This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Nick Miles and at 13 hours GMT on Monday the 24th of June,

these are our main stories.

The number of dead in the Southern Russian Republic of Dagestan rises to at least 20 after

gunmen attack churches and synagogues.

22 people, including migrant workers, have been killed in a huge fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea.

Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, has been admitted to hospital in England after an

incident with a horse. Also in this podcast, a former Philippine government minister has been cleared of all the drug

charges that were brought against her during the term of the former

president Rodrigo Duterte and seizure wise we have seen a massive improvement and

just overall we're seeing a much better quality of life I think. We see the results

of a pioneering treatment for epilepsy. The number of dead in the southern

Russian Republic of Dagestan has risen to at least 20, including 15 police officers and 4 civilians.

The attacks late on Sunday targeted churches and synagogues in MacHachala and D'Event.

Investigators say five gunmen were killed and later identified.

Dagestan's governor is Sergei Milikov.

Of course we understand who is behind the organization of this terrorist attacks.

We understand what the organizers were trying to achieve.

Subsequent operational search and investigative measures will be carried out

until all participants in this sleeper cells are identified.

And of course, they had been preparing for this including from abroad.

President Putin has been key to doubt play the extent of Islamist violence in Russia.

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