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    Iran Talks In Limbo

    04/25/2026 | 16 mins.
    Peace talks in Pakistan to end the US and Israeli war with Iran have been left in limbo, after President Trump said he'd stopped his special envoys from attending the discussions. Earlier, the Iranian delegation flew out of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, having -- they said -- put their position to intermediaries. In other news, a social media influencer who was hit by a car in central London last weekend has died in hospital; and warnings have been issued about the risk of wildfires in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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    The European anti-fraud office formally opens an investigation into Lord Mandelson's time as trade commissioner

    04/24/2026 | 30 mins.
    The European anti-fraud office formally opens an investigation into Lord Mandelson's time as trade commissioner. Lord Mandelson has not commented on the allegations but the BBC understands he has denied acting in any criminal manner and was not motivated by financial gain. Also: Downing Street has insisted the sovereignty of the Falklands is "not in question", after documents suggested the US was reviewing its diplomatic position on the islands. And time has run out for the Assisted Dying bill to get through the House of Lords and become law.
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    Private medical data donated to UK Biobank is touted for sale on a Chinese website

    04/23/2026 | 30 mins.
    Confidential medical data donated by half a million British volunteers to the UK Biobank project has been put up for sale on a Chinese website. Also: President Trump tells the BBC Sir Keir Starmer can recover his popularity, but only if he's more robust about immigration and opens up the North Sea for more oil drilling. And the virtuoso pianist, Ruth Slenczynska, has died at the age of 101.
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    Iran says it's seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz

    04/22/2026 | 30 mins.
    Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they've seized two vessels as the country continues to impose restrictions on shipping in and around the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway. Also: Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed that Downing Street did ask about a diplomatic job for his former communications director. And scientists find that monkeys given sweet treats by tourists are eating soil to ease their upset stomachs.
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    The senior civil servant sacked from the Foreign Office defends Lord Mandelson's vetting

    04/21/2026 | 30 mins.
    Sir Olly Robbins who was sacked from the Foreign Office has told MPs there was pressure from Downing Street to confirm Lord Mandelson as US ambassador. Also: President Trump has told US radio he's confident of a deal with Iran, even though there's no confirmation more talks are going ahead. And Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the family group The Osmonds, has died at the age of 76.

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