diff --git a/backend/src/modules/articles.controller.ts b/backend/src/modules/articles.controller.ts
index 8862c17..2f0449d 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/articles.controller.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/articles.controller.ts
@@ -63,10 +63,7 @@ export class ArticlesController {
   }
 
   @Patch(':id/publish')
-  publish(
-    @Param('id') id: string,
-    @Query('status') status?: ArticleStatus,
-  ) {
+  publish(@Param('id') id: string, @Query('status') status?: ArticleStatus) {
     return this.articlesService.publish(id, status || ArticleStatus.PUBLISHED);
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/modules/articles.module.ts b/backend/src/modules/articles.module.ts
index 5d9fec7..52a8d05 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/articles.module.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/articles.module.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Module, forwardRef } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { ArticlesService } from './articles.service';
 import { ArticlesController } from './articles.controller';
 import { Article, Author, Category } from './entities';
+import { StrapiModule } from './strapi.module';
 
 @Module({
-  imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Article, Author, Category])],
+  imports: [
+    TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Article, Author, Category]),
+    forwardRef(() => StrapiModule),
+  ],
   controllers: [ArticlesController],
   providers: [ArticlesService],
   exports: [ArticlesService],
diff --git a/backend/src/modules/articles.service.ts b/backend/src/modules/articles.service.ts
index aa35b48..2b92bba 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/articles.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/articles.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
-import { Injectable, NotFoundException, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
+import {
+  Injectable,
+  NotFoundException,
+  Logger,
+  Inject,
+  forwardRef,
+} from '@nestjs/common';
 import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
 import { Article, ArticleStatus } from './entities';
+import { StrapiService } from './strapi.service';
 import {
   CreateArticleDto,
   UpdateArticleDto,
@@ -15,6 +22,8 @@ export class ArticlesService {
   constructor(
     @InjectRepository(Article)
     private readonly articleRepository: Repository<Article>,
+    @Inject(forwardRef(() => StrapiService))
+    private readonly strapiService: StrapiService,
   ) {}
 
   async create(dto: CreateArticleDto): Promise<Article> {
@@ -102,44 +111,173 @@ export class ArticlesService {
 
   async update(id: string, dto: UpdateArticleDto): Promise<Article> {
     const article = await this.findOne(id);
+    const oldStatus = article.status;
     Object.assign(article, dto);
-    return await this.articleRepository.save(article);
+    const savedArticle = await this.articleRepository.save(article);
+
+    // Update Strapi if status changed and article has strapiId
+    if (
+      dto.status !== undefined &&
+      dto.status !== oldStatus &&
+      article.strapiId
+    ) {
+      try {
+        await this.strapiService.updateArticleStatusInStrapi(
+          article.strapiId,
+          dto.status,
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Log error but don't fail - backend status is updated
+        this.logger.error(
+          `Failed to update Strapi status for article ${id}:`,
+          error,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    return savedArticle;
   }
 
   async remove(id: string): Promise<void> {
     const article = await this.findOne(id);
+
+    // Delete from Strapi if article has strapiId
+    if (article.strapiId) {
+      try {
+        await this.strapiService.deleteArticleFromStrapi(article.strapiId);
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Log error but don't fail - we still want to delete from backend
+        this.logger.error(`Failed to delete article ${id} from Strapi:`, error);
+      }
+    }
+
     await this.articleRepository.remove(article);
   }
 
   async archive(id: string): Promise<Article> {
     const article = await this.findOne(id);
     article.status = ArticleStatus.ARCHIVED;
-    return await this.articleRepository.save(article);
+    const savedArticle = await this.articleRepository.save(article);
+
+    // Update Strapi if article has strapiId
+    if (article.strapiId) {
+      try {
+        await this.strapiService.updateArticleStatusInStrapi(
+          article.strapiId,
+          ArticleStatus.ARCHIVED,
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Log error but don't fail - backend status is updated
+        this.logger.error(
+          `Failed to update Strapi status for article ${id}:`,
+          error,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    return savedArticle;
   }
 
-  async publish(id: string, status: ArticleStatus = ArticleStatus.PUBLISHED): Promise<Article> {
+  async publish(
+    id: string,
+    status: ArticleStatus = ArticleStatus.PUBLISHED,
+  ): Promise<Article> {
     const article = await this.findOne(id);
     article.status = status;
-    return await this.articleRepository.save(article);
+    const savedArticle = await this.articleRepository.save(article);
+
+    // Update Strapi if article has strapiId
+    if (article.strapiId) {
+      try {
+        await this.strapiService.updateArticleStatusInStrapi(
+          article.strapiId,
+          status,
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Log error but don't fail - backend status is updated
+        this.logger.error(
+          `Failed to update Strapi status for article ${id}:`,
+          error,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    return savedArticle;
   }
 
   async syncFromStrapi(
     strapiId: string,
     data: Partial<CreateArticleDto>,
   ): Promise<Article> {
-    let article = await this.articleRepository.findOne({ where: { strapiId } });
-
-    if (!article) {
-      article = this.articleRepository.create({
-        strapiId,
-        ...data,
-        status: data.status || ArticleStatus.DRAFT,
+    // Use upsert to handle race conditions and ensure uniqueness
+    try {
+      // First try to find existing article by strapiId
+      const article = await this.articleRepository.findOne({
+        where: { strapiId },
       });
-    } else {
-      Object.assign(article, data);
-    }
 
-    return await this.articleRepository.save(article);
+      if (article) {
+        // Update existing article
+        const currentStatus = article.status;
+        Object.assign(article, data);
+
+        // Preserve archived status if article is already archived in our system
+        // unless Strapi explicitly sends a different status
+        if (
+          currentStatus === ArticleStatus.ARCHIVED &&
+          data.status !== ArticleStatus.ARCHIVED
+        ) {
+          article.status = ArticleStatus.ARCHIVED;
+        }
+
+        return await this.articleRepository.save(article);
+      } else {
+        // Create new article
+        const newArticle = this.articleRepository.create({
+          strapiId,
+          ...data,
+          status: data.status || ArticleStatus.DRAFT,
+        });
+
+        return await this.articleRepository.save(newArticle);
+      }
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      // If we get a unique constraint violation, try to find and update again
+      // This handles race conditions where two syncs happen simultaneously
+      const dbError = error as { code?: string; constraint?: string };
+      if (
+        dbError.code === '23505' &&
+        dbError.constraint?.includes('strapiId')
+      ) {
+        this.logger.warn(
+          `Race condition detected for strapiId ${strapiId}, retrying...`,
+        );
+
+        // Wait a bit and retry
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+
+        const existingArticle = await this.articleRepository.findOne({
+          where: { strapiId },
+        });
+
+        if (existingArticle) {
+          const currentStatus = existingArticle.status;
+          Object.assign(existingArticle, data);
+
+          if (
+            currentStatus === ArticleStatus.ARCHIVED &&
+            data.status !== ArticleStatus.ARCHIVED
+          ) {
+            existingArticle.status = ArticleStatus.ARCHIVED;
+          }
+
+          return await this.articleRepository.save(existingArticle);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Re-throw other errors
+      throw error;
+    }
   }
 
   async removeByStrapiId(strapiId: string): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/backend/src/modules/entities.ts b/backend/src/modules/entities.ts
index f9398c1..d8b3bf6 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/entities.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/entities.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export class Article {
   @Column({ default: 0 })
   views: number;
 
-  @Column({ nullable: true })
+  @Column({ nullable: true, unique: true })
   strapiId: string;
 
   @Column({ nullable: true })
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ export class LiveBlog {
   @Column({ default: false })
   isPinned: boolean;
 
-  @Column({ nullable: true })
+  @Column({ nullable: true, unique: true })
   strapiId: string;
 
   @Column({ nullable: true })
diff --git a/backend/src/modules/live-blog.controller.ts b/backend/src/modules/live-blog.controller.ts
index 4e66209..84f3e81 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/live-blog.controller.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/live-blog.controller.ts
@@ -129,10 +129,7 @@ export class LiveBlogController {
   }
 
   @Patch(':id/publish')
-  publish(
-    @Param('id') id: string,
-    @Query('status') status?: LiveBlogStatus,
-  ) {
+  publish(@Param('id') id: string, @Query('status') status?: LiveBlogStatus) {
     return this.liveBlogService.publish(id, status || LiveBlogStatus.DRAFT);
   }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/modules/live-blog.module.ts b/backend/src/modules/live-blog.module.ts
index 9adaec0..f385afc 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/live-blog.module.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/live-blog.module.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Module, forwardRef } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { EventEmitterModule } from '@nestjs/event-emitter';
 import { LiveBlogService } from './live-blog.service';
 import { LiveBlogController } from './live-blog.controller';
 import { LiveBlog, LiveBlogUpdate, Author, Category } from './entities';
+import { StrapiModule } from './strapi.module';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
     TypeOrmModule.forFeature([LiveBlog, LiveBlogUpdate, Author, Category]),
     EventEmitterModule.forRoot(),
+    forwardRef(() => StrapiModule),
   ],
   controllers: [LiveBlogController],
   providers: [LiveBlogService],
diff --git a/backend/src/modules/live-blog.service.ts b/backend/src/modules/live-blog.service.ts
index 6d2c65f..4230882 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/live-blog.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/live-blog.service.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@ import {
   NotFoundException,
   Logger,
   OnModuleInit,
+  Inject,
+  forwardRef,
 } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { Repository, In } from 'typeorm';
 import { EventEmitter2 } from '@nestjs/event-emitter';
 import { Response } from 'express';
 import { LiveBlog, LiveBlogUpdate, LiveBlogStatus } from './entities';
+import { StrapiService } from './strapi.service';
 import {
   CreateLiveBlogDto,
   UpdateLiveBlogDto,
@@ -50,6 +53,8 @@ export class LiveBlogService implements OnModuleInit {
     @InjectRepository(LiveBlogUpdate)
     private readonly liveBlogUpdateRepository: Repository<LiveBlogUpdate>,
     private readonly eventEmitter: EventEmitter2,
+    @Inject(forwardRef(() => StrapiService))
+    private readonly strapiService: StrapiService,
   ) {}
 
   onModuleInit() {
@@ -248,6 +253,22 @@ export class LiveBlogService implements OnModuleInit {
         blogId: id,
         status: dto.status,
       });
+
+      // Update Strapi if live blog has strapiId
+      if (liveBlog.strapiId) {
+        try {
+          await this.strapiService.updateLiveBlogStatusInStrapi(
+            liveBlog.strapiId,
+            dto.status,
+          );
+        } catch (error) {
+          // Log error but don't fail - backend status is updated
+          this.logger.error(
+            `Failed to update Strapi status for live blog ${id}:`,
+            error,
+          );
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     return updatedBlog;
@@ -255,19 +276,72 @@ export class LiveBlogService implements OnModuleInit {
 
   async remove(id: string): Promise<void> {
     const liveBlog = await this.findOne(id);
+
+    // Delete from Strapi if live blog has strapiId
+    if (liveBlog.strapiId) {
+      try {
+        await this.strapiService.deleteLiveBlogFromStrapi(liveBlog.strapiId);
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Log error but don't fail - we still want to delete from backend
+        this.logger.error(
+          `Failed to delete live blog ${id} from Strapi:`,
+          error,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
     await this.liveBlogRepository.remove(liveBlog);
   }
 
   async archive(id: string): Promise<LiveBlog> {
     const liveBlog = await this.findOne(id);
     liveBlog.status = LiveBlogStatus.ARCHIVED;
-    return await this.liveBlogRepository.save(liveBlog);
+    const savedLiveBlog = await this.liveBlogRepository.save(liveBlog);
+
+    // Update Strapi if live blog has strapiId
+    if (liveBlog.strapiId) {
+      try {
+        await this.strapiService.updateLiveBlogStatusInStrapi(
+          liveBlog.strapiId,
+          LiveBlogStatus.ARCHIVED,
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Log error but don't fail - backend status is updated
+        this.logger.error(
+          `Failed to update Strapi status for live blog ${id}:`,
+          error,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    return savedLiveBlog;
   }
 
-  async publish(id: string, status: LiveBlogStatus = LiveBlogStatus.DRAFT): Promise<LiveBlog> {
+  async publish(
+    id: string,
+    status: LiveBlogStatus = LiveBlogStatus.DRAFT,
+  ): Promise<LiveBlog> {
     const liveBlog = await this.findOne(id);
     liveBlog.status = status;
-    return await this.liveBlogRepository.save(liveBlog);
+    const savedLiveBlog = await this.liveBlogRepository.save(liveBlog);
+
+    // Update Strapi if live blog has strapiId
+    if (liveBlog.strapiId) {
+      try {
+        await this.strapiService.updateLiveBlogStatusInStrapi(
+          liveBlog.strapiId,
+          status,
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Log error but don't fail - backend status is updated
+        this.logger.error(
+          `Failed to update Strapi status for live blog ${id}:`,
+          error,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    return savedLiveBlog;
   }
 
   // Live Blog Update CRUD operations
@@ -433,21 +507,75 @@ export class LiveBlogService implements OnModuleInit {
     strapiId: string,
     data: Partial<CreateLiveBlogDto>,
   ): Promise<LiveBlog> {
-    let liveBlog = await this.liveBlogRepository.findOne({
-      where: { strapiId },
-    });
-
-    if (!liveBlog) {
-      liveBlog = this.liveBlogRepository.create({
-        strapiId,
-        ...data,
-        status: data.status || LiveBlogStatus.DRAFT,
+    // Use upsert to handle race conditions and ensure uniqueness
+    try {
+      // First try to find existing live blog by strapiId
+      const liveBlog = await this.liveBlogRepository.findOne({
+        where: { strapiId },
       });
-    } else {
-      Object.assign(liveBlog, data);
-    }
 
-    return await this.liveBlogRepository.save(liveBlog);
+      if (liveBlog) {
+        // Update existing live blog
+        const currentStatus = liveBlog.status;
+        Object.assign(liveBlog, data);
+
+        // Preserve archived status if live blog is already archived in our system
+        // unless Strapi explicitly sends a different status
+        if (
+          currentStatus === LiveBlogStatus.ARCHIVED &&
+          data.status !== LiveBlogStatus.ARCHIVED
+        ) {
+          liveBlog.status = LiveBlogStatus.ARCHIVED;
+        }
+
+        return await this.liveBlogRepository.save(liveBlog);
+      } else {
+        // Create new live blog
+        const newLiveBlog = this.liveBlogRepository.create({
+          strapiId,
+          ...data,
+          status: data.status || LiveBlogStatus.DRAFT,
+        });
+
+        return await this.liveBlogRepository.save(newLiveBlog);
+      }
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      // If we get a unique constraint violation, try to find and update again
+      // This handles race conditions where two syncs happen simultaneously
+      const dbError = error as { code?: string; constraint?: string };
+      if (
+        dbError.code === '23505' &&
+        dbError.constraint?.includes('strapiId')
+      ) {
+        this.logger.warn(
+          `Race condition detected for strapiId ${strapiId}, retrying...`,
+        );
+
+        // Wait a bit and retry
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+
+        const existingLiveBlog = await this.liveBlogRepository.findOne({
+          where: { strapiId },
+        });
+
+        if (existingLiveBlog) {
+          const currentStatus = existingLiveBlog.status;
+          Object.assign(existingLiveBlog, data);
+
+          if (
+            currentStatus === LiveBlogStatus.ARCHIVED &&
+            data.status !== LiveBlogStatus.ARCHIVED
+          ) {
+            existingLiveBlog.status = LiveBlogStatus.ARCHIVED;
+          }
+
+          return await this.liveBlogRepository.save(existingLiveBlog);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Re-throw other errors
+      throw error;
+    }
   }
 
   async removeByStrapiId(strapiId: string): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/backend/src/modules/strapi.module.ts b/backend/src/modules/strapi.module.ts
index 307b5d8..fd209e3 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/strapi.module.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/strapi.module.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Module, forwardRef } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { HttpModule } from '@nestjs/axios';
 import { StrapiService } from './strapi.service';
 import { StrapiController } from './strapi.controller';
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import { ArticlesModule } from './articles.module';
 import { LiveBlogModule } from './live-blog.module';
 
 @Module({
-  imports: [HttpModule, ArticlesModule, LiveBlogModule],
+  imports: [
+    HttpModule,
+    forwardRef(() => ArticlesModule),
+    forwardRef(() => LiveBlogModule),
+  ],
   controllers: [StrapiController],
   providers: [StrapiService],
   exports: [StrapiService],
diff --git a/backend/src/modules/strapi.service.ts b/backend/src/modules/strapi.service.ts
index 6a8d30a..ebb9986 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/strapi.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/strapi.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Injectable, Logger, Inject, forwardRef } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { HttpService } from '@nestjs/axios';
 import { lastValueFrom } from 'rxjs';
@@ -13,6 +13,21 @@ import {
   VideoPosition,
 } from './entities';
 
+interface StrapiImage {
+  url: string;
+  alternativeText?: string;
+  caption?: string;
+  width?: number;
+  height?: number;
+  formats?: Record<string, StrapiImageFormat>;
+}
+
+interface StrapiImageFormat {
+  url: string;
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+}
+
 interface StrapiArticle {
   id: number;
   documentId: string;
@@ -23,8 +38,8 @@ interface StrapiArticle {
   publishedAt: string | null;
   createdAt: string;
   updatedAt: string;
-  img?: any;
-  media?: any[];
+  img?: StrapiImage;
+  media?: StrapiImage[];
   imagePosition?: string;
   imageSize?: string;
   videoUrl?: string;
@@ -42,8 +57,8 @@ interface StrapiLiveBlog {
   publishedAt: string | null;
   createdAt: string;
   updatedAt: string;
-  img?: any;
-  media?: any[];
+  img?: StrapiImage;
+  media?: StrapiImage[];
   imagePosition?: string;
   imageSize?: string;
   videoUrl?: string;
@@ -72,7 +87,9 @@ export class StrapiService {
   constructor(
     private readonly configService: ConfigService,
     private readonly httpService: HttpService,
+    @Inject(forwardRef(() => ArticlesService))
     private readonly articlesService: ArticlesService,
+    @Inject(forwardRef(() => LiveBlogService))
     private readonly liveBlogService: LiveBlogService,
   ) {
     this.strapiUrl =
@@ -262,9 +279,10 @@ export class StrapiService {
       this.logger.log(
         `Successfully synced article: ${strapiArticle.title} with status: ${status}`,
       );
-    } catch (error: any) {
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
       // If we get a 404 and it's an unpublish event, we can still mark it as draft
-      if (event === 'entry.unpublish' && error.response?.status === 404) {
+      const axiosError = error as { response?: { status: number } };
+      if (event === 'entry.unpublish' && axiosError.response?.status === 404) {
         this.logger.log(
           `Article ${strapiId} not found in Strapi, marking as draft based on unpublish event`,
         );
@@ -403,9 +421,10 @@ export class StrapiService {
       this.logger.log(
         `Successfully synced live blog: ${strapiLiveBlog.title} with status: ${status}`,
       );
-    } catch (error: any) {
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
       // If we get a 404 and it's an unpublish event, we can still mark it as draft
-      if (event === 'entry.unpublish' && error.response?.status === 404) {
+      const axiosError = error as { response?: { status: number } };
+      if (event === 'entry.unpublish' && axiosError.response?.status === 404) {
         this.logger.log(
           `Live blog ${strapiId} not found in Strapi, marking as draft based on unpublish event`,
         );
@@ -489,4 +508,162 @@ export class StrapiService {
       this.logger.warn(`Unknown model type in webhook: ${data.model}`);
     }
   }
+
+  async updateArticleStatusInStrapi(
+    strapiId: string,
+    status: ArticleStatus,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      this.logger.log(
+        `Updating article ${strapiId} status in Strapi to: ${status}`,
+      );
+
+      // Map our status to Strapi status
+      let strapiStatus: string;
+      switch (status) {
+        case ArticleStatus.DRAFT:
+          strapiStatus = 'draft';
+          break;
+        case ArticleStatus.PUBLISHED:
+          strapiStatus = 'published';
+          break;
+        case ArticleStatus.ARCHIVED:
+          strapiStatus = 'archived';
+          break;
+        default:
+          strapiStatus = 'draft';
+      }
+
+      // For archived status, we need to unpublish first if it's published
+      if (status === ArticleStatus.ARCHIVED) {
+        await lastValueFrom(
+          this.httpService.patch(
+            `${this.strapiUrl}/api/articles/${strapiId}/unpublish`,
+            {},
+            { headers: this.getHeaders() },
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+
+      // Update the status
+      await lastValueFrom(
+        this.httpService.patch(
+          `${this.strapiUrl}/api/articles/${strapiId}`,
+          { data: { status: strapiStatus } },
+          { headers: this.getHeaders() },
+        ),
+      );
+
+      this.logger.log(
+        `Successfully updated article ${strapiId} status in Strapi to: ${status}`,
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.error(
+        `Failed to update article ${strapiId} status in Strapi:`,
+        error,
+      );
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async updateLiveBlogStatusInStrapi(
+    strapiId: string,
+    status: LiveBlogStatus,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      this.logger.log(
+        `Updating live blog ${strapiId} status in Strapi to: ${status}`,
+      );
+
+      // Map our status to Strapi status
+      let strapiStatus: string;
+      switch (status) {
+        case LiveBlogStatus.DRAFT:
+          strapiStatus = 'draft';
+          break;
+        case LiveBlogStatus.LIVE:
+          strapiStatus = 'live';
+          break;
+        case LiveBlogStatus.ENDED:
+          strapiStatus = 'ended';
+          break;
+        case LiveBlogStatus.ARCHIVED:
+          strapiStatus = 'archived';
+          break;
+        default:
+          strapiStatus = 'draft';
+      }
+
+      // For archived status, we need to unpublish first if it's published
+      if (status === LiveBlogStatus.ARCHIVED) {
+        await lastValueFrom(
+          this.httpService.patch(
+            `${this.strapiUrl}/api/live-blogs/${strapiId}/unpublish`,
+            {},
+            { headers: this.getHeaders() },
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+
+      // Update the status
+      await lastValueFrom(
+        this.httpService.patch(
+          `${this.strapiUrl}/api/live-blogs/${strapiId}`,
+          { data: { status: strapiStatus } },
+          { headers: this.getHeaders() },
+        ),
+      );
+
+      this.logger.log(
+        `Successfully updated live blog ${strapiId} status in Strapi to: ${status}`,
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.error(
+        `Failed to update live blog ${strapiId} status in Strapi:`,
+        error,
+      );
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async deleteArticleFromStrapi(strapiId: string): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      this.logger.log(`Deleting article ${strapiId} from Strapi`);
+
+      await lastValueFrom(
+        this.httpService.delete(`${this.strapiUrl}/api/articles/${strapiId}`, {
+          headers: this.getHeaders(),
+        }),
+      );
+
+      this.logger.log(`Successfully deleted article ${strapiId} from Strapi`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.error(
+        `Failed to delete article ${strapiId} from Strapi:`,
+        error,
+      );
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async deleteLiveBlogFromStrapi(strapiId: string): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      this.logger.log(`Deleting live blog ${strapiId} from Strapi`);
+
+      await lastValueFrom(
+        this.httpService.delete(
+          `${this.strapiUrl}/api/live-blogs/${strapiId}`,
+          { headers: this.getHeaders() },
+        ),
+      );
+
+      this.logger.log(`Successfully deleted live blog ${strapiId} from Strapi`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.error(
+        `Failed to delete live blog ${strapiId} from Strapi:`,
+        error,
+      );
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/todos.md b/todos.md
index f84b3a8..03845a2 100644
--- a/todos.md
+++ b/todos.md
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 1. role based auth [admin, contributor, user]
-2. [ ] video
 3. social media integration [telegram, whatsup, facebook, viber]
 4. share with functionality