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At least 25 killed in Russia's strike on western Ukraine

A rescue operation is continuing in the Ukrainian city of Ternopil after Russian attacks.

Ukrainian officials say at least 25 people have been killed by a Russian attack that struck two high-rise residential buildings in the western city of Ternopil. It's one of the deadliest recent attacks on western Ukraine. We get more details from our colleagues with BBC Ukraine.

Scientists believe they've traced the origins of kissing, saying it dates back some 21 million years. The Oxford University-led team gathered evidence of animals that kiss each other on the mouth, including chimpanzees and polar bears, and worked out their evolutionary relationship to each other and to humans. We speak to our science correspondent and to an expert who has explored both biological and cultural aspects of kissing. We also hear from listeners around the world who share their first kiss experiences.

International experts in a global review of research say action is needed now to reduce ultra-processed food (UPF) in diets worldwide because of their threat to health. We find out what a typical ultra-processed breakfast includes.

Presenter: Rob Young.

(Photo: Rescuers work at the site of the apartment building hit by a morning Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ternopil, Ukraine November 19, 2025. Credit: Andriy Bodak/Reuters)

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  • Wed 19 Nov 202517:06GMT

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