World Report

In Ukraine, Kharkiv marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion; in Cuba, fuel shortages, hyperinflation and mass emigration are placing enormous pressure on residents; and in Turkey, it's the first anniversary of the Kurdish insurgents' decision to abandon violence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In India, a scourge of toxic air pollution has caused top athletes to withdraw from tournaments in Delhi; the planned refurbishment of the British Houses of Parliament could cost €18bn and force politicians to leave for 20 years; and thousands of Nigerian refugees are returning home from Cameroon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Venezuela, the promised release of political prisoners is being closely watched; there is consternation over Donald Trump's threat to prevent a new bridge in Canada; and a deadly police response to arriving migrant boats is making news in the French island of MayotteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine leave tens of thousands struggling in freezing winter. In Libya the assassination on Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the former Libyan leader. And an investigation into the murder of an investigative journalist in Slovakia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Denmark, Tom Carstensen reports on negotiations underway between the United States, Denmark and Greenland; Isabel Conway reports from the Alps, where the start of the year has seen an increasing number of fatal avalanches; And in Lebanon, Mary Fitzgerald tells us about the closure of the Beirut hotelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.