the captain, you know, he went on the radio and he's like,

we just want to make sure everyone knows he has a prolific champion on the plane.

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I'm Jackie Leonard and in this edition uploaded on Saturday the 12th of August

from Syria. People called it a miracle was a moment of hope amid a devastating moment for two nations.

Six months on we catch up with the baby born beneath the rubble of a devastating earthquake.

The teenager who has made it his mission to get people to recycle their batteries.

Also the discovery that rats like and laugh as much as the next person.

The rats need to get to know the experimenter and then you can tick on them and they will

meet these giga sounds. A new world record for a martial artist in India

and the mum and daughter from Antigua who won a trip to space.

You felt like a part of the team, a part of the chef, a part of the universe that was incredible.

Now to check back in on a little moment of hope that emerged from the rubble of a disaster.

The earthquake that devastated so much of Turkey and Syria in February.

You might remember it. This was from a report at the time by Lee's duet, our chief international

correspondent. And then this moment, a newborn baby pulled from the ruins.

Even more, her umbilical cord had to be cut from her mother.

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