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• Beyoncé: Fans flock to Cardiff for star's stadium show

  17-05-2023 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some travelled from as far away as Australia and Lebanon to see the singer in Cardiff.
  
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• Could the spring weather be affecting your mood?

  17-05-2023 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New figures from the Met Office show how little sunshine there's been so far this spring compared to recent years.
  
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• ‘It took me 50 years to speak out’: the abuse survivor who helped children find their voice

  17-05-2023 15:38 via theguardian.com
  
  It was decades before Rob Pugal was able to begin to come to terms with being sexually abused as a child, but the experience made him want to do everything he could to empower children to protect themselves today
  Warning: this article contains mentions of child sexual abuse and its impactsFor 50 years, Rob Pugal kept a secret, submerged somewhere deep inside him, he says – somewhere in his soul.Back in the 1960s in the West End of Newcastle, where an Asian immigrant community had grown up,
  
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• Sewage from space and urban heat islands: how location data can help tackle ecological crises

  17-05-2023 13:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Using satellite imagery and AI, Ordnance Survey is pioneering new techniques to help the world’s fight against climate changeWe typically think of mapping and location data as something that helps our days run more smoothly – from navigating journeys with your smartphone or satnav to using ride-sharing and food delivery apps. But there is more to location data than making our lives more convenient: one key use is helping to sustain life itself by assisting humanity’s efforts to
  
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• ‘Investors want evidence’: how robust location data can add weight to firms’ environmental reporting

  17-05-2023 13:41 via theguardian.com
  
  When it comes to risk and reputation, ESG considerations are at the heart of many business decisions. But companies need accurate information from trustworthy sourcesHow do you gauge a business’s performance? Increasingly, businesspeople and investors are broadening their assessments by combining traditional financial measures, such as profits and revenues, with newer, non-financial measures that factor in environmental and social criteria.Recent years have seen the rapid growth of ESG (en
  
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• Northern Ireland elections 2023: When are they and who can vote?

  17-05-2023 09:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Every seat in all of Northern Ireland's 11 councils is up for grabs on 18 May.
  
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• Watch violinist carry on playing after £24,000 bow breaks

  17-05-2023 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stefan Jackiw's £24,000 ($30,000) violin bow broke during a Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra concert.
  
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• Titanic revealed in images as never seen before

  17-05-2023 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Full-sized digital scans reveal shipwreck in stunning detail, showing unopened champagne bottles.
  
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• Melbourne bus crash: School children suffer "life changing" injuries - BBC

  17-05-2023 06:45
  
  Melbourne bus crash: School children suffer "life changing" injuries  BBCChildren seriously injured in bus crash, Hostel fire treated as 'suspicious' | 9 News Australia  9 News AustraliaSeven children seriously hurt after truck crashes into bus, with some requiring amputations  Sky NewsEynesbury Melbourne school bus crash: Driver charged after children left injured  Daily MailView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Duchess of Sussex honoured with Women of Vision Award at New York gala - The Telegraph

  17-05-2023 05:51
  
  Duchess of Sussex honoured with Women of Vision Award at New York gala  The TelegraphMeghan poses with troubled teens and Hollywood royalty ahead of accepting 'Women of Vision' award  Daily MailMeghan Markle's mum Doria is the spitting image of Duchess in resurfaced red carpet snap  ExpressMeghan Markle strikes gold with Prince Harry in NYC appearance  New York Post Meghan Markle shocks as Prince Harry joins her ahead of Women of Vision Awards - Mirror Onl
  
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• Seven children seriously hurt after truck crashes into bus, with some requiring amputations - Sky News

  17-05-2023 05:22
  Seven children seriously hurt after truck crashes into bus, with some requiring amputations  Sky NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Brie Larson taken aback by Johnny Depp question at Cannes Film Festival - The Independent

  17-05-2023 05:18
  
  Brie Larson taken aback by Johnny Depp question at Cannes Film Festival  The IndependentStars descend on Cannes Film Festival's opening night at the Jeanne du Barry premiere  Daily MailBrie Larson Left Stunned by Johnny Depp Question at Cannes: “You're Asking Me That?” — World of Reel  Jordan RuimyJohnny Depp walks the red carpet in Cannes  ReutersWatch: Brie Larson left stunned by Johnny Depp question at Cannes Film Festival  T
  
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• Danny Masterson: That 70s Show star 'raped women and hid behind Church of Scientology', court told - Sky News

  17-05-2023 05:16
  Danny Masterson: That 70s Show star 'raped women and hid behind Church of Scientology', court told  Sky NewsActor Danny Masterson 'used drugs and Scientology to get away with raping women'  Hampstead Highgate ExpressDanny Masterson's rape retrial: Closing arguments set to begin  The IndependentDanny Masterson Defense Ignores Scientology, Focuses On Rape Retrial Inconsistencies In Closing Argument; Jury Deliberations Likely To Start Tomorrow – Update  
  
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• New iPhone feature can create a voice that sounds like you in just 15 minutes - Sky News

  17-05-2023 05:07
  New iPhone feature can create a voice that sounds like you in just 15 minutes  Sky NewsModest Apple talks up these 'incredible' advances in iOS  The RegisterYour iPhone's AI brain will soon be able to speak in your voice  TechRadarBrand new iPhone AI tool can speak in YOUR voice – and all it needs is 15 minutes to learn...  The SunApple previews Live Speech, Personal Voice, and more new accessibility features  AppleView Full coverage on Goo
  
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• Children suffer traumatic injuries in Australia school bus crash - BBC

  17-05-2023 04:57
  
  Children suffer traumatic injuries in Australia school bus crash  BBCChildren seriously injured in bus crash, Hostel fire treated as 'suspicious' | 9 News Australia  9 News AustraliaSeven children seriously hurt after bus crashes into truck, with some requiring amputations  Sky NewsBreaking: Victorian school bus tragedy update as nine children in hospital | 7NEWS  7NEWS AustraliaView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Deadly fire at New Zealand hostel is being treated as suspicious - Sky News

  17-05-2023 04:33
  Deadly fire at New Zealand hostel is being treated as suspicious  Sky NewsNew Zealand fire: At least six killed after hostel fire  The TelegraphWhy does it take a deadly fire for New Zealand to pay attention to how its most vulnerable live?  The GuardianLoafers Lodge: At least six dead in New Zealand hostel fire  BBCSix dead in New Zealand hostel fire  The Times and The Sunday TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Quad summit cancelled after Joe Biden calls off trip to Australia - The Guardian

  17-05-2023 04:15
  Quad summit cancelled after Joe Biden calls off trip to Australia  The GuardianUS debt ceiling: Republicans hopeful of deal to avert default  BBCPresident Biden cancels visits to Australia and Papua New Guinea to deal with US debt crisis  Sky NewsAustralia rules out Quad summit going ahead in Sydney without President Biden  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Has Ukraine’s spring offensive begun? | podcast

  17-05-2023 04:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Ukrainian officials claim their forces have retaken land around the eastern city of Bakhmut and shot down Russian missiles targeting Kyiv. Luke Harding reports on the state of the warFor weeks, the world has been waiting for a major Ukrainian counteroffensive to begin. In recent days, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been on a diplomatic tour of western leaders to ask for additional military aid.The Guardian foreign correspondent Luke Harding tells Michael Safi about the progress being made by
  
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• ‘Manifestation of a crisis’: Wellington hostel fire puts spotlight on dire state of New Zealand housing - The Guardian

  17-05-2023 03:21
  ‘Manifestation of a crisis’: Wellington hostel fire puts spotlight on dire state of New Zealand housing  The GuardianNew Zealand fire: At least six killed after hostel fire  The TelegraphDeadly fire at New Zealand hostel is being treated as suspicious  Sky NewsWhy does it take a deadly fire for New Zealand to pay attention to how its most vulnerable live?  The GuardianLoafers Lodge: At least six dead in New Zealand hostel fire  BBCVie
  
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• Govt unveils 'once-in-a-generation' renting shakeup - including ban on 'no-fault' evictions - Sky News

  17-05-2023 02:11
  Govt unveils 'once-in-a-generation' renting shakeup - including ban on 'no-fault' evictions  Sky NewsNo-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector  BBCRenters’ reform must close loopholes for unfair evictions, campaigners say  The GuardianDemonisation of landlords can't go on  The TelegraphUK to Crack Down on Landlords in Private Rental Sector Shake-Up  BloombergView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Eight in 10 South African children struggle to read by age of 10 - BBC

  17-05-2023 02:09
  
  Eight in 10 South African children struggle to read by age of 10  BBCThe Times view on the global literary study: A Good Read  The TimesReading at 'English hub' schools holds up post-pandemic  Schools WeekChildren in England ranked fourth globally for reading  BBCScots 'in dark' over pupils' reading as global study results published | HeraldScotland  HeraldScotlandView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Cool response in Iceland as Rishi Sunak urges Europe’s leaders to back Rwanda plan - The Guardian

  17-05-2023 01:43
  Cool response in Iceland as Rishi Sunak urges Europe’s leaders to back Rwanda plan  The GuardianSunak to push for human rights overhaul at Iceland summit  The Times and The Sunday TimesRishi Sunak calls for change to rules that stopped Rwanda deportation flight in meeting with European court chief  Sky NewsRishi Sunak to push for Europe-wide approach to illegal migration  The GuardianUK and EU to 'strengthen co-operation' on migration – Downing
  
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• Liverpool has found Philippe Coutinho heir as Jürgen Klopp strikes gold in Gini Wijnaldum search - Liverpool.com

  17-05-2023 01:31
  Liverpool has found Philippe Coutinho heir as Jürgen Klopp strikes gold in Gini Wijnaldum search  Liverpool.comEVERY ANGLE of Trent's stunning free-kick!  Liverpool FCIf your response to Alexander-Arnold playing well involves the words 'Reece James' you're part of the problem  Football365Leicester City 0 Liverpool 3 | Premier League Highlights  Leicester CityLeicester 0-3 Liverpool: Have Dean Smith's side 'gone' after damaging defeat?  BBCVi
  
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• Inter Milan reach Champions League final: Can underdogs complete 'miracle'? - BBC

  17-05-2023 01:10
  
  Inter Milan reach Champions League final: Can underdogs complete 'miracle'?  BBCInter vs AC Milan (1-0) | Lautaro Strike Sends Nerazzurri To Istanbul | Champions League Highlights  BT SportPhoto: Tottenham player spotted in Italy amid Inter Milan rumours  The Spurs WebInter Milan 1-0 AC Milan (3-0 agg): Lautaro Martinez's second-half strike secures Champions League final spot  Sky SportsInter Milan vs AC Milan: Three key players to look out for  
  
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• Bus fares: £2 cap in England extended to end of October - The Guardian

  17-05-2023 01:02
  Bus fares: £2 cap in England extended to end of October  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Cryptocurrency trading in UK should be regulated as form of gambling, say MPs - The Guardian

  17-05-2023 01:01
  Cryptocurrency trading in UK should be regulated as form of gambling, say MPs  The GuardianTreat cryptocurrency investing as gambling, MPs say  BBCCrypto trading should be treated like a type of gambling, influential MPs say  Sky NewsUK Lawmaker Group Clashes With Treasury Over Treating Unbacked Crypto as Gambling  CoinDeskCrypto retail trading should be regulated as gambling: UK lawmakers  CointelegraphView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Bus £2 fare cap extended to end of October - BBC

  17-05-2023 01:01
  
  Bus £2 fare cap extended to end of October  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Chinese embassy calls Liz Truss’s trip to Taiwan a ‘dangerous political stunt’ - The Guardian

  17-05-2023 00:57
  Chinese embassy calls Liz Truss’s trip to Taiwan a ‘dangerous political stunt’  The GuardianTruss urges Sunak to class China as 'threat' to UK security  BBCLiz Truss warns the West is already in a Cold War with China  The TelegraphLiz 'the human hand grenade' Truss throws herself into China diplomacy | Tom Peck  The IndependentLiz Truss in Taiwan calls for ‘economic Nato’ to challenge China  The GuardianView Full cov
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend Women of Vision awards in New York - Daily Mail

  17-05-2023 00:53
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend Women of Vision awards in New York  Daily MailMeghan Markle shocks as Prince Harry joins her ahead of Women of Vision Awards - Mirror Online  The MirrorMeghan Markle's mum Doria is the spitting image of Duchess in resurfaced red carpet snap  ExpressMeghan Markle strikes gold with Prince Harry in NYC appearance  New York Post Meghan poses with troubled teens and Hollywood royalty ahead of accepting 'Women of Vision' awa
  
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• Manchester United stock jumps on improved Sheikh Jassim offer - MarketWatch

  17-05-2023 00:49
  Manchester United stock jumps on improved Sheikh Jassim offer  MarketWatchMan Utd sale: Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim makes improved offer to buy club  BBCThe details of Raine Group's secret communications with Sir Jim Ratcliffe as Man United sale heats up  The Peoples PersonUnited co-owner leaves Mayfair hotel owned by Sheikh Jassim's father  Daily MailMan Utd: 'Ambitious' move for £166m star would cost 'fortune' at Old Trafford  GIVEMESPORT
  
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• The basic cardio exercises that could cut your risk of dying from flu - The Telegraph

  17-05-2023 00:30
  
  The basic cardio exercises that could cut your risk of dying from flu  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Johnny Depp 'tears up' as new film receives seven-minute standing ovation at Cannes - The Independent

  17-05-2023 00:26
  
  Johnny Depp 'tears up' as new film receives seven-minute standing ovation at Cannes  The IndependentStars descend on Cannes Film Festival's opening night at the Jeanne du Barry premiere  Daily MailBrie Larson Left Stunned by Johnny Depp Question at Cannes: “You're Asking Me That?” — World of Reel  Jordan RuimyInside Johnny Depp's Red Carpet Return 1 Year After Amber Heard Trial  Entertainment TonightWatch: Brie Larson left stunned by John
  
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• Study finds weight gain early in life increases risk of prostate cancer death by 27% - The Guardian

  17-05-2023 00:01
  Study finds weight gain early in life increases risk of prostate cancer death by 27%  The GuardianMen who put on weight in their twenties raise prostate cancer risk  The TelegraphWarning to men who were fat in their teens or 20s  Daily MailMen who gain weight before reaching 30 'increase prostate cancer risk'  The TimesWeight gain in 20s 'linked to higher fatal prostate cancer risk in later life'  Peeblesshire NewsView Full coverage on Google New
  
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