Navalny's widow speaks at EU

In a speech to the European Parliament, the Russian opposition leader's widow Yulia said she didn't know if the funeral would be peaceful or if police would arrest those who came to say goodbye. Alexei Navalny will be buried in Moscow on Friday. We'll hear more from Yulia and speak to our Russia editor.

Elections in Iran are being held this week, the first since the huge protests in 2022 after the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. Our correspondent has been speaking to women in Iran who are still determined to show resistance to the government there.

Beyonce has gone to number 1 in the US country charts with her new song, but one country music station in the US refused to play her track. The song has shed light on an interesting debate on country music's relationship with black artists. We'll speak to black country musicians.

Presenter: Krupa Padhy

(Photo: Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died in a prison camp, looks on during the day she addresses the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France February 28, 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Johanna Geron)