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Hello, this is the Global News Podcasts from the BBC World Service.

I'm Nick Mars and at 14 hours

GMT on Friday the 22nd of March these are our main stories. Large areas of

Ukraine are suffering blackouts after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure.

The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a draft US resolution calling for an immediate and

sustained ceasefire in Gaza. After weeks of political unrest

Senegall prepares for Sunday's presidential election. Also in this

podcast by taking a simple blood test we've shown that we can get the results of the molecular analysis back within two weeks

And that of course is really important if you've got something like lung cancer which can grow quite quickly

The test being offered to lung cancer which can grow quite quickly. The test being offered to lung

cancer patients in England that can identify whether they can be treated with

tablets instead of chemotherapy. There's been a big new wave of Russian missile and drone attacks in Ukraine.

They've particularly targeted the country's critical infrastructure like power plants.

Up to a million people have been left without electricity so far.

At least one missile hit a major hydroelectric dam on the Danipro River at Saburica.

Valentina lives right by it.

We saw everything because our windows overlook the dam.

I woke up at 4 in the morning thinking it was just thunder.

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