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China hits out at 'illegal' new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners -- The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing. -- World

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Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz -- Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide. -- World

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Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start -- The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.

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US firefighters say major blaze near Reno about a quarter contained -- But officials fear that winds could fan the flames for two more days, as many locals remain under evacuation orders.

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Brain disease in dead NFL players 'higher than previously shown' -- A new study says at least one in four ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had a degenerative brain disease but the true figure could be much higher.

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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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Kate Hudson to make How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days sequel, 23 years on -- Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, her co-star from the 2003 rom-com, could be reunited for the sequel.

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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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'Scared to death': Thousands evacuate Nevada homes as wildfire spreads -- Tens of thousands of people in the US state have been warned to evacuate as the wildfire spreads in the outskirts of Reno.

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Trump Mobile promoted a 'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing -- BBC Verify tracks the changes in design, spec, manufacture and release date of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile.

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'Quiet, quiet, quiet!' - What triggers Trump to shut down reporters? -- As the US president insults a journalist again, the BBC looks at the questions he does not like to answer.

3 days ago

'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips -- Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

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'Half my business will be gone' - firms in Canada and US fear trade war -- Business owners in both countries are navigating uncertainty and worry as the tit-for-tat import taxes ratchet up.

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Frustration builds in US city struggling without power for 12 days -- In the town of Gary, where a third of residents live in poverty, people say they have been living in "survival mode".

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Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump's deal -- The Canadian prime minister will have to sell his gamble that walking away from talks with the White House will be worth the consequences.

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When police stormed a Penn State frat house, one brother thought it was a prank -- Thirteen current and former students were arrested and accused of running a drug-dealing enterprise.

3 days ago

Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania -- Cases in the US have hit the highest point since the virus was eliminated, as vaccination rates decline.

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Relief may be near for Indiana city after days without power -- After nearly two-weeks without power, Gary, Indiana residents and officials call for accountability, infrastructure improvements, and customer relief measures.

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Target apologises for 'offensive' children Halloween costume after backlash -- The retailer says the costume is "hurtful for Black guests, team members and partners", without providing further details.

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US judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'frivolous' appeal against conviction -- The former Jeffrey Epstein accomplice loses her latest effort to be released from prison.

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Andrew Tate exaggerates and did not own supercars in photos, his lawyers say -- Prosecutors argue Tate and his brother Tristan are a flight risk and should not be released on bail.

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Sonya Massey's killer Sean Grayson dies in US prison -- The former police officer, whose crime reignited the debate about US police brutality, was undergoing treatment for cancer.

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Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult in HBO's Harry Potter series -- Hoult was announced as Gilderoy Lockhart two weeks ago but has dropped out due to scheduling issues.

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US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles -- Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".

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