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Roger Whittaker: Durham Town folk singer dies at 87
By Helen Bushby Entertainment reporter Folk singer Roger Whittaker, famous for his 1969 hit song Durham Town and expert whistling, has died at the age of 87. His other hits included The Last Farewell and New World in the Morning, and he sold nearly 50 million records around the world, his website said. After starting…
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Ukraine sues EU neighbours over food imports ban
Ukraine has filed lawsuits to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Slovakia, Poland and Hungary over their bans on food imports from Kyiv. It said such restrictions were a violation of international obligations by Ukraine’s EU neighbours. They say the bans are needed to protect their farmers from cheap imports. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine…
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Who is being freed in the Iran prisoner swap?
Five Americans who had been jailed for years in Iran are flying back home on Monday as a part of a controversial prisoner swap. The deal – mediated by Qatar – was reached when $6bn (£4.8bn) of Iranian funds held in South Korea reached banks in Doha. The Iranian oil money had been frozen as…
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Moment US prisoners freed by Iran change planes in Doha
The BBC’s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from Doha airport, in Qatar, as five Americans jailed for years in Iran make their way back to the US in a $6bn prisoner swap. The last pieces in a controversial swap mediated by Qatar fell into place when $6bn (£4.8bn) of Iranian funds held in South…
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Russell Brand: Met Police receive report of alleged sexual assault in 2003
By Helen Bushby Entertainment eporter The Metropolitan Police has received a report of an alleged sexual assault in 2003 in the wake of media allegations about Russell Brand. Officers did not name Brand, but said they were in contact with the woman and were “providing her with support”. Over the weekend the comedian and actor…
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Danish artist told to repay museum €67,000 after turning in two blank canvasses
By Alex Smith BBC News A Danish artist has been ordered to return nearly 500,000 kroner (€67,000) to a museum after he supplied it with two blank canvasses for a project he named “Take the Money and Run”. The Kunsten Museum in Aalborg had intended for Jens Haaning to embed the banknotes two pieces of…
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Peru coach crash: 24 dead as bus falls into ravine
By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News At least 24 people have been killed and 21 injured in a coach crash in Peru. The inter-city coach was travelling overnight in the Andes mountains between the cities of Huancayo and Huanta when it fell into a 200m-deep (650 ft) ravine. Coach crashes are common in Peru, especially at…
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Chioma Nnadi named new British Vogue editor-in-chief
By Paul Glynn Entertainment reporter Fashion journalist and podcaster Chioma Nnadi has been named as the new head of editorial content at British Vogue. Nnadi will become the first black female head of the industry-leading fashion title, which also has outlets in the US, France and Italy. She recently took over as editor of Vogue.com,…
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Officer rescues trapped driver in flooded car
A police officer in Atlanta, in the US, waded through waist-deep water to rescue a motorist trapped in floodwater. Officers had been dealing with a string of emergencies caused by the heavy rain, one of which occurred when the officer came across a partially submerged sedan with the driver still inside. The water was so…
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Paedophile football coach Barry Bennell dies in prison
Paedophile former football coach Barry Bennell has died in prison aged 69. Bennell, also known as Richard Jones, was jailed for 30 years in 2018 after being convicted of 52 child sexual offences against 12 boys. The former Crewe Alexandra coach abused boys in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. A judge at Liverpool Crown Court…