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Around 50 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst, officials have said.

Kenya Red Cross's Michael Aiyabei says consistent heavy rain over the last week is likely to have caused the dam to break its bank

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Join to celebrate the remarkable work of journalists, ahead of World Press Freedom Day on Friday.

You can livestream many of the live events here bbc.in/3Wl5WYq

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Adnan El-Bursh reported on the Gaza war living in a tent, eating one meal a day, and struggling to keep his wife and five children safe.

Warning: This video contains images some viewers may find disturbing.

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Ageist attitudes towards older people are widespread. Alana Officer and Lina Walker from AARP are fighting to challenge stereotypes

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🇸🇱 'He took my child, he said, to buy sweets and biscuits for her. It was a lie.'

Sierra Leone's president took the bold step of declaring a national emergency over rape and sexual violence in 2019.

Five years on, explores whether victims are getting justice.

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“We do not deserve to be a bargaining card.”

Amin Salam, Lebanon’s Economy Minister, says his country has earned the right to be more peaceful and stable.

BBC HARDtalk asks what the government is doing to prevent further escalation in the region

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On 13 December 1990, the anti-apartheid politician Oliver Tambo returned to South Africa after 30 years of exile.

Welcomed home by recently freed Nelson Mandela, his son, Dali Tambo remembers this historic day

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More than 350 ballerinas balanced on their toes to set a new Guinness World Record – and they beat it!

speaks to one of the dancers who took part in New York who describes the moment as “really, truly magical”

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More than 350 ballerinas balanced on their toes to set a new Guinness World Record – and they beat it! #HappyPod speaks to one of the dancers who took part in New York who describes the moment as “really, truly magical” bbc.in/3wcICkH
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Coastlines around the world are changing, causing serious problems for the communities and nature living near the sea.

What’s the best way to help protect and restore our coasts?

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On the southern shores of Vietnam, whales are revered as gods of the oceans.

eliza lomas visits whale temples and a whale cemetery to learn how worshippers’ lives are entwined with the sea

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Malini has lots of regrets about her parenting and raising her family in a multigenerational home in India - but her daughter Raji remembers things differently.

Hear their story on

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North Korea has released a song praising leader Kim Jong Un as a 'friendly father' figure.

It looks a little different to previous propaganda videos, here's why ⬇️

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Is turbulence on flights injuring more flyers?

Prof Paul Williams explains how global warming is leading to more air turbulence and recommends always keeping your seatbelt fastened

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🏃 Take The Bridge: Night running in New York

🍷 Meet the London Marathon's 'wine guy'

🐶How did a dog help canoeist Esti Olivier overcome depression on the road to Paris 2024?

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Have relationships in South Africa recovered from apartheid?

Mpho Lakaje talks to two people from either side of the political divide: former freedom fighter Sandie Swana and apartheid-era policeman Lourens Groenewald

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Have relationships in South Africa recovered from apartheid? @mpholakaje talks to two people from either side of the political divide: former freedom fighter Sandie Swana and apartheid-era policeman Lourens Groenewald #AfricaDaily 🎧 bbc.in/3Wp2gEG
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In 1815 Sarah Baartman, an indigenous South African woman, died after years of performing in European 'freak' shows.

It took nearly 200 years for her remains to be returned home.

Matt Pintus discovers how one woman's poem helped bring it about

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'At half time, I went inside the bathroom and cried.'

American Samoan footballer Nicky Salapu was in goal when his team suffered the biggest-ever defeat in international football, losing 31-0 to Australia.

Hear more on Sporting Witness
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In Thailand, yantra tattooing is traditionally believed to bestow powers of protection and good fortune upon the wearer.

Full body tattoos were once taboo for women, but Jeeranun and Pimnipa are challenging the stereotypes.

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Brenda Fassie was one of South Africa's biggest pop stars in the 1980s and 90s and was once called the 'Madonna of the townships'.

Twenty years after her death Yvonne Chaka Chaka shares her memories of Brenda

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