Ukraine knocks out power in Russian-occupied Crimea
6/24/202630 min
Ukrainian strikes on energy facilities in Russian-occupied Crimea have left its biggest city, Sevastopol, without power. The Moscow-appointed governor urged residents not to panic. Ukraine has been intensifying attacks across Crimea as it attempts to cut off the peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014. The authorities have been forced to suspend fuel sales to the public. Also: as sweltering temperatures continue across Europe, tens of thousands of homes are without power in northern France. Temperatures are set to peak across the country on Wednesday during a record-breaking heatwave. The US Senate has approved a measure demanding that President Trump halt the war in Iran or seek congressional approval before continuing military action. And, how a 5-minute walk every hour can make a tangible improvement to our health and could help to get more work done.
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[upbeat music] [jingle] This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] I'm Nick Miles, and at fourteen hours GMT on Wednesday the twenty-fourth of June, these are our main stories. Ukraine steps up its campaign on Russian-occupied Crimea as energy facilities are hit. Red alerts are in place across a number of countries as temperatures continue to soar across parts of Western Europe. The US Senate has approved a measure demanding that President Donald Trump halt the war in Iran or seek congressional approval before continuing military