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US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks - Iran says the attack killed two people and injured two others, in the first known US strike on Iran since late July. 15 mins ago - World

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Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil -- Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy. -- World

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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. -- US & Canada

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Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets -- The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.

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Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities -- Researchers in fields like climate and medicine are being lured north by new research funding.

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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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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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'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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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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Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children -- Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.

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What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans -- Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?

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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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Watch: Hikers airlifted to safety after flash flooding hits Grand Canyon -- About 15 people are thought to be missing or unaccounted for after flash flooding swept through parts of the iconic landmark.

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The US-Canada trade war in 5 charts -- The US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border.

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15 hikers feared missing after 'terrifying' flash flooding hits Grand Canyon -- "It was a beautiful day - and then people were screaming," one hiker who was airlifted to safety tells the BBC.

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'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope -- The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.

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Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."

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Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US to UK -- The self-styled provocateur had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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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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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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