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BBC OS: 2022/04/20 16:06 GMT: Russian and Belarusian players banned from Wimbledon

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Russian and Belarusian players banned from Wimbledon

2022/04/20 16:06 GMT

2022/04/20 16:06 GMT: Russian and Belarusian players banned from Wimbledon

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They're not allowed to play at the tennis competition because of the invasion of Ukraine

They're not allowed to play at the tennis competition because of the invasion of Ukraine.

We hear reaction to the news that Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon tennis tournament this year because of the invasion of Ukraine.

The deadline issued by Russia for Ukrainian forces in Mariupol to lay down their weapons today has passed - with no sign that the defenders have surrendered. We get the latest from our correspondent. Meanwhile, efforts to try to evacuate civilians from the devastated city continue. We explain what is meant by “humanitarian corridor” and hear from people who have previously fled the city or have relatives there.

To mark the anniversary of the Columbine High School school shooting in 1999 in the United States - and the fact that mass shootings continue – a group of American teenagers have written plays about their own experiences of gun violence. We hear their stories.

And scientists say that bacteria in urine could help them identify an aggressive form of prostate cancer. We learn about the significance of the discovery.

(Photo: Wimbledon logo. Credit: Steven Paston/PA Wire.)

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