Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade
4/29/202630 min
Russia has announced that its annual military parade in Moscow, which commemorates its victory in World War Two, will be scaled back this year because of the threat from Ukraine. For the first time since 1945, there will be no armoured vehicles or missiles systems on show across Red Square. Also: the British Government rules that a woman abused by the late Harrods owner Mohammed El-Fayed was a victim of modern slavery; a new report suggests extreme heat, wildfires and record sea temperatures have affected much of the continent of Europe; police in Colombia say they've arrested a guerrilla leader accused of orchestrating the country's deadliest bomb attack on civilians in decades; and London Zoo is planning a new wildlife health centre to allow people to see everything from animal medical checks to post mortem examinations.
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[short musical burst] This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] Hi, I'm Ankur Desai, and on the afternoon of Wednesday the 29th of April, these are our main stories. Russia has announced that its annual military parade in Moscow, which commemorates its victory at World War II, will be scaled back this year.
Dmitry Peskov· Soundbite0:55
The Kyiv regime is now engaged in full-scale terrorist activity and therefore all measures are being taken to minimize the danger.
Ankur Desai· Host1:06
The British government rules that a woman abused by the late Harrod's owner Mohammed Al-Fayed was a victim of modern slavery. We'll be hearing from her. [upbeat music] Also in this podcast...
Speaker 51:18
Inspire the next generation, perhaps just inspire the people of today to actually care that little bit more for wildlife. They're so critical to us, and we know populations are declining.
Ankur Desai· Host1:26
London Zoo will for the first time allow visitors to watch