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Jacob Blake: Sport stars protest

Milwaukee Bucks basketball players begin walkout that spreads to other sports

Milwaukee Bucks basketball players decided not to take the court in their latest NBA playoff match in protest at the police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Milwaukee is the largest city in that state and Kenosha is a short drive away. Other teams and players in basketball and other sports have followed suit. We speak to people close to the team about what the walkout might achieve and how significant a moment this is in US sport.

We speak to students in India unhappy at having to take important exams while the coronavirus pandemic continues. They believe they're being put at risk. Meanwhile, we talk to people in some of the handful of countries yet to record a case of Covid-19. They're Pacific island nations and, despite their clean bill of health, they're still feeling the economic impact of the global emergency. We bring together people in the Solomon Islands, Micronesia and Vanuatu.

And we're following two extreme and dangerous weather events. Flash floods after torrential rain in Afghanistan have killed at least 122 people. And Hurricane Laura has hit the coast of the US state of Louisiana. We'll bring you the latest, with the help of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ journalists and people who have been affected.

Picture: The empty court in Florida where the Milwaukee Bucks were due to play their game against Orlando Magic (EPA / John G. Mabanglo SHUTTERSTOCK OUT)

53 minutes

Last on

Thu 27 Aug 2020 16:06GMT

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  • Thu 27 Aug 2020 16:06GMT

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