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Migrant boat disaster: Suspected traffickers appear in court
Nine Egyptian men were arrested after survivors said they took turns steering the boat, giving orders and communicating with the Greek coastguard.
We hear from our reporter in Kalamata, Greece on Europe's worst-ever migrant boat disaster; nine Egyptian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of people smuggling, 78 people are confirmed dead, and many hundreds more are still missing.
Jailed Russian opposition figure, Alexei Navalny, is set to go on trial today on charges - including extremism – that could keep him behind bars for decades.
And the rights of Afghan women since the Taliban took over power in 2021 are high on the United Nations' agenda today.
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