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Fan favourite Tosh to leave Shetland TV show after 13 years

BBC Entertainment Jun 12, 2026

Alison O'Donnell, one of the original cast, says she wanted to explore other acting opportunities.

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Fan favourite Tosh to leave Shetland TV show after 13 years

BBC Business Jun 12, 2026

Alison O'Donnell, one of the original cast, says she wanted to explore other acting opportunities.

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Taylor Swift makes tearful 21-minute speech as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame

BBC Business Jun 12, 2026

The singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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Taylor Swift makes tearful 21-minute speech as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame

BBC Entertainment Jun 12, 2026

The singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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Art world pays tribute to 'endlessly inventive and unique' David Hockney

BBC Entertainment Jun 12, 2026

Tate Britain's director says the "loss to the art world is immense" following Hockney's death aged 88.

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South Africa trolled by African fans in wake of World Cup loss

BBC Front page Jun 12, 2026

The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.

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Trump cancels further Iran strikes. And, U.S. men's soccer takes on Paraguay

NPR Jun 12, 2026

Trump canceled new Iran strikes and signaled that a peace deal could come soon, but Iran says it hasn't been finalized. And, the U.S. men's soccer team plays its first 2026 World Cup match today.

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The post office in a Kansas town was closing, until locals hatched a plan

Washington Post Jun 12, 2026

The U.S. Postal Service praised the “unique arrangement” that allowed the town of Bucyrus to keep delivering the mail there.

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David Hockney: Bradford's artistic genius who painted the things he loved

BBC Entertainment Jun 12, 2026

The proud Yorkshireman who also painted iconic pictures of America, was routinely described as Britain's greatest artist.

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Art's great innovator whose vivid paintings made him a household name

BBC Business Jun 12, 2026

The proud Yorkshireman, who also painted iconic pictures of America, was routinely described as Britain's greatest artist.

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Which billionaire said they learned a 'significant lesson' this week? The quiz knows

NPR Jun 12, 2026

This week, Knicks fans had a big win after a big loss; fans of inflation were delighted and World Cup fans went broke. How will quiz fans fare?

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She waited decades for Scotland to make the World Cup. At 93, she'll be cheering in person

NPR Jun 12, 2026

Moira Brown, perhaps the oldest of Scotland's Tartan Army of soccer fans, will be in Boston when Scotland's team plays against Haiti on June 13. "I'm the luckiest person in this world," she says.

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How small-business loans got caught in Trump's immigration crackdown

NPR Jun 12, 2026

For decades, immigrants who are legal permanent residents in the U.S. could get loans through the Small Business Administration, a core pillar of small-business lending. Not anymore.

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Referees at the World Cup have new rules to whistle during games

NPR Jun 12, 2026

FIFA has introduced several changes to the laws of soccer for the World Cup. These include efforts to eliminate time-wasting and to ensure potentially game-changing officiating mistakes are corrected.

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Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team

NPR Jun 12, 2026

The U.S. is opening its 2026 World Cup on Friday evening against Paraguay. For the 26 Americans on the team, this match is the culmination of years of hard work and training.

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Can smartphones help explain the drop in birth rates?

NPR Jun 12, 2026

Are smartphones causing people to have fewer children? A provocative new working paper explores the persistent drop in birth rates since the iPhone was introduced nearly two decades ago.

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Trump's DOJ can't get names and medical files of trans youth in California, for now

NPR Jun 12, 2026

Trump's Department of Justice is seeking patient files that include the names of young people who have been treated in transgender clinics, as well as hospital staff who have provided care.

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NPR Jun 12, 2026

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The U.S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener

NPR Jun 12, 2026

Friday's game, the first of three group stage matches for the U.S., has been eight years in the making as a generation of players has reached their prime just in time for a World Cup on home soil.

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'Most unusual book' wins Walter Scott historical fiction prize

BBC Entertainment Jun 12, 2026

Alice Jolly's The Matchbox Girl wins the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize at the Borders Book Festival.

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What do Puerto Ricans think of the viral song about their homeland?

BBC Business Jun 12, 2026

People from Puerto Rico reflect on how the catchy tune has attracted attention to where they live.

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