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Endless creepy yellow corridors, 30bn TikTok views - and now a Hollywood film

BBC Business May 29, 2026

YouTuber Kane Parsons' eerie YouTube series has been adapted for a film called Backrooms.

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Endless yellow corridors started as an internet meme - now it's a Hollywood horror film

BBC Entertainment May 29, 2026

YouTuber Kane Parsons' eerie YouTube series has been adapted for a film called Backrooms.

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Child among three dead in tower block fall

BBC Front page May 29, 2026

A man, a woman and a child were pronounced dead at the scene in Elephant and Castle.

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'Choreographers are the new DJs': The art of the viral dance routine

BBC Entertainment May 29, 2026

The choreographer behind the PinkPantheress song Girl Like Me says the first move is usually the best.

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'Choreographers are the new DJs': The art of the viral dance routine

BBC Business May 29, 2026

Videos of fans copying the moves to hits from artists like Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress are going viral.

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Israel, Lebanon officials to meet. And, judge won't block Trump's mail-in voting order

NPR May 29, 2026

Israel and Lebanon officials are set to meet today as U.S.-Iran peace talks continue. And, a federal judge declined to block Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.

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CMAT shares 'deep sadness' over body-shaming abuse after Radio 1 Big Weekend set

BBC Entertainment May 29, 2026

The Irish singer says she has experienced a "difficult" few days after performing at the music festival.

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CMAT shares 'deep sadness' over body-shaming abuse after Radio 1 Big Weekend set

BBC Business May 29, 2026

The Irish singer says she has experienced a "difficult" few days after performing at the music festival.

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Monty Don receives reminder from BBC over clothing promotion rules

BBC Entertainment May 29, 2026

Don wore a jacket on Gardeners' World soon after appearing in an advertising campaign for the company.

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Monty Don receives reminder from BBC over clothing promotion rules

BBC Business May 29, 2026

Don wore a jacket on Gardeners' World soon after appearing in an advertising campaign for the company.

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Meteorologists were central to D-Day. 'Pressure' tells the story of navigating uncertainty

NPR May 29, 2026

The new movie, based on writer and actor David Haig's 2014 play, dramatizes the tensions between military leaders and meteorologists in the lead up to the Allied invasion of Normandy.

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Photos show the world's 'uncounted' people -- and what it takes to be counted

NPR May 29, 2026

Colombian-American photographer and filmmaker Juan Arredondo turns his lens on the people of the world who do not have birth and death certificates — and how these vital records are created.

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Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania, injuring 2

NPR May 29, 2026

A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people, Romanian authorities said Friday.

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Imbruglia 'so excited' about concert with Tom Jones

BBC Entertainment May 29, 2026

The Australian, along with Nathan Evans and Saint Phnx, will be support acts for the Welsh singer.

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WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity

NPR May 29, 2026

The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to witness efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus.

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Which first lady feared her husband might be having a stroke? The quiz knows

NPR May 29, 2026

This week, the pope took aim at AI, a fancy carmaker dipped a toe in the EV market and a first lady made a surprising comment.

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Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices

NPR May 29, 2026

The overall number of U.S. beef and dairy cattle has shrunk to its lowest level since 1951. Drought, rising operating costs and increased consolidation are among the causes.

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Replacing aging U.S. voting equipment will take years and billions of dollars

NPR May 29, 2026

America's voting systems are getting old. But unless Congress makes a massive financial commitment, a new report finds it could take decades before voting machines are widely replaced.

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Former AG Pam Bondi to testify before Congress over handling of the Epstein files

NPR May 29, 2026

Bondi was ousted from her role as attorney general in April. She will testify Friday in a closed-door interview about the release of the Epstein files.

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Morning news brief

NPR May 29, 2026

The U.S. says it's moving closer to a deal to end the Iran war despite continued fighting, DOJ opens investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll, Bari Weiss wants to reinvent CBS' "60 Minutes."

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Female performers tell of sexual harassment at work

BBC Business May 29, 2026

Entertainers reveal how they have been groped and suffered unwanted sexual comments at venues.

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