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President Putin wins fifth term in office, as widely expected
Mr Putin can now claim he has a popular mandate for the war, says the BBC Russia editor.
Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term as Russian president with more than 80 percent of the vote - critics say the election was a sham, with virtually no credible opponent contesting at the poll.
Israel says civilians will be allowed to leave Rafah in Gaza before a planned military operation on the town - we look at what further fighting would mean for the humanitarian situation in the territory.
We speak to the government of Malawi about a BBC investigation into the exploitation of its citizens working in Oman - testimony of female domestic workers allege rape and abuse at the hands of their employers.
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