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US and Venezuela reach 'historic' oil deal, Trump says - The agreement would grant the US majority control of over 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves, Trump said. 18 mins ago - World

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Watch: 'He's losing it' - Americans react to Lake Ontario name change -- US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to change the name of one of the Great Lakes to Lake America.

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Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities -- Lured by millions of new research funding from the Carney government, 48 US researchers in fields like climate and medicine will soon be moving north.

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'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users -- As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

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Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules -- The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military.

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BBC speaks with US group after 77 trekkers go missing in Nepal flood -- The BBC's Helena Humphrey visited Isha Foundation in the US state of Tennessee, that lost contact with their tour group on the China-Nepal border.

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Fed has 'work to do' if price rises don't ease for Americans, Warsh says -- Kevin Warsh remarks suggest interest rates could be increased if policymakers think inflation is running too high.

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A summer of foodborne illness is already testing Trump's pick for top regulator -- Heidi Overton has been tapped to lead the Food and Drug Administration. But some worry she will pick loyalty to Trump over science.

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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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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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Jacob Elordi on why The Dog Stars had him asking 'What am I missing' in life? -- Sir Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic epic explores the feeling of hope in a pandemic-riddled world.

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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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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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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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Tennessee governor plans to name Nashville airport after Dolly Parton -- Thousands of fans have signed an online petition asking the airport to be named after her.

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Watch: Marchers reflect on voting rights 63 years after 'I have a dream' speech -- This year's March on Washington, held annually to commemorate Martin Luther King's historic speech, called on strengthening voting rights.

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Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE -- The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.

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US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told -- Iraqi Kurdistan fears the Trump administration's plan will make the region more vulnerable to further attacks from Iran.

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Autopsy shows National Guard fatally shot Memphis man in the back -- The report conflicts with the authorities' initial account, which said Tyrin Johnson had been shot in the chest.

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Watch: Puppy rescued from drain using a bucket and cheese -- The Florida puppy has since been adopted after being turned over to animal control, according to the Tampa Police Department.

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