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King to address slavery in Antigua as PM says he is open to possible UK apology
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/98d2/live/7c6766b0-d613-11f1-90fb-b3468681b3ba.jpg”] PA King Charles III is to speak with “unflinching honesty” and “sincere sorrow” on the lasting pain of the transatlantic slave trade, during the final leg of his Caribbean tour in Antigua, Buckingham Palace has said. The King will address Commonwealth leaders on Tuesday in a speech which will touch on the…
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‘Fascinating’ rare beetle found in Wales again after three year search
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/3bc3/live/07a4ce50-d37d-11f1-bf63-739fb2907d03.jpg”] Getty Images Oil beetle is a general group name for beetles in the family A rare species of beetle has been found in Pembrokeshire after not being seen in Wales for 60 years. The Short-Necked Oil Beetle is dependent on solitary bees for its lifecycle and needs a particular habitat to survive,…
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‘It’s been killing me!’ Celebrity Traitors winners relieved the secret is out
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/7499/live/ba968590-d4b2-11f1-88a4-835788f4f80e.jpg”] BBC/Studio Lambert/Paul Chappells This year’s Celebrity Traitors series saw 21 contestants slowly cut down to a final six Spoiler warning: This story reveals details of The Celebrity Traitors final The winners of Celebrity Traitors have said they are relieved that they no longer need to keep the biggest secret in British TV,…
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Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/2e52/live/ccbb9490-d53e-11f1-93de-81de9e959fac.jpg”] Bloomberg via Getty Images Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, says it has covered 90% of the $6.3bn (£4.7bn) assets stolen in a hack on Thursday. The remaining 10% may take longer to source in the required amounts, the company added. Binance has consistently pledged to cover 100% of the losses from…
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Skipper who champions Cornish sardines gets national award
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/073a/live/dce98ad0-d493-11f1-9a20-f717db279e3e.jpg”] Marine Stewardship Council Tom Lambourn, right, received the Marine Stewardship Council UK award A skipper who champions sustainable Cornish sardines has been named Fishing Hero of the Year at a national awards ceremony. Tom Lambourn, from Newlyn, Cornwall, received the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) UK award at a gala dinner at London’s…
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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed puts ministers through military training
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/edb0/live/55b5ceb0-d534-11f1-b64c-03717a6e5b71.jpg”] Abiy Ahmed The training comes as Ethiopia faces continued fighting in parts of the northern Tigray region Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has put his cabinet ministers and other senior government officials through military training, saying armed forces discipline can help build stronger leaders and advance the country’s development. Photos shared by…
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Jamie Carragher apologises to Aston Villa for ‘wrong’ language
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/6920/live/f487dd80-d52f-11f1-866a-b522399149a0.jpg”] Carragher apologises to Villa for ‘wrong’ language Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Former Liverpool defender Carragher works as a pundit for Sky Sports and American broadcaster CBS Published 14 minutes ago Jamie Carragher has apologised to Aston Villa, the club’s owners and their fans for using “clumsy and wrong” language when linking…
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South Africa v Australia: David Warner tears into former side as hosts race to win
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/2690/live/86db81e0-d518-11f1-a701-fddedf244c16.jpg”] ‘Un-Australian’ – Warner tears into former side after SA charge to win Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kagiso Rabada took three wickets in the first half an hour to put South Africa on their way to victory ByMatthew Henry BBC Sport journalist Published 42 minutes ago Third Test, Cape Town (day five…
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Sir Keir Starmer: Europe can’t rely on US bankroll for defence
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/95ec/live/566810d0-915e-11f1-a8f1-774cbc5e1a9f.jpg”] EPA Sir Keir Starmer was speaking at a dinner of the the British Irish Chamber of Commerce in Dublin Sir Keir Starmer has said Europe should build a common security framework, warning the change in its defence relationship with the US is permanent rather than “an aberration of the Trump presidency”. The…
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Cornish filmmaker performs live soundtrack to new movie
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/27fd/live/c3ad4380-d21e-11f1-b8e4-17c9744a7f8e.jpg”] Bosena/ Steve Tanner Rose Of Nevada stars Callum Turner and George MacKay as two young men who join the crew of a mysterious fishing boat Film director Mark Jenkin has been performing a live soundtrack to his new film to “heighten the emotion” felt by the audience as the drama unfolds. Jenkin’s…