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World Service,03 Aug 2026,49 mins

Ukrainian drone hits busy beach in Russia

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Russian officials say a Ukrainian drone has killed at least seven people on the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar region. We have the latest. Doctors have used ground-breaking surgery on an unborn baby to successfully correct a birth defect while he was still inside the womb. We hear from the mother and the surgeon and speak to our health reporter. Two carmakers in Romania have suspended production, amid an intensifying energy crisis, as low water levels on the Danube hit nuclear power. We have the latest on the drought affecting Europe. Ariana Grande is to take a "much-deserved break" from public appearances and will no longer star in an upcoming musical production in London when she ends her Eternal Sunshine tour next month. We speak to a culture reporter. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman has cast doubt on President Trump's assertion that the US and Iran will begin new talks today. We have the latest. The BBC is the first media to gain access to the city at the heart of protests in Pakistan administered Kashmir, Rawalakot. Our Pakistan correspondent Caroline Davies reports. Presenter: Rahul Tandon. (Photo: Footage posted online showed the drone hitting the busy beach in south-west Russia, Image source: Telegram)

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