Eric Johnson

Senior Journalist, BBC Minute - the world’s most shareable news. #BREAKING news professional.

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The British Pope most people have never heard of

R. A. J. Waddingham, author of 'Breakspear: The English Pope Who Went to War' adds his voice to this intriguing article on Pope Adrian IV by @EricBBCNews. Read it here 👇
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An update following Friday's protest that saw tomato soup thrown at Vincent van #Gogh’s “#Sunflowers” painting in London. Two women have denied causing criminal damage to the frame in court. The painting itself wasn't damaged - it was covered by glass.

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To #Colombia - police say at least 20 people have been killed and 14 more injured in a road accident. Images on Colombian TV showed a bus had flipped over.

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A U-turn for Elon #Musk - he now says his rocket company #SpaceX would continue to fund its Starlink internet service in Ukraine. Just a day ago he said he could no longer afford to do so. He tweeted his company will "just keep funding [the] Ukraine government for free."

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#Uganda's president has unveiled a number of measures to contain the spread of #ebola. Two districts will have an overnight curfew introduced, as well as restrictions on entering and leaving. Also, bars, gyms, saunas and places of worship will be closed for 21 days.

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Congrats to Allison Appleby in the US. She's won the Miss Dallas Teen beauty pageant... with her service dog by her side! Brady, a golden retriever, alerts her to oncoming seizures.

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Authorities in #Turkey say there's no hope of finding more survivors of a coal mine explosion. It's being treated as an accident, believed to have been caused by methane. We're told at least 41 people died.

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South Koreans have experienced disruption to their internet services, following a fire at a data centre. Payment, gaming, streaming, and messaging services were affected - including #Kakao Talk, which has tens of millions of users there.

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Nottingham Forest is a UK top trend - they stay bottom of the Premier League table after losing one-nil at Wolves. Elsewhere, Fulham and Bournemouth drew two-all, and Leicester City remain in the relegation zone after a goalless draw with Crystal Palace.

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And #BTS still a huge global trend. The K-pop superstars have reunited for a free concert in #Busan to support South Korea's bid to host the World Expo. It comes 4 months after they announced a break.

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Other news - and #Ukrainian officials say #Russian troops have murdered the chief conductor of #Kherson's music and drama theatre. Reports say Russia wanted Yuri Kerpatenko to perform at a festive concert two weeks ago, but he refused.

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Loads of you still talking about Rugby League World Cup online - #England have thrashed Samoa 60-6 in the opening match.

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Some breaking news to bring you - UK prosecutors have charged Manchester United's Mason Greenwood with a number of offences, including attempted rape. He's due to appear in court on Monday. No word from him yet.

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And #JENNIE a big trend. #BLACKPINK fans have been sharing videos and reaction to her performing a new song for her solo stage performance on tour in Seoul.

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Security forces in #Iran have reportedly opened fire on anti-government protesters. The internet has been shut down since mid-morning, but a number of videos online show protests in at least four cities. The demos were sparked by the death in custody of a young woman.

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Football - It was a goalless draw between #Leicester City and #CrystalPalace. The Foxes remain in the Premier League relegation zone.

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The #rugby league world cup is under way - with #England taking on #Samoa in front of around 50,000 fans at St James’ Park in Newcastle. The opening ceremony featured the #KaiserChiefs - but a glitch in the PA system brought the show to an abrupt end.

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And a number of #MotoGP riders are calling for greater wildlife protection at the Phillip Island race circuit in Australia. It's after Spanish rider Aleix #Espargaro nearly hit a wallaby during free practice on Friday. He's called the incident unacceptable.

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Manchester United footballer Mason #Greenwood has been arrested for allegedly breaching bail conditions. The striker was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault in January - he's not been charged with any offence.