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This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Alex Ritson, and in the early hours of Sunday, the 2nd of February, these are our main stories. Ukraine says Moscow has bombed a boarding school in part of Russia held by Kiev. Dozens of elderly Russians are thought to be trapped in the rubble. Canadian officials say new tariffs imposed by the US will come into force on Tuesday.
More civilians are fleeing the fighting in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as rebels push towards the city of Bukavu. Also in this podcast... Emotional scenes in Israel as three more hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are freed and reunited with their families. And... High emotion too in the occupied West Bank as more than 180 Palestinian prisoners are released by Israel.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has accused Russia of bombing a building in Ukrainian-occupied Russia, where dozens of civilians were reportedly sheltering on Saturday night. The Ukrainian military has posted video from the Kursk region. It shows the damaged temporary evacuation shelter. The BBC has not been able to independently verify the material.
As we record this podcast, a rescue operation is underway as it's believed there could be almost 100 people trapped under the rubble, including women and children. I got more from our Europe regional editor, Danny Aberhart.
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