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  "id": 17854989,
  "title": "The Long Hull: Karl Bushby reflects on perseverance & 'best of humanity' on his 28-year journey home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/the-long-hull-karl-bushby-reflects-on-perseverance-best-of-humanity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T20:54:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
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    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20261102-the-long-hull-karl-bushby-reflects-on-perseverance-best-of-humanity-on-his-28-year-journey-home"
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  "summary": "British adventurer Karl Bushby has returned to his hometown of Hull after a 28-year journey spanning approximately 50,000 kilometres. The 57-year-old, a former member of the British Army's Parachute Regiment, was greeted by hundreds of supporters in his home city's square. According to the Jerusalem Post, his 31,000-mile trek included hacking through Central American jungles, crossing the ice between Alaska and Russia, and swimming across the English Channel.\n\nBushby's journey began in Chile after the breakdown of his marriage, inspired by his father's question regarding the possibility of walking from London to New York. Carrying minimal gear, he traveled north through the Americas, crossed from Alaska to Russia, and traversed Mongolia and China before returning through Europe. France 24 reports that his voyage, which included swimming the Caspian Sea, illustrated the relationship between individual determination and geopolitical constraints.",
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Global pedestrian Karl Bushby returns home to UK after 28-year trek",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/global-pedestrian-karl-bushby-returns-home-to-uk-after-28-year-trek",
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "28 years and 50,000 kilometres: British adventurer Karl Bushby arrives home after epic trek",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/28-years-and-50-000-kilometres-british-adventurer-karl-bushby-arrives",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:56:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Karl Bushby returns home to northern England after a 28-year, 31,000-mile walk around the world",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/karl-bushby-returns-home-to-northern-england-after-a-28-year-31-000",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:59:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "UK adventurer Karl Bushby returns home after 28-year trek around the world",
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        "published": "2026-11-02T15:28:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "British adventurer Karl Bushby returns home after 28-year walk around world",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/british-adventurer-karl-bushby-returns-home-after-28-year-walk-around",
        "published": "2026-11-02T17:42:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Karl Bushby embraces his mother as he completes his 28-year walk around world",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/karl-bushby-embraces-his-mother-as-he-completes-his-28-year-walk",
        "published": "2026-11-02T21:12:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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