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Jan 1 - Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE become BRICS members
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UK troops at Iraq base shot down Iranian drones, Healey says
British forces based in Iraq shot down two drones overnight, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed.
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What on earth is going on with the oil price?
Oil price moves have made headlines since the Iran conflict started - but why have there been such sharp swings?
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Woman who kept vulnerable victim as slave sentenced to 13 years
Mandy Wixon, 56, forced the victim to clean her squalid home and subjected her to a miserable life.
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- Feb 28 - How is ATP Carbon Tracker trying to help players longer their carbon footprint?
- Jan 11 - All-female city council makes history in Minnesota
- 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 1 - Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE become BRICS members
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- "Why aren’t we all eating insects?"
- 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?
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British and Irish Screens in Nîmes
11 March 2026The Nîmes British and Irish Screens film festival takes place from 13 to 22 March. The guest of honour is legendary Irish filmmaker Jim Sheridan. The Dublin screenwriter-director-producer started out in the theatre before turning to cinema. There will be screenings of some of his best known films at the festival: My Left Foot, In … Continue reading "British and Irish Screens in Nîmes"
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Sting: The Last Ship
18 February 2026Sting grew up in the shipbuilding town of Wallsend, near Newcastle in northeast England. In The Last Ship, he tells the story of the workers at a shipyard facing closure. The musical is at the Seine Musicale till 8 March. Sting has long been a musical superstar, first with The Police, then as a solo … Continue reading "Sting: The Last Ship"
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(Don’t) Be My Valentine
13 February 2026Looking for something a bit different as a Valentine's gift? Or do you want to send a message to someone you definitely don't want to date? Bronx Zoo in NYC has the answer: their Name-a-Roach campaign. The Zoo started the campaign 15 years ago. The deal? Make a donation to help wildlife conservation and you … Continue reading "(Don’t) Be My Valentine"