The number of identified russian fighters killed on the frontline in ukraine has hit 70,000 thats according to bbc research. While official statistics may be hard to come by, an investigation by Bbc Russia and the independent russian media outlet, mediazona, has been collating data and identifying dead russian soldiers since the beginning of the war with ukraine. Our analysis reveals volunteers are increasingly older men with lower incomes and are not surviving long in battle. 0lga Ivshina reports. The faces of russian fighters killed in ukraine are changed. Now, more and more men in their 40s, 50s and even 60s are volunteering for the frontline. 62 year old Rinat Khusniyarov was one of them. Before he volunteered, he had two jobs. Fighting for russia, he earned seven times what he did before. Russian authorities have repeatedly increased sign up bonuses to attract men like rinat. He died in february this year. We dont know where exactly, but thousands of kilometres away from his home
More women have contacted the bbc, saying that they were assaulted by the late Mohammed Al fayed when he was the boss of the Luxury Department Store harrods. More than 20 women who worked for him have already come forward as part of a Bbc Investigation accusing the egyptian billionaire, who died last year, of multiple counts of rape and attempted rape during his 25 Year Reign at harrods. Many claim that during that time the company helped cover up allegations of abuse. 0ur Correspondent simonjones has this report and a warning that it contains descriptions of sexual violence. He owned one of the most famous stores in the world. He loved being in the limelight. But some of Mohamed Al fayeds former workers have described him as a monster, a sleazebag, a predator who would use his power to stop them speaking out. Now more women are having their voices heard. One who were calling melanie has asked to remain anonymous. I was sexually assaulted by being groped by Al Fayed at his Park Lane ap
Should thin and break with some sunshine developing, but then that threat of heavy showers and thunderstorms, hail could be mixed in and some torrential downpours through parts of the midlands, wales and the south west of england. Again, this area most prone, but there could be one or two elsewhere. Temperatures about 16 to 23 degrees again on saturday, so fine in between any of those showers and some sunshine again in the north, which is going to be the picture on sunday. Again for Northern Ireland and western scotland, sunny, warm conditions here, but cool and cloudy around the North East coast. Further south, though, those showers and thunderstorms by sunday are going to be heavier and more frequent as well. Could be some frequent hail and lightning. Into next week things turn cooler and more unsettled. A distinct autumnal and fairly windy spell of weather on the way. Bye for now. This is bbc news. The headlines lawyers representing some of the women who have accused the late Mohame
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