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'Like a slap in the face': Alt-pop star Julia Wolf on going viral

'Like a slap in the face': Alt-pop star Julia Wolf on going viral Julia Wolf is in disarray. The indie-pop singer is in the middle of a breakout moment, and she's chosen that exact time to move house. As she calls the BBC from her brand new New York apartment, …

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£20m mystery gift buys London Zoo new hospital where you can watch vets work

£20m mystery gift buys London Zoo new hospital where you can watch vets work Visitors to London zoo will soon be able to watch live veterinary procedures inside a state-of-the-art new animal hospital thanks to a mystery £20m donation. A viewing gallery will show everything from penguin health checks to …

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Newspaper headlines: 'King's historic Congress address' and 'Starmer sees off rebellion'

'King's historic Congress address' and 'Starmer sees off rebellion' King Charles III's address to the US Congress is the focus of many of the front pages. The i Paper says he used his speech to call on America and Britain to "reconcile". The Times says he urged Congress to mend …

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Billie Eilish puts Manchester at centre of new 3D concert film

Singing superstar Billie Eilish and filmmaking giant James Cameron have teamed up to make a new 3D concert movie, documenting her shows in Manchester last year. Cameron, of Titanic and Avatar fame, filmed Eilish over four nights at the Co-op Live venue during her Hit Me Hard And Soft world …

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Jokes, gifts and a state dinner: Washington rolls out red carpet for King and Queen

King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued their state visit in Washington DC on Tuesday, by meeting members of President Trump's cabinet, before the King gave a speech to both houses of US Congress to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. They ended the day with a state dinner at the White …

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King gets ovation for Congress speech warning of volatile world

King Charles stressed the value and importance of the "indispensable" UK and US partnership in a well-received speech to Congress in Washington DC. Speaking in the US Capitol, the King warned the two nations had to stand together in a "more volatile, more dangerous" era - and he delivered some …

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Fashion, billionaires and jokes: Inside the White House state dinner for the King and Queen

Fashion, billionaires and jokes: Inside the White House state dinner for the King and Queen Shades of pink set the tone for the evening as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed King Charles and Queen Camilla to the White House, with a foyer draped in cherry …

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Faisal Islam: Why the UAE's exit from Opec is a big deal

It is a very big deal that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced its abrupt exit from Opec, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The Emiratis were members even before they became a nation state in 1971. Opec is the organisation of mainly Gulf oil exporters, which for many …

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Reform is not racist, Welsh leader says in heated election debate

Reform is not racist, Welsh leader says in heated election debate Reform's Welsh leader has said his party is not racist in a heated Senedd election debate where leaders clashed over immigration. Dan Thomas made the comments while criticising the Welsh government's Nation of Sanctuary policy, which aims to help …

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Weeks of silence over Iran school strike highly unusual, former US officials say

Weeks of silence over Iran school strike highly unusual, former US officials say Five former US officials, including a former top military lawyer, have criticised the Pentagon for not acknowledging potential American involvement in a deadly strike on an Iranian school earlier this year. Some of those officials said it …

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