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This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.
I'm Celia Hatten and at 16 hours GMT on Monday, the 22nd of December, these are our main stories.
A top Russian general is killed in an explosion in Moscow.
Cambodia and Thailand head back to the negotiating table months after signing a failed peace deal alongside Donald Trump.
And nearly 600 people are arrested across Africa in a cybercrime investigation.
Also in this podcast.
battle-hardened men in well-worn uniforms, tearing into presence and beaming with joy.
Bringing some Christmas cheer to the front lines in Ukraine.
And the residents of a small Indonesian island seek justice for climate change.
We're starting in the Russian capital.
Officials in Moscow say a Russian general has been killed in a car bomb explosion.
These people live nearby.
I woke up and panicked.
I saw policemen, firefighters and ambulances arriving.
I thought somebody needed help,
so I went outside and asked the neighbours if they needed any assistance.