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Not just Trump: Redistricting race will hinge on what these state leaders did

NPR Apr 18, 2026

An 82-year-old Virginia senator raising the stakes, an Indiana consensus builder and a Texas enforcer are among state officials who have shaped the course of the midterm redistricting race.

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Sitting in a jail cell, alone and hopeless, a man's life is suddenly changed

NPR Apr 18, 2026

Jay found himself sitting in a jail cell, alone and hopeless, after attempting to break into a building on his college campus. A fellow inmate's unexpected words brought him comfort — and changed the course of his life.

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Opera bosses credit pop star Rosalía for artform's 'surge of support'

BBC Entertainment Apr 18, 2026

The WNO credits the success of Rosalía and the rise of so-called "opera aesthetics" on social media.

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TV stars renovating Welsh chapel into dream home 'here for good'

BBC Entertainment Apr 18, 2026

Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth are on a quest to transform a 163-year-old chapel in north Wales.

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Why Arsenal fans are nervous before Man City meeting

BBC Front page Apr 18, 2026

Arsenal were booed off after their Premier League defeat by Bournemouth - and boss Mikel Arteta will not want tension to seep on to the pitch against Manchester City.

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Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial

NPR Apr 18, 2026

U.S. Judge Trevor Nunley ruled that consumers could suffer irreparable harm if Nexstar integrated Tegna's stations into its own operations ahead of an antitrust trial.

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Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump

NPR Apr 18, 2026

Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.

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'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM

BBC Front page Apr 18, 2026

The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks.

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Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80%

BBC Front page Apr 17, 2026

A study confirms the vaccine gives excellent protection for babies against life-threatening chest infections.

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Mortgage rates show signs of falling after Iran war peak

BBC Front page Apr 17, 2026

Major lenders make rate reductions as markets take some heart from a possible truce in the Iran war.

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'I'm the lucky one' - more than one in three young men now live with their parents

BBC Front page Apr 17, 2026

Last year, the highest proportion of men aged 20-34 were still living at home since at least 2007 as the rising cost of living takes hold.

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Starmer faces 'judgement day' and 'Breakthrough in the Strait'

BBC Front page Apr 17, 2026

Pressure is building on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as Lord Mandelson's vetting dominates Saturday's papers.

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My weekly juggling act - being a teacher to other children and a mum to my own

BBC Front page Apr 17, 2026

Many teachers say they struggle to balance the pressures of their job with the demands of being a parent.

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Coachella campers are turning tents fancy - and not all Brits are happy

BBC Front page Apr 17, 2026

Campers are being judged for over-the-top tent set ups at this year's festival in California.

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Coachella campers are turning tents fancy - and not all Brits are happy

BBC Entertainment Apr 17, 2026

Campers are being judged for over-the-top tent set ups at this year's festival in California.

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Endangered British dishes - and the home cooks reviving them

BBC Front page Apr 17, 2026

Carrageen pudding and Staffordshire clangers might no longer be household staples, but some home chefs are bringing them back.

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Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry

BBC Front page Apr 17, 2026

Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.

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Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl

BBC Entertainment Apr 17, 2026

The remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the singer's car last year.

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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' but tracking shows few ships moving

BBC Front page Apr 17, 2026

US President Donald Trump welcomed Tehran's announcement but said the US naval blockade would continue until a peace deal was reached.

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TV stars renovating Welsh chapel into dream home 'here for good'

BBC Business Apr 17, 2026

Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth are on a quest to transform a 163-year-old chapel in north Wales.

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Fears over rogue parking by sunrise-chasers at national park after overnight ban

BBC Front page Apr 17, 2026

Authorities in Eryri want to crackdown on anti-social behaviour, but there are concerns people would park on local roads.

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