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

I'm Jackie Leonard, and in the early hours of Wednesday,

the 15th of February, these are our main stories.

Much-needed aid has begun arriving in rebel-held areas of Syria from Turkey

after the devastating earthquakes last week.

Ukraine's Western backers have said that their military support will not fall

to in the face of a new Russian offensive,

and a relative of the Chilean poet Pablo Naruda says forensic tests show he was poisoned to death

shortly after the 1973 military coup.

Also in the podcast.

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A controversial Koenor diamond won't be used at the coronation of King Charles.

Desperately needed aid started to flow from Turkey and to rebel-held

Northwest Syria on Tuesday, just over a week after the devastating earthquakes.

A truck convoi used one of the two new crossings permitted by President Asant

to bring in relief, although it has come late.

Nine more quake survivors have been rescued in Turkey,

but the number confirmed killed in both countries is now more than 41,000.

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced an appeal to help the victims in Syria.

United Nations is launching a $397 million US dollar humanitarian appeal

for the people of earthquake-reverged Syria,

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