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Australia's social media ban for under-16s has started.

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Australia teen social media ban

<description>&lt;p&gt;How far would you go for love? When Czech writer Adela falls in love with artist Konstantin Zhorkin, she moves to Kharkiv, in Ukraine, to be with him.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kharkiv is just 30 kilometres from the Russian border and has been hit by some of the worst attacks of the war in Ukraine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this short documentary, Adela tells her personal story of what life is like in Kharkiv as the war continues. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Based on the BBC Eye documentary, Kharkiv: Love in a War Zone, first broadcast on 25th September 2025. The orginal programme was reported by Albina Kovalyova and produced by Louise Hidalgo. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find the full programme here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct82ky&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More from BBC Eye: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo: Adela and Konstantin. Credit: Konstantin Zorkin)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TRANSCRIPT 
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Adela falls in love and moves to Kharkiv in Ukraine. Adapted from a BBC Eye documentary.

How far would you go for love? When Czech writer Adela falls in love with artist Konstantin Zhorkin, she moves to Kharkiv, in Ukraine, to be with him.Kharkiv is just 30 kilometres from the Russian border and has been hit by some of the worst attacks of the war in Ukraine.In this short documentary, Adela tells her personal story of what life is like in Kharkiv as the war continues. Based on the BBC Eye documentary, Kharkiv: Love in a War Zone, first broadcast on 25th September 2025. The orginal programme was reported by Albina Kovalyova and produced by Louise Hidalgo. Find the full programme here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct82kyMore from BBC Eye: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda (Photo: Adela and Konstantin. Credit: Konstantin Zorkin)TRANSCRIPT 
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Our world in English: Love in a warzone

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It's one year since Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was forced to leave the capital.

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Syria: One year since Assad's fall

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Hong Kong leader orders investigation into deadly fires which killed at least 151 people

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Deadly fires in Hong Kong investigated

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A ship that sunk in 1708 is thought to have $20bn worth of treasure on it

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First treasure recovered from $20bn sunken ship

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