Welcome to the World Today, an hour of international news from the bbc. An hour of international Rebecca Cheptegei had recently competed in the Paris Olympics, where she represented uganda. The family have accused the police in kenya of not taking the case seriously. She was a Marathon Runner who excelled in herfield. At 33, she had so much more to achieve, but today, shes dead, aother victim of male Violence against women. The details are horrific. Doctors say the burns covered more than 70 of her body. Rebeccas mother accused the local police are not protecting her daughter. The case raises issues over Womens Safety in the region. Ugandas Athletics Federation said it was deeply saddened by the news. It says rebecca was a victim of Domestic Violence. The ugandan opposition politician, bobi wine, said the circumstances of Rebeccas Death are in his words depressing. Speaking to newshour, the bbc has learned that Ugandas Minister of sports had spoken to rebecca while she was competing in
We start this hour in the uk, where from next week, thousands of british offenders whove served 40 of their Prison Terms will be eligible for early release its necessary, says the government, because of severe overcrowding in jails. There are fewer than 500 spaces left in mens prisons in england and wales a crisis made worse by the convictions of hundreds of people involved in riots last month. Our senior Uk Correspondent Sima Kotecha was given full and rare access to Hmp Pentonville In London and this is what she found. Siren blares. Chaos in Hmp Pentonville. Shouting. Were the only broadcast journalists given access. Its a Code Red. To one of britains most dangerous jails since the current crisis. 0k, come on, folks. And some Prison Officers are so frightened of being targeted on the outside that weve had to blur theirfaces. Hmp Pentonville Staff are overstretched. Another alarm here. And on the verge of breaking point. You worry about, you know, opening the door in the morning and m
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Worlds First Companies to file for emergency authorization for their coronavirus vaccine. We begin in ethiopia where there are warnings of an escalated conflict and unfolding humanitarian crisis. The United Nations has called on both sides to stop fighting immediately so aid can be delivered and refugee zones can be set up. The government and the tigre Peoples Liberation front accuse each other of killing civilians in airstrikes. Ethiopian forces say they have taken two major towns on friday as they advance towards the tigrean capital. The uns Refugee Agency says it is preparing for as many as 200,000 people to seek refuge in sudan. So far, more than 30,000 have fled there. Millions of children are at risk, and refugees are in serious danger of an outbreak of disease. Pippa morgan is in sudan near the border with ethiopia and has more on the conditions children are facing. Pippa just two weeks ago, she was preparing for her sons operation. He was born with a cleft lip, which has affect
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