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From the conflict in Ukraine to accusations of hacking and then sanctions, relations between Russia and the West have deteriorated dramatically under Vladimir Putin.

In January 2017 Finland began a bold social experiment: the government started paying 2,000 unemployed Finns basic income.

From the morning commute, to lunch hours, to the way people are hired and fired - the nature of work is set to change radically in the next two decades.

BBC Culture asked writers, thinkers and leaders to nominate the stories that they think have shaped the world. Clemency Burton-Hill hosts a panel of authors to discuss the results.

As countries around the world feel the effects of the summer heatwave, BBC News looks at the impact and causes of the extreme weather.

Witness goes back to the First World War to find out about the life of soldier, poet and writer Robert Graves. Plus how the game of Paintball was invented.

As her party prepares to select a new leader, Mark Urban reports on the rise and fall of Germany's most dominant politician of the 21st century, Angela Merkel.

Britain's farmers have faced a year of unusual weather and tough conditions. The BBC's Danny Savage takes a look at 12 months of challenging times in Review 2018: The Rural Year.

From fake news to data breaches, big budget TV shows to the changing face of the press, it's been an eventful 12 months for the media. The BBC's Amol Rajan gives his take in Review 2018: The Media Year.

Britain's high streets are going through a dramatic period of change, with big name closures and the shift to online. The BBC's Emma Simpson reports on 12 months that have changed the shape of shopping.

It was the year climate scientists warned it was now or never to save the planet, NASA sent a probe to touch the sun and a paralysed man took his first steps. The BBC's Pallab Ghosh looks back at 12 months in science and the environment.

Mark Kermode sorts the crackers from the turkeys, in his Christmas review of 2018's big releases on the silver screen.

The World Cup in Russia delivered a summer of football fever, with England making a memorable journey to the semi-finals. The BBC's Olly Foster was there and reports on the highs and lows of the tournament.

The rocky road to Brexit has made it a turbulent year in British politics. Jo Coburn - from the BBC's Politics Live - takes a look back at a seismic 12 months.

Stephen Hawking, Aretha Franklin, Kofi Annan, John McCain, Stan Lee, Tessa Jowell and Ken Dodd - just a few of those who left us this year, and whose lives are celebrated.

From Harry and Meghan's wedding to Prince Charles's 70th birthday party, the BBC's Daniela Relph looks back at the big events in Review 2018: The Royal Year.