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NPR Apr 20, 2026

Trump announces planned Iran war peace talks, Tehran signals it may boycott negotiations amid ongoing U.S. naval pressure, businesses can now apply for Trump tariff refunds.

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Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

The prime minister said he was "staggered" to find out last week that civil servants in the Foreign Office withheld information from him.

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Reform pledges to review all asylum claims since 2021 if it wins power

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

The current Labour government has already announced major crackdowns on immigration, including disrupting gangs.

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Wembanyama stars for Spurs as Thunder and Celtics win

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

Victor Wembanyama stars on his NBA play-off debut as the San Antonio Spurs win, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics both make dominant starts to the post-season.

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At least 25 killed in firecracker factory blast in India

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

Mostly female workers have been killed in the blast, which occurred in Tamil Nadu state.

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Our dream family home is beside a dead animal dumping ground

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

Further incidents of animal carcass waste dumping have been uncovered in rural parts of County Tyrone.

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New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.

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How 'dropout's hangout' became snooker's ultimate stage

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

Sheffield's Crucible Theatre was a regional arts centre with a polarising reputation before snooker came along, by chance, to make it a globally famous venue. What makes it so special?

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Watch: Couple who met on bus take double decker to their wedding

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

The pair are now married after meeting during their commute last summer.

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Museum of the year finalists revealed by Art Fund

BBC Entertainment Apr 20, 2026

The museums in the running for the annual title and its £120,000 prize are announced.

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Museum of the year finalists revealed by Art Fund

BBC Business Apr 20, 2026

The museums in the running for the annual title and its £120,000 prize are announced.

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The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.

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Row over classical music being 'weaponised' to disperse youths

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

Musicians are furious that the use of classical music to disperse groups is playing to stereotypes.

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Keeping open all of King's coastal path will be a challenge, says Natural England

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

Natural England says it will be challenging to keep King Charles's coastal path fully open in parts of the south.

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Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

British Jews have described to BBC Panorama how they are experiencing a rise in antisemitism.

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Rumen Radev set to win Bulgarian Parliamentary election

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

Early results put his Progressive Bulgaria on 45%, well ahead of the liberal PP-DB coalition, which stood at 15%.

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The Papers: 'Commons showdown' and 'Starmer fights for future'

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

Many of today's papers preivew Starmer's statement about the Mandelson vetting scandal in parliament today.

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Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting

BBC Front page Apr 20, 2026

The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting that police are describing as a "domestic disturbance".

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Frustration, apathy and hope: Birmingham divided as extraordinary election looms

BBC Front page Apr 19, 2026

Is the UK's second city about to see the biggest political shake-up in more than a decade?

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India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?

BBC Front page Apr 19, 2026

Without better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.

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'They told me he was dead': Children born near army base learn truth about UK soldier dads

BBC Front page Apr 19, 2026

A DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a military base in Kenya.

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