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Ukraine: The troops holding the front line as Russia pounds Kharkiv

BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from alongside the troops defending Ukraine's second city.

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A court has ruled the hijab is not "essential" to Islam, but who should make such a decision?

The building in the besieged city of Mariupol was sheltering up to 1,200 people, the deputy mayor says.

The off-the-cuff remark prompts Russia to call the comment "unforgiveable rhetoric".

The news raises questions on why senior Russian officers are getting so close to the fighting.

The measures block their entry into Russia but will not impede necessary high-level contacts.