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Is The Strait Of Hormuz Actually Open (Or Shut) Right Now?

BBC Front page Apr 19, 2026

Plus, the government digs in over the Mandelson vetting row.

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Singer appeals after car with medical equipment is stolen

BBC Entertainment Apr 19, 2026

Jesy Nelson offers a £10,000 reward for the recovery of her car, which had medical equipment inside.

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Jesy Nelson appeals after car with medical equipment for daughters is stolen

BBC Front page Apr 19, 2026

Jesy Nelson offers a £10,000 reward for the recovery of her car, which had medical equipment inside.

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Singer appeals after car with medical equipment is stolen

BBC Business Apr 19, 2026

Jesy Nelson offers a £10,000 reward for the recovery of her car, which had medical equipment inside.

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Photos: In this part of the world, nearly every chile pepper farmer is a woman

NPR Apr 19, 2026

Chile peppers are a traditional part of Indian cuisine — and a key crop for women farmers. They say it's too demanding for men. "In spite of the challenges," says one, "we've found freedom."

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U.S. negotiators prepare for more peace talks as Trump repeats threats to Iran

NPR Apr 19, 2026

After Iran again closed the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said the U.S. is returning to Pakistan for negotiations, but threatened to strike Iranian infrastructure if a deal isn't reached soon.

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Real estate investors are buying up long-term care facilities. Residents can suffer

NPR Apr 19, 2026

Real estate investment trusts are landlords for thousands of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. Some select the managers and keep close watch but deny blame for bad care.

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This tariff-refund portal is about to be America's hottest website

NPR Apr 19, 2026

Exactly two months after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, the U.S. government has set Monday as the day when some companies can begin requesting refunds.

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She no longer remembers it's her birthday. He got her a present anyway

NPR Apr 19, 2026

A special day can be tinged with sorrow when your partner has dementia. But then he found the perfect gift.

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'Working for Ariana Grande shows dreams can come true'

BBC Entertainment Apr 19, 2026

Bristol hairdresser Carl Bembridge regularly works with celebrities from all over the world.

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School choice is booming in Iowa. Are students better off?

NPR Apr 19, 2026

With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins and who loses when education meets the free market.

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'It terrified me': Richard Gadd on his follow-up to Baby Reindeer

BBC Entertainment Apr 19, 2026

Gadd's new six-part drama explores the breakdown of the "unshakable" bond between two Glaswegian men.

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'It terrified me': Richard Gadd on his follow-up to Baby Reindeer

BBC Business Apr 19, 2026

Gadd's new six-part drama explores the breakdown of the "unshakable" bond between two Glaswegian men.

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The Pitt star on 'graphic' reality of hit show and rumours Clooney helped him get role

BBC Business Apr 19, 2026

Gerran Howell is yet to get to the bottom of claims that George Clooney helped him secure his part.

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The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off

NPR Apr 19, 2026

This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the mission has failed, but to keep it alive a little longer.

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Foreign secretary concerned ministers not told of Mandelson vetting fears sooner

BBC Front page Apr 19, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign over the scandal and will address MPs on Monday.

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Newspaper headlines: 'Starmer accused of Mandelson cover up' and 'Time for Strait talking'

BBC Front page Apr 19, 2026

Criticism of Downing Street's handling of Lord Peter Mandeslon's vetting scandal remains prominent on Sunday's front pages.

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French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon

BBC Front page Apr 19, 2026

President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies "any connection" to the incident.

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea

NPR Apr 19, 2026

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches happened on Sunday morning from the North's eastern Sinpo area.

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Police treating arson attack as antisemitic hate crime

BBC Front page Apr 19, 2026

It comes as a man attempts to ignite a plastic bag containing containing fluid in north-west London.

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US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship

NPR Apr 19, 2026

The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon bore down on Saipan and nearby islands.

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