World Report

Countries in the Middle East are looking at Ukrainian startups that have been developing technologies to combat drone attacks. Just four months in, tech companies are already being investigated over the social media ban in Australia. And why India has one of the lowest organ donation rates in the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Tunisia, more than a thousand civilian commercial vessels remain stranded north of the Strait of Hormuz; in France, the sitting socialist mayor of Marseille has fended off a strong challenge from the far-right; and in the UK, the next generation of banknotes from the Bank of England will feature images of wildlifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is fighting his toughest election since returning to power in 2010; in Lebanon, we hear about the hardship civilians and medical workers are enduring amidst yet another war; and in Italy, a bottlenose dolphin is making waves in Venice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Lebanon, more than one million have been displaced due to Israeli air strikes and land incursions; In Laos, the Government is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a communist state; and in Vatican City, Michelangelo's masterpiece, The Last Judgement, is set to be cleaned for the first time in 30 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Japan, restrictions may limit the first female Prime Minister; vigilance is required in Tenerife after a cluster of small earthquakes; and a notorious detention centre that housed thousands linked to the so-called Islamic State closes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Ukraine, Kharkiv marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion; in Cuba, fuel shortages, hyperinflation and mass emigration are placing enormous pressure on residents; and in Turkey, it's the first anniversary of the Kurdish insurgents' decision to abandon violence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In India, a scourge of toxic air pollution has caused top athletes to withdraw from tournaments in Delhi; the planned refurbishment of the British Houses of Parliament could cost €18bn and force politicians to leave for 20 years; and thousands of Nigerian refugees are returning home from Cameroon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rory Mulholland, correspondent in Mayotte covering migration and local policing. Dan Karpinchuk, Toronto reporter on the Gordie Howe Bridge and diplomatic rows. Gabriela Mazzones Rojo, Caracas journalist on a promised amnesty and disputed prisoner counts. They discuss aggressive maritime interceptions, a surprise US-Canada bridge controversy, and opaque amnesty processes and family reactions.

Rob Cameron, reporter on the retrial into the killing of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak. Elisir Falkman, journalist in Tunisia on Saif al-Islam Gaddafi's assassination. Emmanuel Shaz, field reporter in Kharkiv on Russian strikes. They discuss Ukraine's winter-battered energy systems and civilian survival. They outline Libya's fragile justice and political unrest. They revisit the long shadow of Kuciak's murder.

In Denmark, Tom Carstensen reports on negotiations underway between the United States, Denmark and Greenland; Isabel Conway reports from the Alps, where the start of the year has seen an increasing number of fatal avalanches; And in Lebanon, Mary Fitzgerald tells us about the closure of the Beirut hotelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.