Ukraine's sacked defence minister has called for wartime presidential elections. Ukraine has been under martial law since the war with Russia began in 2022, which means elections are suspended. But Mykhailo Fedorov is demanding they take place, in a significant challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky's presidency. The BBC's Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Soon entire constellations of satellites dedicated to spotting wildfires will be circling the earth. Will New Zealand be on board, or should it be going back to basics first? Phil Pennington reoprts.

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A new international study has, for the first time, linked eating disorders to genetics, challenging the traditional view they are primarily psychological illnesses. The research was published in the UK Journal Nature Mental Health and includes genetic data from more than 500 New Zealand participants, contributed by a team from Otago University. Associate Professor Jenny Jordan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Papua New Guinea's foreign minister Justin Tkachenko says he expects the issue of West Papua will be discussed at the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting.

A group of Cook Islands women are pushing to break the silence around menopause, saying a lack of conversation is leaving women to navigate this phase of life alone.

The United Auckland Gospel Choir have cemented their place as one of the world's best choirs, after securing gold at the World Choir Games in Sweden - an event known as the "Choir Olympics".

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