Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin?
Who is the man behind the Russian mercenary group Wagner?
Yevgeny Prigozhin is the head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, a role that he denied until September. Andrei Zakharov of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Russian has been investigating the story of Mr Prigozhin for many years, and he shares his insights.
Qatar cultural exchange
As the Arab world's first football World Cup concludes, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Lina Shaikhouni shares her impressions of the cultural exchanges the event has witnessed, from traditional local dress made up in team colours, to stadiums designed to echo desert tents.
New York's migrant crisis
New York City has extended the state of emergency declared in October to address an "unprecedented humanitarian crisis" over an influx of migrants. Most of the migrants are Venezuelans who spent months making the difficult journey to reach the United States. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Mundo’s Analia Llorente went to New York to find out why the migrants have come to the city.
The freed Burmese prisoner and his cats
Burmese pro-democracy activist Mya Aye was among thousands of prisoners released a few weeks ago by the military. His return home was welcomed not only by friends and family, but by his 34 cats. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Burmese editor Soe Win Than tells us his story.
The endangered saffron fields of Kashmir
The purple fields of saffron that used to blanket the landscape in Indian-administered Kashmir in the harvest season are under threat. The crop has been affected by climate change and modern farming methods. Riyaz Masroor went to the fields to report for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Urdu.
(Photo: Yevgeny Prigozhin attends a meeting with foreign investors at Konstantin Palace. Credit: Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images).
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