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More than 70,000 Russians estimated to have died in Ukraine

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Graves of Russian servicemen killed in Ukraine in a cemetery in Russia’s Volgograd region, March 30, 2024.

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A new report by Mediazona and the BBC finds that more than 70,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war in Ukraine. Also, Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange fire as US President Joe Biden calls for comprehensive peace deal. And, a top official of the European Commission discusses regulating Big Tech. Plus, how the song, “We Are the World” changed the life of a musician from Uganda.

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In This Episode

70,000 Russians are estimated to have died in Ukraine
6:17
Biden urges commitment to peace deal amid Israel-Lebanon tensions
0:59
Human cannonballs losing popularity across Europe
6:17
Europe and Big Tech
8:13
Economic impact of Shohei Ohtani felt far beyond US
5:26
Countries in the Sahel further withdraw from ECOWAS
5:39
Eight-month-old German party could be political kingmaker
5:01
Rape of doctor in India shines spotlight on sexual violence
5:44
How ‘We Are the World’ changed the life of this musician from Uganda
2:41