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In the Baltic states, athletes are preparing for more than just competition. As Russias war in Ukraine reshapes Europes security landscape, athletes in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia balance elite training with military service. From conscription to volunteer defense leagues, their skills are increasingly tied to national defense, blurring the line between being an athlete and a soldier.

On 22 June 1941, the German Wehrmacht launched a war of aggression against the Soviet Union. Under the code name Operation Barbarossa, the campaign aimed to bring the vast country in the east to its knees. Millions of people died as a result.

What is their recipe for success? What challenges do they face? How do women in Asian society assert themselves in an industry still dominated by men? What is currently in vogue in the culinary world? In what way do cultural, social and ethical considerations also play a role?

This weeks show explores the push to promote African languages in classrooms, the challenges of changing entrenched systems, and the reallife impact on learners. Is it time to rethink how Africa learns?

Why do we feel the way we feel? How much of our behavior is truly under our control? The founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, believed that the answers lie deep within our unconscious minds. His theories about dreams, childhood and hidden desires changed psychology forever.

In the Baltic states, athletes are preparing for more than just competition. As Russias war in Ukraine reshapes Europes security landscape, athletes in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia balance elite training with military service. From conscription to volunteer defense leagues, their skills are increasingly tied to national defense, blurring the line between being an athlete and a soldier.

This weeks show explores the push to promote African languages in classrooms, the challenges of changing entrenched systems, and the reallife impact on learners. Is it time to rethink how Africa learns?

These are the stories of women giving birth at the hospital in Bethlehem. The Holy Family Hospital is a place of hope, in a region marked by conflict, violence and insecurity.