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BBC World News presenter & mum of 3 parkrun 250 shirt owner 👕

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Born January 02
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    Mar 6

    7 years ago this week the trial began of Oscar Pistorius for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. Producer and I covered the case for BBC News over many weeks at the High Court in Pretoria, the centre of massive global attention.

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  2. 2 minutes ago

    's ambassador to the UK has spent the night in his car, locked out of his embassy in London and told he no longer represented his country:

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  3. 21 hours ago

    At 4,195 deaths in ONE day, is this the highest daily death toll in any country during the pandemic?

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  4. 23 hours ago

    China's one-child policy has been eased, but are its young parents keen on having more babies? Our correspondent Stephen McDonnell has been finding out:

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  5. 23 hours ago

    Hot on the heels of the lovely I'll be bringing you the from 0600GMT

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  6. Apr 3

    A very kind neighbour brought these around to each house in our street. Happy Easter! 🐣🐰

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  7. Apr 3

    So happy organised running events are back today! Even though it was FREEEEEZING 🥶

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  8. Apr 2

    Breaking: US Capitol under lockdown after security threat. Suspect in custody, 2 officers injured.

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  9. Apr 2

    Lockdown Easter weekend central London. Won't be this empty for much longer.

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  10. Apr 2

    It may be Good Friday but lots of us are at work over this Bank Holiday weekend to keep bringing you the news (though I admit this picture looks like there's almost no-one here - there is, I promise!)

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  11. Apr 1

    At least 36 people confirmed dead in a rail crash inside a tunnel in on a major holiday weekend. The latest coming up on BBC World News with as rescuers struggle to reach those trapped inside.

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    Mar 31

    ‘There’s not that many people who would grab a mic and just start to talk about themselves during your wedding’ , and talk about Donald Trump’s viral wedding speech on the latest 🎧 Listen now on

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  13. Apr 1

    Seven prominent pro-democracy campaigners found guilty of unlawful assembly. gave me her reaction on BBC World News:

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    Mar 31

    The price to be paid for speaking truth to power, and exposing China's "re-education camps" for Uighirs. After years of brave, brilliant, and important journalism has been driven from . Thoughts with John, and with the BBC staff who remain in .

    Our correspondent John Sudworth has relocated from Beijing to Taiwan John’s work has exposed truths the Chinese authorities did not want the world to know. The BBC is proud of John's award-winning reporting during his time in Beijing and he remains our China correspondent.
    Our China correspondent has relocated.
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  15. Mar 31

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    Mar 31

    My analysis here:

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    Mar 31

    John’s work on Xinjiang has done so much to bring the hard facts of the Uyghur story to light. Who knows whether the added international pressure will cause Beijing to change course. But if it does, ’s work will have played a role.

    Our correspondent John Sudworth has relocated from Beijing to Taiwan John’s work has exposed truths the Chinese authorities did not want the world to know. The BBC is proud of John's award-winning reporting during his time in Beijing and he remains our China correspondent.
    Our China correspondent has relocated.
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    Mar 31

    This thread matters h/t

    1/Statement on Journalist Departures: The FCCC is concerned and saddened to learn that John Sudworth, the BBC’s award-winning China correspondent for the last nine years, left mainland China at short notice on March 23rd amid concerns for his safety and that of his family.
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  19. Mar 31

    "We left in a hurry followed by plain clothes police all the way to the airport and through the check-in hall...the true grim reality for reporters here being made clear to the very end."

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  20. Mar 31

    "In the end we as a family, based in Beijing, along with the BBC decided it was too risky to carry on, which is sadly, precisely the point of that kind of intimidation, and we have relocated to Taiwan."

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  21. Mar 31

    "The BBC has faced a full-on propaganda attack, not just aimed at the organisation itself but at me personally across multiple Communist Party controlled platforms...as well as massive surveillance, obstruction and intimidation whenever and wherever we tried to film."

    Our correspondent John Sudworth has relocated from Beijing to Taiwan John’s work has exposed truths the Chinese authorities did not want the world to know. The BBC is proud of John's award-winning reporting during his time in Beijing and he remains our China correspondent.
    Our China correspondent has relocated.
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