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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.
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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Forget hot coffee - Gen Z like their drinks ice cold and fruity
Young consumers are choosing cold, customisable drinks and coffee chains are racing to catch up.
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards
Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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Close race as Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU
Turbulent international affairs have brought the vote forward, but the campaign has focused more on Iceland's vital fish…
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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How 'Book Queen' Dolly Parton inspired millions of children with gift of reading
Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy
A woman who rented out homes to two al-Qaeda members speaks publicly for the first time - to the BBC.
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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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…
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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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 sa…
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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 medic…
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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Tibet-Nepal floods: Shocking footage isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there
Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.
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Berlin is being blackmailed by hackers, mayor says
Kai Wegner says the German capital and city-state would not cave in to a ransom demand for data stolen in a cyber-attack…
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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Nepal: How a 97-year-old was rescued during the flash floods
A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.
BBC News World · 27 days ago