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Now playing Next Culture news J.K. Rowling will not be prosecuted after social media comments J.K. Rowling's comments about Scotland’s new hate crime laws "are not assessed to be criminal", police have said, confirming that no further action would be taken. 03/04/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news Former US presidents' favourite books (that they've definitely read) Donald Trump is now selling Bibles. No, this isn't a joke. He says it's his favourite book. (Make of that what you will.) To steer back towards a sense of sanity, here are the favourite books of former US presidents - the ones that have actually cracked a book. 28/03/2024
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Now playing Next Hungary Thousands protest in Budapest as Orban embroiled in corruption scandal Authoritarian social conservative Viktor Orbán has already had his power shaken by a sexual abuse scandal. 26/03/2024
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Now playing Next Sci-Tech Euroviews. Are we doing enough for women of colour in science? Building spaces for African women in science requires resources. As well as funding, we need buy-in from their male peers to help construct safe spaces for them to flourish, Pauline Gerrard writes. 22/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News In breakthrough, EU leaders call for Gaza ceasefire for the first time EU leaders have unanimously called for “an immediate humanitarian pause leading to a sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza, after Hungary subscribed to the statement for the first time since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Spain Rubiales tells Spanish court he will cooperate with corruption probe The former Spanish football boss says he is planning to return from the Dominican Republic after being named as a person of interest. 21/03/2024