“But I have lived, and have not lived in vain...'

It is the 200th anniversary of the death of Lord Byron: author of the most readable long poem and the greatest letters in the English language.

Welcome to The Tortured DJs Department

It’s Taylor Swift’s era and we are all just living in it. Another brilliant review from our very own music wordsmith Mark #TSTTPD #THETORTUEDPOETSDEPARTMENT

“I was half alive,” Emma Thompson said, of the collapse of her marriage to Kenneth Branagh, in 1995. “Any sense of being a lovable or worthy person had gone completely.” nyer.cm/LwSb41E

UK Music Venue Trust found that over 125 small music venues closed or stopped hosting live music performances in 2023. The org has proposed a £1 tax on tickets to musical performances at large venues, used to pay artists who perform at smaller venues. 

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In a classic “I retire as champion” move, Netflix just crushed expectations with its subscriber numbers and then said it will no longer report them (starting in 2025) bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Lucas Shaw

The UK gaming industry is worth almost £8 billion to the economy

Lucy Frazer visited the London Games Festival to find out how UK Games Fund are supporting the UK’s early-stage games developers

Nature officially becomes a musician, earning royalties for environmental causes bbc.in/49GVrRZ

2024 World Press Photo Contest: Winners revealed bbc.in/3w7y865

Taylor Swift: Fans react as new album The Tortured Poets Department leaked bbc.in/3U6Lbg6

A new Emory University study of more than 1,100 residents of the Atlanta metropolitan area suggests that air pollution directly contributes to degeneration in the brain, increasing the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease links.emory.edu/UU

Why are universities closing arts & humanities courses and cutting jobs? BBC Radio 4's 'Front Row' investigates & considers the consequences, this evening 7.15pm bit.ly/3TWq7ZI.

With contributions from Arts & Humanities Alliance (AHA) and School of Advanced Study, University of London. Hosted Samira Ahmed

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Today, I was honored with Gaza team to win the Gold Award at the annual BBC news awards I dedicate this award to the brave journalists who sacrificed their lives to report the truth, and also to those brave journalists who are still reporting from inside Gaza.

Blown away to win the Most Impactful Journalism category at the BBC News (UK) Awards for our McDonalds investigation. Top team zoe conway Mark Broad Ellie Doward George Dabby Esyllt Carr but the biggest thanks goes to all the young people who bravely shared their stories with us 🙌🏽

Le Studio Ghibli, Palme d'or d'honneur #Cannes2024 🌟

Pour la première fois, la Palme d’or d’honneur est un prix collectif qui sera remis au fameux studio japonais.

Le Studio Ghibli, incarné par Hayao Miyazaki et Isao Takahata, a emporté son public au travers d’œuvres

The BBC has won Broadcaster of the Year at the New York Festival Radio Awards for the second year running! Congratulations also go to BBC News and World Service winners including:

🏆Investigative Journalism Podcast (Gold): The Shamima Begum Story S2 of I’m Not a Monster from

The Thai border town of Mae Sot has become an uneasy refuge for Burmese on the run. 'It has the feel of Cold War Berlin about it, or of Casablanca in the famous eponymous movie. It is a town full of exiles... living in a state of almost constant anxiety.' bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…

It's going to be special 🤩

100 days to go until the Paris 2024 Olympics!

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Over my many years as a journalist my stories have often made an impact- discussed in other media or in parliament, influenced policy . But I think this is the first occasion when one of my reports looks likely to change the law .Meirion Jones Louise Tickle Andrew Hosken

IDF: A short while ago, Iran launched UAVs from within its territory toward Israel.

The IDF is on high alert and is constantly monitoring the operational situation.

The IDF Aerial Defense Array is on high alert, along with IAF fighter jets and Israeli Navy vessels that are on