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Police criticise timing of decision on pubs staying open for England match
The "late announcement" extending opening hours to 05:00 on Monday means taking officers away from other duties, the National Police Chiefs' Council says.
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Three men found not guilty of journalist Lyra McKee's murder
The 29-year-old was shot while observing rioting in Londonderry in April 2019.
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On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns
The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first time journalists from a UK broadcaster have been to the Iranian side of the strait.
In the news - video time
- Feb 28 - How is ATP Carbon Tracker trying to help players longer their carbon footprint?
- Jan 31 - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and social media companies Discord, TikTok, X and Snap reprimanded before a US congressional hearing for not doing enough to protect children online
- Jan 11 - All-female city council makes history in Minnesota
- Jan 1 - Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE become BRICS members
- Dec 30 - Alabama plans to use nitrogen gas to execute man who once survived botched execution
- Jan 20 - Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon
- Jan 17 - Two royal health announcements in one day show different approach since late queen
- Jan 16 - Donald Trump overwhelmingly wins the Iowa Republican Caucuses, first voting in US Presidential primaries, with Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, second and third
- Jan 8 - Francis Urges Ban on Surrogacy, Calling It ‘Despicable’
- Dec 18 - Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples
- Dec 15 - New report reveals homelessness in the US increased by 12%, with more than 650,000 people experiencing homeless one night in January 2023
- Dec 13 - COP28 climate summit signals the end of fossil fuels — but is it enough?
- Dec 12 - First Indigenous Winner of Miss Canada United World
Speakeasy News
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A Long Way Home
16 June 2026Karl Bushby has been walking for a long time: 27 years and counting. He left Ushuaia, at the southern tip of South America in 1998. He has continued, only using his own manpower, ever since. He hopes to make it home to Hull, in England, this autumn. Bushby, a former Paratrooper in the British Army, … Continue reading "A Long Way Home"
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Bad Bunny Flies the Flag for Puerto Rico
16 June 2026Bad Bunny has had an incredible year so far, winning Best Album Grammy and performing a landmark Super Bowl half-time show that celebrated his Puerto Rican identity. The reggaeton star is now on a world tour and will be playing two concerts in Paris on 4 and 5 July. All this exposure has once again … Continue reading "Bad Bunny Flies the Flag for Puerto Rico"
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Schoolchildren Battle Apartheid
16 June 2026Fifty years ago, on 16 June 1976, groups of schoolchildren from the Soweto township near Johannesburg, South Africa, went into the streets to protest against the government. The specific spark for the protests was the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in schools where pupils didn’t speak the language. The protests, which were … Continue reading "Schoolchildren Battle Apartheid"