Prigozhin: Has Putin Struck Again?
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08/23/23
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The boss of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is presumed dead after a plane crash north of Moscow killed all on board.
Ukrainecast’s Vitaly Shevchenko and security correspondent, Frank Gardner, join Adam to go through what we know.
Lou Osborn from the monitoring group All Eyes on Wagner also shares her expertise.
And, India has made history by landing a spacecraft near the south pole of the Moon for the first time.
Journalist and author of the book The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World Tim Marshall explains where it puts them in the 21st century space race.
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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
01:18 - Prigozhin presumed dead in plane crash 16:36 - India’s historic moon mission
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August 22, 2023
•33m
Drugs deaths are falling in Scotland, but it continues to have the worst drug death rate in Europe.
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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Clare Williamson and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
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August 24, 2023
•30m
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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tom Smithard with Hayley Clarke, Madeleine Drury and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
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