June 21, 2025

48 minutes

Available for 5 days

The Belarusian activist Sergey Tikhanovsky, husband of the exiled opposition politician Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was freed in a surprise release along with several other prisoners. Also in the programme: a resident of Tehran tells us why he hasn't left the city during the Israeli bombardment; and why the UK plans to map the DNA of new-born babies.

(Photo: Belarusian opposition politician Svetlana hugs her freed husband Sergey. Credit: Shutterstock)