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Belarusian opposition activist freed
Surprise as husband of exiled Belarusian leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is released
The Belarusian activist Sergey Tikhanovsky, husband of the exiled opposition politician Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was freed in a surprise release along with several other prisoners. Also in the programme: a resident of Tehran tells us why he hasn't left the city during the Israeli bombardment; and why the UK plans to map the DNA of new-born babies.
(Photo: Belarusian opposition politician Svetlana hugs her freed husband Sergey. Credit: Shutterstock)
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