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BBC OS: 2024/05/24 16:06 GMT: US college athletes set to be paid

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US college athletes set to be paid

2024/05/24 16:06 GMT

2024/05/24 16:06 GMT: US college athletes set to be paid

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A new deal would allow universities to give athletes a cut of the sports revenue

A new deal would allow universities to give athletes a cut of the sports revenue.

The body that governs university sport in the United States has reached a landmark deal that could lead to student athletes being paid. We speak to a sports journalist and a former college athlete. 

The UN's highest court has ruled that Israel must immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah, because of the risk to Palestinian lives in Gaza. We speak to our correspondent in the Hague and to our correspondent in Jerusalem. 

With questions being asked about beauty pageants after two contestants in the US stepped down, we speak to judges and organisers who are part of these contests. 

The Trump campaign has deleted a video posted to the former president's Truth Social account, which referenced a "unified Reich". Our reporter in the US explains. 

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: NCAA Womens Basketball: Final Four National Championship-Iowa vs South Carolina. Credit:  Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

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