1. Crew questioned after Red Sea submarine sinks killing sixpublished at 04:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    Details of the victims have not yet been released, but two children were reported among the dead.

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  2. Six dead after tourist submarine sinks in Red Seapublished at 21:42 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    Another 39 people were rescued after the vessel sank in the Red Sea on Thursday morning.

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  3. Reporter who sued MP and won $18m hopeful he will pocket the moneypublished at 18:38 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    But Ghanaian investigative journalist tells the BBC that the message his victory sends is more important.

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  4. 'We will be vindicated' - Anas wins $18m defamation casepublished at 18:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    Anas Aremeyaw Anas says that his libel victory will encourage other journalists to stand up to powerful figures.

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  5. One million children could die if US cuts funding, charity warnspublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    The US is reported to be planning to cut funding to Gavi, which pays for childhood vaccines.

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  6. Egypt submarine sinking: What we know so farpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    Six people have died after the submarine sank near Hurghada, a popular tourist destination.

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  7. VP's arrest ends South Sudan peace deal, his party says published at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    Riek Machar and his wife are detained after a convoy of 20 armed vehicles entered his home, his party says.

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  8. Kenya keeper the subject of match-fixing investigationpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    The Kenya Football Federation launches an investigation into allegations that goalkeeper Patrick Matasi has been involved in match manipulation.

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  9. Macron urges Algeria to free writer jailed for Morocco commentspublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    Boualem Sansal, 80, told a far-right news outlet that colonial France gave too much land to Algeria.

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  10. Kenyan police officer killed after gang ambush, Haiti sayspublished at 12:06 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    About 800 Kenyan police officers have been sent to Haiti to help the authorities tackle restore security.

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  11. Why did Prince Harry leave his own charity?published at 11:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

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  12. Harold Riley’s 'one of a kind' portrait of Nelson Mandelapublished at 00:00 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    Harold Riley was the only artist in the world granted a sitting to capture Nelson Mandela on canvas. The unique portrait was unveiled in 2005 and raised over $1m for South African children's charities at an auction held at the Rockefeller Centre in New York.

    Mandela sat for the English artist six times in Cape Town and Johannesburg over 18 months which Harold Riley described as "one of the greatest experiences" of his life.

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    Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.

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  13. DR Congo conflict tests China's diplomatic balancing actpublished at 23:20 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Fighting in a mineral-rich region of central Africa proves a quandary for Chinese business interests.

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  14. Army in full control of Khartoum, Sudan military leader sayspublished at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    "Khartoum is free," says army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan after almost two years of occupation by the RSF.

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  15. Niger coup leader sworn in as president for five yearspublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani is promoted to the highest rank in the army, and dissolves all political parties.

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  16. Ethiopia PM seeks new Tigray leader amid fears of warpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Ethiopia's prime minister asks Tigrayans to email him with suggestions for a new leader.

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  17. South Africa sweat over potential 2026 World Cup sanctionpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    South Africa could face a sanction, including a points deduction, after fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

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  18. Trump names conservative media critic as US ambassador to South Africa published at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Brent Bozell's nomination comes at a time when relations between South Africa and the United States are at a low point.

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  19. 'Yoh! You're in the OED' – South Africa makes its linguistic markpublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    The latest update includes "loan words" from several countries, including South Africa and Ireland.

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  20. Why leaving his own charity will matter so much to Prince Harrypublished at 12:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    The prince's exit from Sentebale after an internal row has echoes of his decision to step back as a royal.

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