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Back to SearchCountry music legend Dolly Parton dies
The country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 in Nashville, Tennessee. In a seven-decade career, she won 10 Grammy awards, sold mor…
5 hours ago
China to protect its interests in wake of US Iran sanctions
China has vowed to protect its interests after the US announced plans to widen economic sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, which includ…
12 hours ago
US announces 'economic onslaught' against Iran
The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has unveiled a wave of sanctions aimed at isolating Iran's economy and says that other countries will be pr…
1 day, 5 hours ago
US warns of 'economic D-Day' against Iran
The US treasury secretary has threatened Iran with "the single greatest financial offensive ever", claiming the US-Israel war with Iran was "entering…
1 day, 12 hours ago
Iran’s currency hits an all-time low against the US dollar
Iran’s currency, the rial, has hit a record low, trading at over 2 million rials to the dollar on unofficial markets. The devaluation comes a day bef…
2 days, 5 hours ago
Ukraine's former defence minister repeats call for elections
Ukraine's popular former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov tells the BBC he still wants nationwide elections, despite his country being at war. We he…
2 days, 13 hours ago
Canada to impose retaliatory tariffs on US
Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, has confirmed he'll impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States next month, saying trade talks collapsed be…
3 days, 5 hours ago
EU condemns Russian attack on Ukrainian shopping centre
Rescuers in the central city of Kryvyi Rih are continuing to search for survivors of Friday's daytime drone attack on a shopping centre. We hear from…
3 days, 14 hours ago
How could El Niño affect us?
Weather experts are warning that a developing El Niño weather system could become the strongest since modern records began. The effects of El Niño on…
4 days, 6 hours ago
Largest El Niño in living memory?
Weather experts describe the developing climate system as an unprecedented event. Temperatures in the Pacific Ocean could climb more than three degre…
4 days, 12 hours ago