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Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells - The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy? 3 hrs ago - Business

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How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran? -- Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.

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Harry and Meghan are experts in surprise - but why are they returning to UK now? -- The sudden decision to return leaves lots of questions for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Royal Family.

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US says sanctions will 'squash' Iran's economy and 'collapse' its regime -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us".

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Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK later this month -- The couple's children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are enrolled to start at a school in September.

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Alcaraz to play US Open after four months out -- Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is set to make his return at the US Open after missing four months with a wrist injury.

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What is postpartum psychosis and why is it central in the Lindsay Clancy trial? -- Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023 and her defence team point to severe postpartum mental illness.

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Watch: What to know about Trump's trusted aide Natalie Harp -- The BBC's Bernd Debusmann explains who she is and how she came to hold such a prominent role in the US president's inner circle.

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Watch: Trump leads tour of White House helipad construction site -- The work is being expedited ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's planned visit to the White House in late September.

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Jellyfish mesmerise in their own museum in Florida -- The Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach is believed to be the first in the US dedicated entirely to the floating predators.

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Lindsay Clancy's trial puts postpartum psychosis in the spotlight -- Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that can involve mania, depression, hallucinations and delusions.

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Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101 -- Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated.

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'A floating prison' - sailors describe life on warships like USS Abraham Lincoln -- Concerns have mounted about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed since 11 December.

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Hayden Panettiere: A life of struggles alongside screen success -- She went from child actress to Hollywood star, but endured addiction, harassment and personal trauma.

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What to know about Tupac's murder trial and the gang leader accused of orchestrating his death -- Opening statements in the trial transported a Las Vegas jury back in time to 1990s hip-hop, filled with rap feuds, gang street violence and a distrust in police.

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It is unclear why the civilian-contracted plane was at the radar site on Alaska's south-west coast.

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A list of expensive New York homes has sparked a controversy as Mamdani implements a second home tax.

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Harry and Meghan enjoyed some showbusiness success, but their Hollywood reign proved short-lived.

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Agents stopped the Democrat in an airport over the weekend and also searched his home while investigating accusations that he has denied.

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Nixon now faces a tough campaign against incumbent Republican Senator Ashley Moody in November.

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The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil examines the life the couple built in Hollywood, as they sought privacy and independence.

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Prosecutors say the Albany woman had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, and wanted to bomb the statehouse to kill lawmakers.

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An agreement preventing a new wave of US tariffs is close and could include an end to Canada's boycott of US wine and spirits.

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Immigration officials allege the boat operator illegally entered the US from El Salvador and lied about his citizenship.

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