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Before The Chorus

Sofia Loporcaro

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Before a song is released, a record is produced, or a chorus is written, the musicians that write them think. A lot. They live. A lot. And they feel. A LOT. Hosted by award-winning interviewer and radio host Sofia Loporcaro, Before the Chorus dives into the stories and experiences that shape these artists, and ultimately, the music we hear.
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Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalists Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei. Subscribe to Throughline+. You'll be supporting the history-reframing, perspective- ...
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Status: Untraced

Tenderfoot TV & Audacy

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Justin Alexander was a survival expert, a full-time vagabond, and the kind of man who could disappear—if he wanted to. But in 2016, after venturing into India’s remote and unforgiving Parvati Valley, he didn’t come back. Led into the Himalayas by a holy man on a so-called spiritual quest, Justin left behind whispers, half-truths, and a cryptic, haunting message: "If I’m not back by mid-September, don’t look for me." Status: Untraced is a gripping journey into the unknown—a search through tre ...
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New Episode drops Thursdays @ 11am ET. No commercials/ads! Just incredible content weekly. Voted the “Best Podcast in the Universe - 2025” by Matt. Please follow us on every social media platform (YouTube, X, FB, IG, TT)
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BBC News

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Welcome to the official BBC News YouTube channel. Interested in global news with an impartial perspective? Want to see behind-the-scenes footage directly from the front-line? Our YouTube channel has all this and more, bringing you specially selected clips from the world's most trusted news source. For the latest news and analysis download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com.
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Hero or Dick

Kate & KJ

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Welcome to Hero or Dick — the podcast where Kate and KJ dig into the strange, funny, and unforgettable corners of history, pop culture, and everything in between. Each episode, we take on famous (and infamous) figures, events, and ideas, breaking them down with humor, insight, and just enough irreverence to ask the question that matters: hero…or dick? From legendary icons to the odd stories behind movies, music, and everyday life, we pull the threads that make people and moments extraordinar ...
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The Decision Hour

The Decision Hour

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Welcome to The Decision Hour, the podcast where we explore the tough decisions that people from all walks of life have made and the impact those choices had on their lives. Each episode, we sit down with a different guest who shares their personal story of a time when they found themselves at a crossroads, with their feet on the line, and they had to make THAT decision. Our guests come from all different backgrounds, from business leaders and entrepreneurs to athletes, artists, and everyday ...
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The Fame Game with Heidi & Spencer

Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag, & Studio71

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They’ve been called fame whores, comeback heroes, icons, memes, and masterminds - but now, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are taking back control and rebuilding their own narrative like only they can. Welcome to The Fame Game with Spencer and Heidi, Speidi’s most unfiltered, entertaining, and raw conversations to date. After more than 15 years in the Hollywood and reality TV spotlight, Spencer and Heidi are back with their signature banter, hilarious hot takes, and candid conversations you w ...
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Distraction Pieces with Scroobius Pip is one of the UK's biggest and longest running independent podcasts. Previous guests include Michael Fassbender, Mary J Blige, Stephen Graham, Florence Pugh, Spike Lee, Lena Headey, Stewart Lee, Kathy Burke, Dizzee Rascal, Aisling Bea, Kano, Adam Buxton, Vicky McClure, Peter Capaldi, Michaela Coel, Louis Theroux, Tim Key and many more. Available on acast, iTunes and all podplaces. Download, subscribe, rate & review now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri ...
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Behind the Tech invites listeners to geek out with an amazing line-up of tech heroes, inventors and innovators. Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott takes tech enthusiasts behind-the-scenes to meet AI experts, computer scientists, authors, musicians, digital leaders, bioengineers and neuroscientists who have made discoveries, built tools, and literally helped make our modern world possible.
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Be The Hero Podcast

Heroes Behind the Line

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Heroes Behind the Line is a nonprofit organization established to help First Responders with their mental well-being. HBL provides education, outreach and advocacy for firefighters, police and emergency medical personnel who need mental health support.HBL was organized in 2018 to help our First Responders with their mental well-being. Our goal is to help them get the benefits they deserve and receive continued treatment. It is our goal to help serve First Responders in accordance with the hi ...
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Releasing your inner dragon

Marie Mullany & Maxwell Alexander Drake

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Welcome to the world of creative writing and story mastery with Maxwell Alexander Drake and Marie Mullany, your guides to Releasing Your Inner Dragon. This author podcast is a treasure trove of writing tips and advice, sparking inspiration and ah-ha moments for every stage of an author’s career. Drake, an award-winning novelist and creative writing teacher, brings his experience from the gaming world and beyond, while Mullany, author of the Sangwheel Chronicles and YouTuber, shares her exper ...
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Let's Talk Dispatch

Ashley Valenzuela

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Let's Talk Dispatch with Ashley Valenzuela is a series dedicated to educating, empowering, and supporting the heroes behind the headset. Ashley is a 911 dispatcher in California and the creator of The Raspy Dispatcher LLC. Listen as she partners with industry leaders to add tools to every first responder's toolbelt. No topic is off-limits. Remember to subscribe, rate, and tell a friend, and find us on social media by searching The Raspy Dispatcher.
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This podcast is a backstage pass to the process of filmmaking from one of the most difficult, little-known, and historically female department head positions on a film crew. Working alongside the director all day, script supervisors have a unique and enlightening view of what it’s really like behind the scenes and on the front line of all the action on set. Each episode features a short interview as well as a topic like Why You should Stop Calling Us “Scripty,” or What really happened with t ...
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HUNT the TRUTH is a fictional investigative audio series set in the universe of HALO. Starting just before the events of HALO 5: Guardians, season one of HUNT the TRUTH follows journalist Benjamin Giraud (Keegan-Michael Key) as he investigates the story behind the Master Chief, humanity’s greatest and most mysterious hero. As inconsistencies in the story emerge, Ben is faced with toeing the government line or cutting rank and breaking the conspiracy wide open. The second season picks up with ...
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In 1915 Oscar Hornung, son of the famous author E W Hornung, was killed at Ypres after less than a year as a soldier in Flanders. He was only 20. Two years later E W Hornung volunteered to help run one of the YMCA canteens close behind the front line. This book is Hornung’s own account of the time he spent in Northern France: first helping in a canteen, then running a library for the enlisted men. He wanted to be near the place where his son died, to meet the young soldiers who were fighting ...
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All advertisements are placed only at the beginning of each episode, so Anime Recaps flow seamlessly without interruptions. This ensures that every Anime story you love is experienced fully, whether you are watching through 9 anime, hi anime, gogo anime, or zoro anime. Our commitment is to provide free anime analysis that keeps you immersed in storytelling, making Anime Breakdown the ultimate anime website for fans who want more than just surface-level summaries. In the world of Anime, every ...
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Today, the BBC announced that Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is to unveil a major shake-up of the immigration and asylum system modelled on the Danish system, which is seen as one of the toughest in Europe. Political correspondent Iain Watson joins Laura and Adam in the studio to tell them about his trip to Denmark where he’s been speaking to the p…
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Sudan's ambassador to the US has called for concrete steps against countries that back the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), following widespread reports of atrocities carried out by its fighters in the city of el-Fasher.The RSF denies those reports.The RSF has agreed to a proposal from the US for a humanitarian ceasefire, the group said on …
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The biggest city in the US has its first Muslim and first South Asian mayor. Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's bold, left-wing platform has energised progressives, shaken up his Democratic Party, and drawn harsh criticism from President Donald Trump. "Today we have spoken in a clear voice: hope is alive," Mamdani told supporters after triumphin…
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Donald Trump has exempted Hungary from sanctions over its continued purchases of Russian oil and gas for one year, a White House official has confirmed to BBC News.Earlier, the US president said he would consider an opt-out for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a close Trump ally who has maintained good relations with Russia throughout the Ukr…
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For the first time since Donald Trump's re-election there is renewed optimism among Democrats, after Zohran Mamdani and other candidates won big. Alongside the win in New York and the governor races in New Jersey and West Virginia, the party also won important – albeit less glamorous – races in Pennsylvania and Georgia.In this episode, Justin, Anth…
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McDonald's will bring in new sexual harassment training for managers in strengthened measures agreed with the equality watchdog to protect its staff from abuse.The move was "in response to serious allegations raised", the watchdog said, after it initially intervened in the company.A BBC investigation two years ago was told that workers, some as you…
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Sir Stephen Fry, actor, comedian and recent star of 'Celebrity Traitors', joins the renowned Canadian computer scientist and 'Godfather of AI' Yoshua Bengio. They discuss their shared concern about the development of advanced AI systems. Does the world need a red telephone, as introduced in the nuclear era? What are the dangers of people forming em…
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said this week that there are 170,000 Russian troops on the outskirts of Pokrovsk, a logistical hub in the Donetsk region which it has been targeting for more than a year. Meanwhile, on the diplomatic front, some analysts are pointing to Turkey’s apparent pivot away from Russian oil purchases as evidence that …
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is "angry and frustrated" over the mistaken release of two prisoners from Wandsworth jail, just a month after another prisoner was accidentally released in Chelmsford. A BBC Question Time audience members asks: "How hard can it be to keep the correct prisoners in prison?", featuring Labour's Anna Turley, Conserva…
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Today, after another two prisoners were mistakenly released from prison - why is the justice system failing and who is to blame?Justice Secretary David Lammy is under increasing pressure after details have emerged that two more prisoners have been wrongly released. Why didn’t Mr Lammy explain the situation when he was speaking during PMQs? And what…
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Tesla boss Elon Musk has had a record-breaking pay package that could be worth nearly $1tn (£760bn) approved by shareholders.The unprecedented deal was approved by 75% of votes and drew huge applause from the audience at the firm's annual general meeting on Thursday.Musk, who is already the world's richest man, must drastically raise the electric c…
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Send us a text Join Drake and Marie as they explore how to write interiority using a 12 layer model. We go over everything from showing, to telling, to worldview and more! Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Tim…
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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Helen Chamberlain, originally episode 171 from 2017-10-04. Original writeup below: A real lovely one this week as Pip properly catches up with his old mate and TV presenting legend Helen Chamberlain! "No-…
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A US judge has dismissed a criminal case against Boeing over two crashes which killed 346 people. The move came following a request from the US Department of Justice, but the judge harshly criticised the decision, saying the government had failed to secure the necessary accountability to ensure the safety of the flying public. Both crashes were bla…
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Adam is joined by the BBC’s climate editor Justin Rowlatt, and Daniela Relph royal correspondent, to discuss Keir Starmer and Prince William’s speeches at COP30.The Prince and the Prime Minister gave speeches that were slightly at odds with each other as Prince William called upon “the power of urgent optimism” whilst the PM warned that the “consen…
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Nancy Pelosi has announced her retirement from Congress, ending a decades-long career that saw the California Democrat become one of the most powerful figures in US politics. In a video message on Thursday, Pelosi said she will not be seeking re-election to Congress at the end of her term in January 2027. It marks the end of a storied political car…
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World leaders are gathering in Belém, Brazil, ahead of the UN climate conference next week. It takes place a decade after the Paris Climate Agreement in which countries pledged to try and restrict the rising global temperatures to 1.5 degrees. A recent UN report warned that governments are falling short of the promises made. UN Secretary-General An…
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Stefan Burns returns as we dive into 3I/ATLAS - the interstellar object moving through our Solar System that’s capturing theworld’s attention. Is it just a comet, or something more meaningful? We explore why this object is sparking curiosity across science,philosophy, and consciousness - and what it could reveal about our place in the universe. We …
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A Kurdish crime network is enabling migrants to work illegally in mini-marts on High Streets the length of Britain, a BBC investigation has revealed.The fake company directors are paid to put their names to official paperwork, and have dozens of businesses listed on Companies House, but are not involved in running them.Two undercover reporters, the…
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A man at the centre of an organised crime network has been secretly filmed telling BBC undercover reporters how he can help to erase fines of up to £60,000 for employing illegal workers.The self-described "accountant" is among a group of Kurdish men, first exposed in a BBC investigation on Tuesday, who enable migrants to work illegally in mini-mart…
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William "Billy" Smith has handed himself into police after a manhunt for him and another man who were recently released by accident from Wandsworth Prison in London. Police are still searching for Algerian sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, who was mistakenly released on 29 October.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis a…
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Typhoon Kalmaegi is heading for central Vietnam after leaving a trail of destruction in the Philippines.The storm, which has killed at least 114 people and submerged entire towns in the Philippines, has strengthened in intensity.Vietnam - already battling record rains and floods - is now bracing for one of Asia's strongest typhoons this year.Subscr…
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Late last month, President Trump announced that the United States would be restarting nuclear weapons tests after a break of over 30 years. We’ve since learned that they won’t be the explosive kind of tests, but this sent us down a rabbit hole — where we found a story about dinosaurs, Carl Sagan, and nuclear war. Because there was a moment in the n…
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This week on The Fame Game, Heidi & Spencer are joined by powerhouse couple Maeve Reilly and Zach Quittman! Maeve’s a celebrity stylist, Zach’s a real estate pro. Tune in as they share their story: how they met, their work and travel life balance, staying grounded in a fast paced industry, and their unforgettable experience the day the fires struck…
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After 26 years in commercial printing, Jay Garstecki walked away to serve a higher mission: helping veterans heal. In this episode, Jay shares the moments that sparked his calling, how Take a Vet Fishing began, and the evolution into Operation Healing Heroes—the TV series documenting veterans’ stories and shining light on effective PTSD treatments.…
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News that two prisoners were wrongly released broke after the UK Conservatives' James Cartlidge pressed deputy PM David Lammy on whether any asylum seekers had been mistakenly released since Hadush Kebatu last month.Adam and Chris chat to home affairs commentator Danny Shaw about what we know about their release and the individuals, and what the po…
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Donald Trump's sweeping use of tariffs in the first nine months of his second term was sharply questioned during oral arguments before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Chief Justice John Roberts, and justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch – three conservative jurists considered swing votes in this case - peppered US Solicitor General John Sauer…
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Send us a text Welcome to another episode of Hero or Dick! This time, we trace the wild history of American game shows — from 1930s radio quizzes like Brooklyn Eagle Quiz and Vox Pop to the TV titans that shaped family routines: Jeopardy!, The Price Is Right, and Wheel of Fortune. And of course, we stop to salute (or side-eye) the chaos agents like…
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Election night is back in the US and this time around there’s a lot more for the Democrats to cheer about after the party’s rising star, Zohran Mamdani, won the New York City mayoral election and will become the first Muslim mayor of the biggest city in America.The 34-year-old led his party to victory on the back of pledges to tax millionaires to p…
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A year ago, Donald Trump won the US presidential election. He was sworn into office in January and a lot has happened in his second term. The BBC's analysis editor Ros Atkins looks back on the year that's followed Trump's defeat of Kamala Harris. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Dona…
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Zohran Mamdani, 34, has won New York City's race for mayor in a contest that rallied young voters and sparked debate about the future direction of the Democratic Party. The Ugandan-born Mamdani, a Democrat, beat former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent, to become the youngest person in over a century to lead the largest city…
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Today, Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out tax rises in a speech laying the groundwork ahead of the budget.The UK Chancellor told gathered journalists “the world has thrown even more challenges our way” in a speech which seemed to confirm tax rises on 26th November. Labour had previously pledged not to hike income tax, VAT or National Insurance i…
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the absolute whirlwind of joy and good vibes, the poet HARRY BAKER! A meeting which is also a reunificiation, as Pip and Harry go back a good many years in the scene. Admittedly their time has been separated over the years, but that's the beau…
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Sophia Yanchevska is a nineteen year old female combat medic working on the frontline in Ukraine. She tells Lucy Hockings about seeing the war close up, the friends she has lost, and her hopes for the future.She’s featured in a new film ‘She’ directed by Evgen Matvienko which recently premiered in London.…
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Polls are open for millions of voters in the US for both state and local elections. In New York, three candidates are vying for the chance to lead the country's largest city: Democrat Zohran Mamdani, Independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. 34-year-old Mamdani is attempting a political upset to become the city's youngest mayor in a cen…
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Former England captain Sir David Beckham has been formally knighted for his services to football and British society. The 50-year-old, who was named on King Charles' Birthday Honours list earlier this year, was knighted by the King during a ceremony at Windsor Castle. Sir David Beckham was joined by his wife, now Lady Victoria, and his parents Sand…
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UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out tax rises as she said she will make the "necessary choices" in her upcoming Budget. She said "the world has thrown even more challenges our way" in the last 12 months and her Budget will be one of growth and fairness. Reeves is expected to announce tax rises on 26 November - Labour had pledged not…
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UK police are investigating whether a man accused of stabbing 10 people on a train is linked to an attack on a 14-year-old boy and to two reports of a knifeman at a barbers' shop.Cambridgeshire Police said it was reviewing the incidents following the knife attack on the London-bound LNER train after it passed through Peterborough on Saturday.On Fri…
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Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84. He died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease on Monday night, his family said. Cheney was a key architect of President George W Bush's 'War on Terror' following the 11 September attacks in 2001, and an early advocate of the invasion of Iraq in 2003. "Dick Ch…
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for a second term amid tight security, following an election marred by violent protests and rejected by the opposition as a sham.Samia was declared the winner on Saturday with 98% of the vote - but she faced little opposition with key rival candidates either imprisoned or barred from running…
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Prince William has arrived in Brazil for his first official visit, where he will host his annual Earthshot Prize competition. Whilst he's there, he will deliver a speech at the COP climate conference. The prize, created by the prince five years ago, awards £1m every year to five projects for their environmental innovations. There have been almost 2…
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Jamaican music superstar Sean Paul has said the scale of the effort required to help people in the country is "overwhelming" after Hurricane Melissa devastated parts of the island last week.Fellow musician Shaggy has also been co-ordinating aid efforts on the island, bringing essentials to locals via small convoys. Asked how he felt about what had …
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Today, Kemi Badenoch joins Newscast to mark 1 year since she became the leader of the UK Conservative Party and leader of the opposition. What has she made of her first year? Has she had to re think her approach to PMQs? Is Reform an existential threat to her party? And, will she stay on as leader regardless of the results in May’s local elections …
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US President Donald Trump says it's down to Democrats to reopen the US government as the shutdown enters its 34th day. In an interview with CBS News' 60 Minutes programme, the President described Democrats as "crazed lunatics" and offered no plans to fill the gaps between them and the Republicans on issues such as healthcare costs. Republicans and …
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A 32-year-old man has been remanded in custody, charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after multiple people were stabbed on a UK train. Anthony Williams was arrested after the attack on an LNER train from Doncaster to London King's Cross, which stopped in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. He was also charged with possessing a bladed article and one …
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Israel has confirmed the identities of three deceased hostages whose bodies it received from Hamas via the Red Cross in Gaza on Sunday.Forensic tests showed the remains were those of Israeli soldiers Col Asaf Hamami, Capt Omer Neutra and Staff Sgt Oz Daniel, the prime minister's office said.Under the first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire deal wi…
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One of Britain's most iconic actors, Sir Anthony Hopkins, has spoken to the BBC's Katie Razzall about his career highs and his personal lows. In a broadcast exclusive interview, Hopkins said "life is tough, stop whinging about it all the time" and "enjoy it now before its too late." He also reflects on what it was like to lose his home to the Los A…
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The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash, which killed 241 people on board, has said he feels like the "luckiest man" alive, but is also suffering physically and mentally. Viswashkumar Ramesh walked away from the wreckage of the London-bound flight in Ahmedabad. He said it was a "miracle" he escaped but told how he has lost everything, as his…
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