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Okolie fails drugs test before Yoka fight

BBC Front page Apr 21, 2026

British boxer Lawrence Okolie says he hopes "sense prevails" after failing a doping test before his heavyweight fight against Tony Yoka.

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Woman died from neck injuries in family dog attack

BBC Front page Apr 21, 2026

Jamie-Lea Biscoe, 19, was found with serious injuries at her home on 10 April, an inquest hears.

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Unemployment rate unexpectedly falls as fewer students look for work

BBC Front page Apr 21, 2026

The drop has been largely driven by a rise in the number of people not actively seeking work.

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Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed

BBC Front page Apr 21, 2026

The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.

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The Onion launches new effort to turn Infowars into parody website

BBC Front page Apr 21, 2026

The new proposal would involve the publication licensing Alex Jones's company, which faces liquidation.

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Electricity bills targeted in planned shakeup to energy pricing

BBC Front page Apr 21, 2026

The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.

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Which Premier League players are out of contract this summer?

BBC Front page Apr 21, 2026

With a World Cup summer fast approaching, BBC Sport looks at which Premier League stars may be looking for new clubs.

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Canadian killed in shooting at Mexico's ancient Teotihuacán pyramids

BBC Front page Apr 21, 2026

Several people were also injured in the incident on Monday at the popular tourist site, say Mexican officials, weeks before the country hosts the Fifa World Cup.

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Boy, 17, charged with Kenton synagogue arson

BBC Front page Apr 21, 2026

A bottle containing a type of accelerant was thrown through the window of the synagogue.

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Collapsed law firm at centre of £39.5m fraud probe

BBC Front page Apr 21, 2026

Sheffield-based PM Law Ltd, which had 25 offices across England, closed suddenly on 2 February.

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Louisiana gunman who killed eight children masked his rage before rampage

Washington Post Apr 21, 2026

On social media, Shamar Elkins seemed like a doting father. Domestic violence experts say a pending divorce and a criminal history were common red flags.

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An American hostage’s mother on her new memoir of ‘love and pain’

Washington Post Apr 21, 2026

“When We See You Again” is a excavation of a mother’s grief for her only son, Hersh, who was taken hostage in Gaza in 2023 and killed by his captors in 2024.

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