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BBC News - US News

Belugas and dolphins rescued from closed Canadian park arrive in Spain -- Two beluga whales and four dolphins rescued from a struggling Canadian marine park arrived in Spain as part of an effort to relocate the animals and avoid euthanasia.

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'Our parents were crossing the border an hour before the flood hit' Authorities say more than 1,300 people are missing, including dozens of Americans and Canadians, as families await word on loved ones thought to be caught in the Nepal flash floods. 2 hrs ago - World

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What we should make of CIA boss's secret trip to Moscow -- There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner. -- World

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Jury deliberating in trial of Lindsay Clancy, US woman accused of killing her children -- Prosecutors argued Clancy made a calculated decision to murder the children, while the defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.

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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America -- Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.

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'Angel by my side' - Miley Cyrus pays tribute to godmother Dolly Parton -- Tributes pour in from across the worlds of music, film and politics for the star, who died at the age of 80.

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Key moments in trial of Lindsay Clancy, the mother accused of murdering her three children -- A jury is deliberating in the trial of the Massachusetts mother charged with murdering her three small children

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Dolly Parton was the one thing most Americans could agree on -- The cultural icon was one of the rare celebrities adored by Americans of all ages, races and political persuasions.

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Trial date set for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed -- His plea deal to avoid a death-penalty trial was rejected by a federal appeals court last summer.

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Olympic champion Liu announces break from competition -- Women's Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu confirms that she will not compete during the 2026-27 season.

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How Dolly Parton became a fashion icon -- Culture correspondent Noor Nanji explores how the country legend's signature style helped her take over the world.

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'I'm heartbroken' - Fans react to Dolly Parton's death -- The BBC spoke to gatherers at her Hollywood star in Los Angeles, and fans in Washington DC about the music icon's impact.

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Dolly Parton: The life of an iconic country singer -- Iconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, the singer's team announced on social media.

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'Absolutely ridiculous': Canadians react to new tariff tensions with the US -- Many voiced frustration at the escalating trade war, warning it risks damaging the deep economic and cultural ties between the two neighbours.

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What do locals think of IndyCar in Washington DC? -- US President Donald Trump was among hundreds of people who gathered to see the race through Washington DC streets on Sunday.

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Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy -- BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.

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How Dolly Parton told her life story through six iconic songs -- A legendary singer-songwriter, her music covered themes around love, loss, female empowerment and spirituality.

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Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump -- The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.

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A look back at Dolly Parton's life in pictures -- The singer rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most beloved entertainers in the world.

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How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump -- What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its exports to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute?

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Susan Sarandon leads tributes to Rocky Horror Picture Show co-star Tim Curry -- Stars of stage and screen grieve the cult British actor, who has died aged 80.

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Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety -- Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

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US drug agency approves breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer -- Experts have hailed the drug, daraxonrasib, as a game changer for one of the world's deadliest cancers.

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Rocky Horror star Tim Curry dies at 80 -- Curry was best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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US designates Palestine Action a terrorist group -- Supporting Palestine Action became illegal in the UK in 2025 after the government banned it under anti-terror legislation.

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