more than 100 cases are reported across 11 countries outside africa. risking their lives to escape: how an easing of us sanctions comes amid an exodus of cubans trying to reach america. but the current dire economic circumstances mean this exodus is more acute than it has been for many years. and it s a double fault for wimbledon as it s stripped of its ranking points over its decision to ban russian players from this year s championships because of the war in ukraine. hello and welcome to the programme. in ukraine, russian forces have been advancing on the battlefield in the south and east of the country after suffering weeks of setbacks since their invasion in february. the last few ukrainian defenders of mariupol are finally ending their resistance. now, the donbas region is the key focus for russia. it says that what it calls the liberation of luhansk province is nearing completion, and it s intensifying its attacks on neighbouring donetsk. the bbc sjeremy bowen sent th
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