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Ballerina Michaela DePrince, who performed with Beyoncé and was seen by many as a trailblazer, has died at the age of 29. Also on the programme, the mayor of Springfield, Ohio reacts to the fallout from presidential candidate Donald Trump's anti-Haitian rhetoric; and, large crowds attended the funeral of the Ugandan Olympic athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, who was killed by her ex-boyfriend.
(Photo: Michaela DePrince performing 'Giselle' with the English National Ballet in 2017. Getty)
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Ballerina Michaela DePrince, who performed with Beyoncé and was seen by many as a trailblazer, has died at the age of 29. Also on the programme, the mayor of Springfield, Ohio reacts to the fallout from presidential candidate Donald Trump's anti-Haitian rhetoric; and, large crowds attended the funeral of the Ugandan Olympic athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, who was killed by her ex-boyfriend.
(Photo: Michaela DePrince performing 'Giselle' with the English National Ballet in 2017. Getty)

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