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Heated Rivalry: How a hockey TV show inspired me to come out

Jesse Korteum kept his sexuality secret – until a smash hit TV series changed the game

Jesse Korteum kept his sexuality secret – until a smash hit TV series changed the game

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Witness History

The protests that sparked the Tiananmen Square massacre

How mass student demonstrations in May 1989 led to bloodshed in Beijing. Organiser Wu'er Kaixi explains why he thought a more progressive China was in reach.

How mass student demonstrations in May 1989 led to bloodshed in Beijing. Organiser Wu'er Kaixi explains why he thought a more progressive China was in reach.

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BBC News

05/06/2026 03:01 GMT

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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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The Newsroom

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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

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BBC News Summary

05/06/2026 03:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

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Heart and Soul

The Missionary Soldier

David Eubank calls himself a Christian missionary, not a soldier. But in the war zones of Burma and Iraq, he has rescued the wounded, carried the dead, and killed.

David Eubank calls himself a Christian missionary, not a soldier. But in the war zones of Burma and Iraq, he has rescued the wounded, carried the dead, and killed.

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BBC News

05/06/2026 04:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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Newsday

05/06/2026 04:06 GMT

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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BBC News

05/06/2026 05:01 GMT

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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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Newsday

05/06/2026 05:06 GMT

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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BBC News

05/06/2026 06:01 GMT

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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.