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Good afternoon. It's 4PM, Friday, 18th April. The headlines: Fears grow over the potential erosion of newfound social liberties in Syria. The US explores options for a ceasefire in #Ukraine. In Rome, the US Vice President holds talks with Italy's Prime Minister. Near Naples, a cable car accident claims four lives. The World Marbles Championship gets underway, while #Ukraine reveals an initial minerals agreement with the US. #BBC #News

Can't play this stream on a browser on my phone or laptop (which has always worked fine) today ... What have the done? I know they were looking to geo-lock audio feeds, but I'm still in the UK :'(

I thought we'd got away from making it easier to stream via illegal methods than legitimate ones 🤷

#UK Supreme Court goes backwards and says only biological women can use female bathrooms etc. This is bad and the #BBC's take on it is bad too. Wtaf
BBC: "Supreme Court gender ruling offers clarity after years of ambiguity" (??!!)

bbc.com/news/articles/c4g27n80

Campaigners Helen Joyce (left) and Maya Forstater (right) celebrate outside the UK Supreme Court in London. Helen has long blonde hair and glasses and is wearing a blue jacket and black top. Maya has curly dark hair and wears a blue blouse and black blazer.
www.bbc.comSupreme Court gender ruling offers clarity after years of ambiguityThe ruling on the meaning of the term "woman" in law is a "victory for common sense", the EHRC's chair says.

Good afternoon. It's 1PM, Friday, 18th April. The headlines: #Ukraine has agreed on a preliminary minerals agreement with the US. Senator Rubio reveals America is evaluating the viability of a ceasefire in Ukraine. #Hamas dismisses an Israeli truce offer. Near Naples, Italy, a cable car accident has claimed four lives. Fears mount over threats to Syria's emerging social liberties. A fresh scheme seeks to extract substantial volumes of carbon dioxide from the air. #BBC #News