US and Russia begin talks on Ukraine war

Hello. The US and Russia are holding talks in Saudi Arabia about the war in Ukraine. State department correspondent Tom Bateman reports on who is at the table. In India, tech reporter Priti Gupta speaks to the entrepreneurs building the country's wig industry. We also bring you witness accounts of the plane that turned upside down when landing in Toronto, Canada. And finally, the Princess of Wales and her children show off their artistic skills.

TOP OF THE AGENDA

Rubio leads US team in talks with Russia

Both sides sat in silence before the meeting started. Credit: Reuters

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in talks aimed at ending three years of conflict in Ukraine. The US says the meeting is a first step to see if Russia is "serious" about ending the war that followed Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, while Russia says it hopes to normalise relations with America. But the question of Ukraine's exclusion weighs on the meeting. President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not recognise any agreements reached from talks it was not involved in. Correspondent Tom Bateman asked Rubio whether the US was sidelining Ukraine, but received no answer. Ahead of the talks, more Russian strikes were recorded overnight across Ukraine.

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India's booming wig-making business

Demand for Indian hair is "skyrocketing", says entrepreneur George Cherion. Credit: George Cherion

Indian hair has always been in demand for wig-making. The nation is the world's biggest exporter of human hair, supplying 85% of global demand. Most of it is exported to China, whose wig-making industry is worth billions of dollars. Some Indian entrepreneurs are working to develop a local craft.

And finally...

The Princess of Wales and her three children have drawn portraits of each other as part of an exhibition that encourages children to focus on their relationships and feelings. The four released images do not indicate who is the artist or the subject, but you can probably make some educated guesses.