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Thursday, 20 October: Climbing protests in Iran; Ukraine faces a cold winter; Proof that mozzies think you're extra tasty; And somebody call Samuel L. Jackson

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What's Going on in the Middle East?

Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky says widespread blackouts have impacted huge areas of the country after one-third of the nation's power stations were knocked over in just eight days. Russia continues to lose ground on the battlefield, and Moscow's new military leadership admitting that they're struggling to maintain control of some areas where Ukraine has been focused on regaining territory. At home, a 65-year-old man was found dead in the town of Nathalia near Shepperton yesterday. It doesn't look like the dangerous flooding will ease any time soon.

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