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African and Caribbean nations call for formal apology for transatlantic slavery

June 20, 2026 - 11:33
The leaders have asked for apologies from the countries that benefited from the slave trade, as well as debt relief and financial compensation.
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African and Caribbean nations call for formal apology for transatlantic slavery

June 20, 2026 - 11:33
The leaders have asked for apologies from the countries that benefited from the slave trade, as well as debt relief and financial compensation.
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James Burrows, legendary director of Cheers and Friends, dies aged 85

June 20, 2026 - 09:23
Best-known as co-creator of sitcom Cheers, Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of other classics including the Big Bang Theory and Will and Grace.
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Japanese pop group XG went from brutal five year training to global pop stars

June 20, 2026 - 08:40
The Japanese pop group have become global stars, after being recruited before they were teenagers.
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Japanese pop group XG went from brutal five year training to global pop stars

June 20, 2026 - 08:40
The Japanese pop group have become global stars, after being recruited before they were teenagers.
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US to stop funding HIV programmes in South Africa

June 20, 2026 - 08:35
More than eight million South Africans are living with HIV – the highest number of any country in the world.
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Zelensky stripped of highest Polish honour over WW2 name of army unit

June 20, 2026 - 06:18
Ukraine has denounced the move, calling it a "strategic mistake" and "disrespectful".
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Would you choose to take a 22-hour non-stop flight?

June 20, 2026 - 03:47
The BBC asked Sydney locals if they would take the newly announced, longest ever commercial flight from Sydney to London.
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Would you choose to take a 22-hour non-stop flight?

June 20, 2026 - 03:47
The BBC asked Sydney locals if they would take the newly announced, longest ever commercial flight from Sydney to London.
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Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, US says, as more Lebanon strikes reported

June 20, 2026 - 03:34
The agreement followed concerns that continued clashes would undermine the deal to end the war between the US and Iran.
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Pétanque player, 68, dies after being 'hit in head with metal boule'

June 20, 2026 - 02:30
The man was allegedly struck by his 81-year-old opponent, who has since been arrested, the public prosecutor says.
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Pétanque player, 68, dies after being 'hit in head with metal boule'

June 20, 2026 - 02:30
The man was allegedly struck by his 81-year-old opponent, who has since been arrested, the public prosecutor says.
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US to end funding of South Africa's HIV programmes over claims of Afrikaner persecution

June 20, 2026 - 02:02
The US says South Africa is not doing enough to protect the white-minority Afrikaner community.
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Six-year-old Ebola patient taken from DR Congo hospital found and 'doing well'

June 19, 2026 - 23:45
Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.
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Six-year-old Ebola patient taken from DR Congo hospital found and 'doing well'

June 19, 2026 - 23:10
Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.
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Italy's Meloni says Trump 'made up' story that she 'begged' him for photo at G7

June 19, 2026 - 22:42
The highly public exchange is an indication that their earlier close ties have frayed since Trump's decision to go to war with Iran.
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Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi to stand trial for rape

June 19, 2026 - 19:28
French prosecutors confirm Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, in accusations dating back to 2023.
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Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi to stand trial for rape

June 19, 2026 - 19:28
French prosecutors confirm Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, in accusations dating back to 2023.
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Boy, 12, wins hearts after trying to check sick chicken into Ethiopian hospital

June 19, 2026 - 19:25
Markos's beloved hen was not responding to any treatments - so he did the only thing he could think of.
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Boy, 12, wins hearts after trying to check sick chicken into Ethiopian hospital

June 19, 2026 - 19:25
Markos's beloved hen was not responding to any treatments - so he did the only thing he could think of.
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