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War and death in Kharkiv

Kharkiv's frontline battle; Syrians watch war in Ukraine with a sense of d茅j脿 vu; the clean up after Australia鈥檚 floods and Chile鈥檚 new president chooses to live among the people.

Quentin Sommerville witnesses the tragic-yet-familiar reality of war in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv.

Leila Molana Allen discovers a sense of d茅j脿 vu, reflection and solidarity among Syrians, as they watch Russia鈥檚 shelling of Ukraine.

On Australia鈥檚 east coast, Vivienne Nunis meet residents whose homes and businesses have been ruined by the recent flooding, and some who gambled on not needing flood insurance.

And what鈥檚 it like to have a president as a neighbour? Jane Chambers goes property snooping in the bohemian neighbourhood of Barrio Yungay in Santiago, home to Chile鈥檚 new president, Gabriel Boric.

Presenter: Pascale Harter
Producer: Diane Richardson
Editors: Richard Fenton-Smith and Emma Close

(Image: Rescuers work next to a building damaged by air strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Credit: Reuters/Vitalii Hnidyi)

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Sun 20 Mar 2022 04:06GMT

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