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National Portrait Gallery display withdrawn after Churchill row

BBC Entertainment Jun 22, 2026

The video installation prompted a row over its claims about Churchill's role in the Bengal famine.

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Supreme Court declines to hear Texas man's intellectual disability case in capital case

NPR Jun 22, 2026

The court's action means Victor Saldaño is likely to be executed even though both defense and state experts determined he was not eligible for execution under the law.

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Magnificent Messi makes history, breaks all-time World Cup scoring record

NPR Jun 22, 2026

Messi scored a record-setting 17th World Cup goal in Argentina's game against Austria. And, then, he netted another goal, making him the all-time leader in World Cup tournaments (men and women).

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Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94

BBC Entertainment Jun 22, 2026

The record company executive also worked with Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Alicia Keys and Aerosmith.

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'He is human' - Messi misses from the spot as he chases scoring record

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

Lionel Messi badly misses a penalty against Austria that would have made him the all-time World Cup record goalscorer.

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Analysis: Everything points to Burnham becoming PM within weeks

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

If no leadership contest presents itself, Andy Burnham may not have to wait until September to enter Number 10.

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Ex DUP leader Donaldson guilty of child sex abuse charges including one of rape

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

The former MP is remanded in custody while he awaits sentencing for 18 offences.

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Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

The record company executive also worked with Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Alicia Keys and Aerosmith.

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Did you know? Alan Greenspan and Ayn Rand were close friends

NPR Jun 22, 2026

One of the most intellectually important relationships in the life of the late Fed chair Alan Greenspan was with his close friend, the formidable novelist and libertarian thinker Ayn Rand.

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Starmer's premiership in six charts

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

BBC Verify looks at the record of Sir Keir's time in government in six key areas since he took office in July 2024.

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Temperatures could hit 40C in UK as rare red heat warning issued

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

The Met Office has issued a red weather warning over the coming days with the peak due on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Two men plead guilty over £39m TfL cyber attack that caused months of disruption

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

The data breach affected 10m customers and disrupted some services for three months in summer 2024.

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Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova given four-year ban

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova is banned for four years for refusing an anti-doping test in December 2025.

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Why did Starmer resign and what could happen next?

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

The Labour leader says he will remain prime minister until his successor is chosen.

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Red heat alerts issued in France, Italy and Spain as 40C temperatures forecast

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

The heatwave conditions are forecast to intensify in the coming days across central and western Europe.

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Uncapped Coles picked for England T20 squad

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

Sussex all-rounder James Coles is called up by England for their T20 series against India.

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Clive Davis, recording executive and star-maker, dies at 94

Washington Post Jun 22, 2026

At Columbia Records and then Arista, he became one of the most powerful executives in the recording industry.

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Injured ticket inspector who helped others in Bedford train crash hailed a hero

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

A passenger praises a member of railway staff who, despite being in pain, helped the injured.

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Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

Brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye speak to the BBC after getting hitched to twin sisters.

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Itoje rested as Caluori among five England call-ups

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

England captain Maro Itoje will miss England's Test against South Africa on 4 July after being left out of the entirety of the summer's Nations Championship action.

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Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months, UN says

BBC Front page Jun 22, 2026

The new UN report says the 702 civilian deaths over six months last year included 153 children.

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