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How have the lives of the thousands of Russians living in Ukraine changed since the invasion? ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Arabic's Heba Bitar met three Russian nationals who told her about their conflicted sense of identity and the practical challenges they are facing.

The latest from Bollywood
Bollywood watchers Vidit Mehra and Vandana from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Delhi discuss the latest headlines. An Indian actor is a jury member at this year's Cannes film festival, two of Bollywood's most famous stars have recently married and it's the thirtieth anniversary of a film that put a civil war on pause.

Why battery-powered rickshaws are taking over in Bangladesh
Dhaka's notorious traffic jams are very polluting, as well as frustrating and noisy. Now there's a sustainable DIY solution to get around town: battery-powered rickshaws. But as ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Bangla's Shahnewaj Rocky tells us, there are risks involved.

LGBTQ+ rights in Qatar
With just months to go before the Fifa World Cup 2022, the authorities in Qatar have assured LGBTQ+ visitors that they will be welcome. But the reality for LGBTQ+ people living in Qatar is very different, as ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Arabic's Julien Hajj has been finding out.

Ukraine’s lost animals
As ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Ukrainian reporter Roman Lebed was about to do a piece to camera, a cat walked into the shot. Roman burst out laughing – for the first time in months. The cat had burnt whiskers and wanted to become his friend. Roman says he’s seen many cats and dogs, often abandoned, in the areas he’s been reporting from.

(Photo: Russian man by a memorial in Kyiv for Ukrainian soldiers. Credit: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ)