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| Hello. The US and Ukraine have held talks in Geneva to discuss changes to the US plan to end the war with Russia. My colleagues have the latest. Medical editor Fergus Walsh reports on the impact of a ground-breaking gene therapy on a three-year-old boy with a rare disease. And finally, admire the Northern Lights as seen from space. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Geneva talks discuss changes to US plan |
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| | Russian missile and drone assaults on Ukraine continued as leaders held talks with the US on a potential peace deal. Credit: Reuters | US and Ukraine negotiators said they have drawn up an "updated and refined peace framework" after holding talks in Geneva over the weekend. The initial 28-point peace plan drafted by the US had been cautiously welcomed by Russia, but was criticised by the European Union for being too favourable to Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had also expressed concerns. Following the talks, he said the "main problem" facing the peace plan is Russia's wish to retain territory "stolen" from Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow has yet to receive information about the talks' outcome, but Russian media has expressed scepticism about their chances of success, as Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports. |
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| | | - Sky Gyngell: The pioneering chef, and the first Australian woman to be awarded a Michelin star, has died in London aged 62.
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| BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Boy with rare condition amazes doctors |
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| | | Oliver's family, from California, put their faith in the medical team at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Credit: Chu family | Oliver Chu has a rare, inherited condition called Hunter syndrome - or MPSII - which causes progressive damage to the body and brain. In a world first, medical staff in Manchester, UK, tried to halt the disease by altering the boy's cells using gene therapy. The three-year-old's progress since the treatment has astounded doctors, Fergus Walsh reports. |
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