The decline of Ukraineβs oligarchs
The impact of the war with Russia on Ukraine's oligarchs, and what their decline might mean for democracy in Ukraine.
For decades, Ukraine's super-rich oligarchs wielded enormous economic and political power. But in 2021, a new law was introduced to curb their influence, and the war with Russia has cost them billions in lost assets and revenue. Vitaly Shevchenko of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Monitoring tells us about the dramatic change in their fortunes.
The endangered pink iguanas of the Galapagos
Scientists have for the first time discovered a number of baby pink iguanas in the Galapagos Islands. The species is critically endangered with only a few hundred left, and previously only adult pink iguanas had been found. ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Mundoβs Alejandra Martins tells us more about this discovery.
Nigeria's drive to go cashless
The Central Bank of Nigeria is implementing a controversial βcashlessβ policy next week, setting limits on the amount of cash Nigerians can withdraw from banks and ATMs. ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Africa business reporter Nkechi Ogbonna tells us about the reasons behind the move, and how people are reacting.
The new first lady of Brazil
RosΓ’ngela da Silva, nicknamed Janja, became Brazilβs first lady last Sunday when her husband Luiz InΓ‘cio Lula da Silva was inaugurated as president. They married last May, just a few months before Lulaβs election victory. ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Brasilβs Leticia Mori has been finding out more about Janja, and the couple's unusual courtship.
Indian fables and fairy tales
Our colleagues at ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Indian languages have been sharing their favourite fairy tales and fables, with Siddhanath Ganu of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Marathi, Sarika Singh of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Hindi, Venkat Prasad G of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Telugu, Saranya Nagarajan of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Tamil, Brijal Shah of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Gujarati and Khushboo Sandhu of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Punjabi.
(Photo: Shakhtar Donetsk FC owner Rinat Akhmetov carried by the players. Credit: AMA/Corbis via Getty Images)
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