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Dec 30 - Alabama plans to use nitrogen gas to execute man who once survived botched execution
BBC News
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Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling
Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences.
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Ruthless plotter or dad dancer? Insiders reveal the real Andy Burnham
Who is the real Andy Burnham? Laura Kuenssberg talks to more than 20 people who know him to work it out
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Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes
Drones targeted Wildberries facilities near Moscow and in Tambov. Ukraine's leader called them "major logistics facilities" supplying "sanctioned components".
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- Feb 28 - How is ATP Carbon Tracker trying to help players longer their carbon footprint?
- Jan 31 - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and social media companies Discord, TikTok, X and Snap reprimanded before a US congressional hearing for not doing enough to protect children online
- Jan 11 - All-female city council makes history in Minnesota
- Jan 1 - Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE become BRICS members
- Dec 30 - Alabama plans to use nitrogen gas to execute man who once survived botched execution
- Jan 20 - Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon
- Jan 17 - Two royal health announcements in one day show different approach since late queen
- Jan 16 - Donald Trump overwhelmingly wins the Iowa Republican Caucuses, first voting in US Presidential primaries, with Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, second and third
- Jan 8 - Francis Urges Ban on Surrogacy, Calling It ‘Despicable’
- Dec 18 - Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples
- Dec 15 - New report reveals homelessness in the US increased by 12%, with more than 650,000 people experiencing homeless one night in January 2023
- Dec 13 - COP28 climate summit signals the end of fossil fuels — but is it enough?
- Dec 12 - First Indigenous Winner of Miss Canada United World
Speakeasy News
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Revisiting Robin Hood
06 July 2026Robin Hood is one of the most familiar figures in English-speaking culture. The Death of Robin Hood (2026), directed by Michael Sarnoski, revisits the legend from an unexpected angle by focusing on the outlaw’s final years rather than his earlier adventures. The film also provides a useful basis for exploring how myths evolve and how … Continue reading "Revisiting Robin Hood"
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A Long Way Home
16 June 2026Karl Bushby has been walking for a long time: 27 years and counting. He left Ushuaia, at the southern tip of South America in 1998. He has continued, only using his own manpower, ever since. He hopes to make it home to Hull, in England, this autumn. Bushby, a former Paratrooper in the British Army, … Continue reading "A Long Way Home"
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Bad Bunny Flies the Flag for Puerto Rico
16 June 2026Bad Bunny has had an incredible year so far, winning Best Album Grammy and performing a landmark Super Bowl half-time show that celebrated his Puerto Rican identity. The reggaeton star is now on a world tour and will be playing two concerts in Paris on 4 and 5 July. All this exposure has once again … Continue reading "Bad Bunny Flies the Flag for Puerto Rico"