Zelensky's chief of staff resigns

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his Chief of Staff, Andriy Yermak, resigned following an anti-corruption raid on his home. Yermak has been Zelensky's closest adviser throughout Russia's full-scale war, but has come under increasing pressure over a corruption scandal - even though he was not accused of any wrongdoing. We speak to our correspondent in Kyiv.

Hong Kong's fire service says alarms were not working properly in the tower blocks which were engulfed by flames on Wednesday. The number of people confirmed to have died has risen to 128. We hear from volunteer doctors helping those affected.

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage constitutional. We hear from same-sex couples about what this means for them.

The death toll from heavy floods across South and South-Eastern Asia is rising, with more than 170 people confirmed dead in the Indonesian island of Sumatra alone. We speak to our language service reporters and BBC Weather.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak walk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine 22 January, 2024. Credit: Gleb Garanich/Reuters)