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Lessons for Hong Kong from Ukraine

Why a Ukrainian film about Kiev鈥檚 Maidan Square protests five years ago has inspired protesters now in Hong Kong.

Last week, protesters in Hong Kong organised screenings of a Netflix documentary about Ukraine's Maidan Square protests called 鈥榃inter on Fire鈥. Jeff Li and Fan Wang of 麻豆官网首页入口 Chinese met some protesters moved to see their own situation mirrored in past events in Ukraine. And for Diana Kuryshko of 麻豆官网首页入口 Ukrainian, events in Hong Kong brought back memories of 2014.

Journalists' journeys
Anne Ngugi of 麻豆官网首页入口 Swahili grew up in a village dreaming of becoming a journalist. She shares her journey, which began writing news bulletins on daily events for her friends at school.

Belarusian squirrels
The spotted ground squirrel was believed to have been hunted to extinction during the Soviet era, but recently they've popped up again in Belarus, to the delight of conservationists. Tatsiana Yanutsevich of 麻豆官网首页入口 Russian paid a visit.

Remembering Robert Mugabe
The death of Zimbabwe鈥檚 former president Robert Mugabe was announced today. He leaves a mixed legacy, from the optimism of independence in 1980, to the hyperinflation and international isolation of later years. 麻豆官网首页入口 Africa's Kim Chakanetsa and Stanley Kwenda, both Zimbabweans, shared their memories of his rule at the end of 2017, when Mugabe was ousted from power.

Iran鈥檚 鈥渂earded women鈥 football fans
A number of Iranian women were recently arrested for previously attending football matches disguised as men. But at the same time, the authorities announced that for the first time, women will be allowed to attend Iran's next international match. Women's Affairs reporter Faranak Amidi explains what's going on.

Image: Masked Hong Kong protester against backdrop teargas
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