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Trump announces 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran

Trump says the new levy is "effective immediately" as anti-government protests in Iran enter a third week.

4 hrs agoMiddle East

Analysis: Iran's rulers face biggest challenge since 1979 revolution

The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.

10 hrs agoWorld

Trump announces 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran

Trump says the new levy is "effective immediately" as anti-government protests in Iran enter a third week.

4 hrs agoMiddle East

Analysis: Iran's rulers face biggest challenge since 1979 revolution

The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.

10 hrs agoWorld

'They just kept killing': Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown in Iran

The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country.

8 hrs agoMiddle East

Former Fed chairs condemn criminal investigation into Jerome Powell

Three former heads of the central bank say the probe seeks to undermine the Fed's independence and "has no place" in the US.

10 hrs agoBusiness

Minnesota sues Trump administration to block surge of ICE agents

The administration has said it will send "hundreds more" federal officers to the state, after a woman was shot dead by an agent last week.

5 hrs agoUS & Canada

Are You Dead?: The viral Chinese app for young people living alone

A new bleak-sounding app has been downloaded in droves by many youth who live by themselves - and fear dying alone.

18 hrs agoAsia

How Australian festival imploded after axing Palestinian author

Some 180 writers, including former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have withdrawn from the event.

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Bugatti is the latest auto firm to construct an opulent apartment building for the super rich.

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Our eyes can frequently play tricks on us, but scientists have discovered that some artificial intelligence can fall for the same illusions.

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Some travellers are now second-guessing whether it's safe to visit destinations the US has recently threatened.

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Hopes of finding survivors have dimmed as more than 20 people remain missing in the debris.

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The Gambia accuses Myanmar's leadership of carrying out "brutal and vicious violations" against the Muslim minority group.

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Recruits tell the BBC an ex-teacher who operates on Telegram misled them, saying they could avoid combat.

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The US president and his administration have threatened "very strong options" to intervene in Iran, including military action.

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Mortuary videos show how deadly Iran crackdown has become

BBC Verify has been examining disturbing footage from a mortuary in Tehran, showing scores of bodies. These images could hold clues about what’s happening inside Iran.

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Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor, Adolescence and other highlights from the Golden Globes

One Battle After Another and Adolescence swept the Golden Globes as Hollywood's awards season kicks off.

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The protests, now in their 13th night, erupted over the economy and have grown into the largest in years.

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Russ White filmed one of his neighbours attempting to ski down Buckingham Road in Coalville.

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President Trump's architect told the National Capital Planning Commission that the new ballroom will match the height of the White House.

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Health and Wellness

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