automated task

src/bot.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import aiohttp
 import discord
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup as bs4
 from discord import Intents, Interaction, app_commands
-from discord.ext import commands
+from discord.ext import commands, tasks
 from bbc_feeds import news
 
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CommandsCog(commands.Cog):
 
     def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
-        super().__init__()
+        self.news_task.start()
 
     async def story_to_embed(self, story) -> discord.Embed:
         """
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class CommandsCog(commands.Cog):
         description="BBC News"
     )
 
+    checked_news = set()
+
     @group.command(name="latest")
     async def get_latest_news(self, inter: Interaction, limit: int = 1):
         """
@@ -84,6 +86,18 @@ class CommandsCog(commands.Cog):
             embed = await self.story_to_embed(story)
             await inter.followup.send(embed=embed)
 
+    @tasks.loop(minutes=15)
+    async def news_task(self):
+
+        story = news().all(limit=1)[0]
+        if story.link in self.checked_news:
+            return
+
+        self.checked_news.add(story.link)
+        embed = await self.story_to_embed(story)
+        channel = self.bot.get_channel(1057004889458348042)
+        await channel.send(embed=embed)
+
 
 class ErrorCog(commands.Cog):
     """Error handling cog."""