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IS Teenager Asks for Forgiveness from UK
Shamima Begum, the UK schoolgirl who joined IS in Syria, apologises to Britain in an interview with the BBC.
Shamima Begum, the UK schoolgirl who fled the country aged 15 to join the Islamic State militant group in Syria, has apologised to Britain in an interview with the BBC.
Also in the programme: seven members of parliament for Britain's Labour opposition have resigned from the party in protest over leader Jeremy Corbyn's approach to Brexit and anti-Semitism; and South African Olympic athlete Caster Semenya challenges a rule that would force her to take drugs to lower her natural levels of testosterone during competitions.
Picture: Shamima Begum. Credit: BBC.
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Mon 18 Feb 201914:06GMT
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