern online history is going missing. If businesses don't pay to keep servers and archives going, then hyperlinks can cease pointing to their targeted files or pages, meaning content can go forever. Frey Lindsay has been investigating the phenomenon of link rot.

Corey Doctorow, ending that report by Frey Lindsay. Donatella Versace is to step down from her role as creative director at the Italian fashion house that bears her surname. She took over in 1997 after the murder of her brother Gianni. She said it had been the greatest honour of her life to carry on his legacy. I heard more from our culture correspondent Charlotte Gallagher.

Corey Doctorow, ending that report by Frey Lindsay. Donatella Versace is to step down from her role as creative director at the Italian fashion house that bears her surname. She took over in 1997 after the murder of her brother Gianni. She said it had been the greatest honour of her life to carry on his legacy. I heard more from our culture correspondent Charlotte Gallagher.

So it's thrived under her. Now she's going, what's going to happen?

So it's thrived under her. Now she's going, what's going to happen?

Our culture correspondent Charlotte Gallagher. A brown bear which underwent pioneering brain surgery at a wildlife park in England last October has emerged from hibernation in good health. Three-year-old Boki had been suffering from seizures before becoming the first of his kind to have the operation. He's recovering well and being given mild painkillers to treat his sore head.

Our culture correspondent Charlotte Gallagher. A brown bear which underwent pioneering brain surgery at a wildlife park in England last October has emerged from hibernation in good health. Three-year-old Boki had been suffering from seizures before becoming the first of his kind to have the operation. He's recovering well and being given mild painkillers to treat his sore head.

Francis Reid has the details.

Francis Reid has the details.

Francis Reid reporting. Now, before we go, can I quickly remind you we're thinking of doing a Q&A special about space weather, things like solar flares and their impact on Earth. We'll also look at how best to see eclipses and meteor showers. So if you have a question, please email globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. Thank you.

Francis Reid reporting. Now, before we go, can I quickly remind you we're thinking of doing a Q&A special about space weather, things like solar flares and their impact on Earth. We'll also look at how best to see eclipses and meteor showers. So if you have a question, please email globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. Thank you.

And that is all from us for now, but the Global News Podcast will be back very soon. This edition was mixed by Chris Kouzaris and produced by Stephanie Tillotson. 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 very soon. This edition was mixed by Chris Kouzaris and produced by Stephanie Tillotson. Our editors, Karen Martin. I'm Oliver Conway. Until next time, goodbye.

You're listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. Hello, I'm Oliver Conway and this edition is published in the early hours of Thursday the 13th of March. President Trump says a US team is on its way to Russia to outline his Ukraine ceasefire plan, even as President Putin is reported to have gone to the front line.