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I was in the booth by the window, half-focused on my phone and a cold coffee, when I noticed the kid come in. Hood pulled tight, eyes on the floor. You could tell by the way he movedâslow and smallâthat he wasnât sure heâd be allowed to stay....
Forty-three years ago this week, the BBC reported on the death of Roberto Calvi, an Italian banker whose body was found in strange circumstances in the centre of London. His bank was linked to the Vatican, a masonic group and the Mafia â and his murder left many unanswered questions....
In July 1987, 38 years ago this week, a Nazi war criminal, the "Butcher of Lyon", was sentenced to life in prison by a French court for crimes against humanity. Four years earlier, in 1983, the BBC reported on how France felt about this reckoning with its dark past....
In 1960, Jane Goodall began her groundbreaking field study by living among chimpanzees in Tanzania. In 1986 she told the BBC how similar chimps and humans really are. On 14 July 1960, 65 years ago this week, a young English woman with no formal scientific background or qualifications stepped off a boat at the Gombe Stream Game Reserve in Tanzania to begin what would become a pioneering study of wild chimpanzees....
Films and TV shows have created a glamorous "Notting Hill" version of the UK's capital city. A new Lena Dunham series pokes fun at the stereotypes Americans believe about the country. When Jessica, the heroine of Lena Dunham's new series, Too Much, first arrives from New York to live in London, she thinks she's heading to live on a country estate; the idyllic Jane Austen or Bridgerton-era kind she's seen on screen....
PFL Champions Series: Dakota Ditcheva v Sumiko Inaba Date: Saturday, 19 July Venue: Grand Arena, Cape Town, South Africa When Dakota Ditcheva became the first British woman to win an MMA world title, she had no idea of the frustration that would follow....
When Andy Farrell was asked about the performance of his Twin Flankers of the Apocalypse - Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry - the British and Irish Lions coach practically lit up like a Christmas tree. "Immense," he smiled in the wake of their outrageous efforts in the 27-19 win over the Wallabies....
Leeds United have agreed a 20m euro (ÂŁ17m) deal with German club Hoffenheim for midfielder Anton Stach. Stach will sign a four-year contract, with the transfer subject to a number of add-ons. Once it is confirmed, Stach will become Leeds' sixth signing of the summer....
France v Germany Date: Friday, 18 July Kick-off: 20:00 BST Venue: St Jacob-Park, Basel Coverage: Live on BBC Radio Sports Extra (from 19:50 BST). Text commentary and video highlights on the BBC Sport website and app When Wendie Renard was left out of the France squad for Euro 2025, it sent shockwaves through women's football....