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| | | Hello. As bombs continue to fall across the country, Iranians tell us what life is like on the ground and their fears as food and medicines run short. As the Artemis crew orbit Earth before their planned trip to the Moon, science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains how the trip nearly didn't get off the ground. And if you've ever thought you could do stand-up comedy but not dared to try, it is not too late... | | | | | | |
| TOP OF THE AGENDA | | Desperation grows as resources run low | | | | | The sources the BBC spoke to all described growing economic pressure and most hoped the government would fall. Credit: EPA | | Like millions of Iranians, Setareh is afraid of what the future - and the present - may bring. The war has cost her a job and her ability to sleep naturally. And now she is getting increasingly desperate as resources start to run out. "We cannot afford even basic food. What's in our pockets does not match market prices," she says. She is not the only one. Special correspondent Fergal Keane has obtained accounts from inside Iran, despite strict censorship. | | | | | | | | |
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| | | What nearly went wrong with Artemis II launch | | Artemis is taking humans the furthest from Earth they've ever gone, but it was nearly grounded by toilet and safety-systems issues. | | Get the details > | | | | Macron criticises Trump's approach to Iran war | | The French president said the conflict requires a "serious" approach that does not change every day. | | Read what he said > | | | | Pam Bondi fired as US attorney general | | US President Donald Trump has replaced his attorney general, Pam Bondi, saying she will take a "new job in the private sector". | | Read more > | | | | | | |
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| | | Air pollution sparks health fears | | | Tirayut says his oldest daughter, who is six, has experienced nosebleeds and rashes. Credit: BBC/Wasawat Lukharang | | Smoke from raging fires has choked parts of northern Thailand this past week, with Chiang Mai ranking among the world's most polluted cities, according to monitoring group IQAir. | | | | | | Kelly Ng and Paweena Ninbut, BBC Thai | | | | | | Tirayut Wongsantisuk and his wife moved to Chiang Mai in the 2010s, drawn by the hilly region's cool air and lush greenery. But worsening air quality in the Thai city, especially during this time of the year, has prompted them to consider relocating for the sake of their children. Two of their daughters have experienced frequent nosebleeds. "I've been thinking, maybe we really should move during this time... because if something bad happens to our child, we'll feel terrible forever," Tirayut tells us. | | | | | | |
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