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Millions of jobs lost as Iranians battle ‘Operation Economic Fury’
A fragile ceasefire may have paused the US-Israeli war on Iran, but the economic cost is crippling life in Tehran.
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How we reported in -30C temperatures in Canada's Arctic
BBC's Nadine Yousif and Eloise Alanna spent five days travelling with the country's military rangers through frostbite and sub-zero temperat
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US approves $8.6bn in arms sales to Middle East allies
US State Department cites emergency circumstances to fast-track sales without the approval of Congress.
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UAE lifts all air traffic restrictions introduced since Iran war
UAE aviation authority's announcement is the latest sign of the travel sector's recovery across the Middle East.
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Trump reviews Iran’s peace proposal, expresses doubts it’s ‘acceptable’
US president says he is considering the 14-point peace plan, but warns strikes could resume if Tehran 'misbehaves'.
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Iran war live: Trump says reviewing 14-point plan; Israel pounds Lebanon
US president says he will 'soon be reviewing the plan Iran has just sent to us', but doesn't think he can make a deal.
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Voters will judge Trump on the economy - how is it doing?
How much Donald Trump can do with the time he has left as president will depend massively on the cost of living.
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The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?
President Zelensky has been visiting the Gulf to demonstrate his country's military nous.
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The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
Sahand tells the BBC World Service he sends satellite internet terminals into Iran to help show "the real picture".
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Philippines volcano erupts, blanketing ash across the sky
The Mayon Volcano has erupted, spewing a cloud of ash and debris across Bicol, in the Philippines.
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Laufey on making jazz cool again (and the fish that brought out her inner rage)
The Icelandic star reflects on a phenomenal year, and the music video that let her go "primal".
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Dragonflies in distress: Scientists sound alarm in India's ecological hotspot
A new study reveals a decline in dragonfly and damselfly species in India's Western Ghats.
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The rise of political violence under Trump
Redi Tlhabi speaks to Professor Robert Pape on the rise of political violence in the US.
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US Supreme Court asked to restore abortion pill access
A lower court has limited mail-order access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which the drug's maker says will cause "irreparable harm".
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Why are maritime laws failing to secure the seas?
Wars and territorial disputes are rewriting the rules of global shipping.
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Timmy the humpback whale escapes to the North Sea
The whale calf's repeated stranding off the coast of Germany sparked widespread concern and extensive media coverage.
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Spirit Airlines collapses amid rising fuel costs from war on Iran
US budget carrier Spirit Airlines shuts down after talks for a government bailout failed.
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At least six dead in heavy rains in northeast Brazil, thousands displaced
Studies show extreme rain has become more frequent in country, as Pernambuco and Paraiba states again battered.
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Khartoum drone strike kills five Sudan NGO reports
The attack, the second in a week, follows months of relative calm in the city after government forces regained control.
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Ukraine eyes Belarus border activities as Russian strikes persist
The role of Belarus in Russia's war on Ukraine has provoked sanctions from Kyiv, which says it is ready to respond.
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Syria becomes alternative energy corridor for oil as Hormuz effectively blo
Syria is receiving hundreds of Iraqi oil trucks hauling crude overland as an alternative energy corridor to Europe.
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Israel’s expanding ‘orange line’ tightens deadly no-go zones in Gaza
Israel’s expanding “orange line” is deepening movement restrictions across Gaza, raising deadly risks for civilians.
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Arsenal ease past Fulham to pull six points clear of Manchester City
Viktor Gyokeres scores twice in Arsenal's 3-0 win against Fulham to boost hopes of ending 22-year title wait.
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Spain demands Israel release arrested Gaza flotilla crew member
Saif Abukeshek was taken to Israel after forces raided the Global Sumid Flotilla off the coast of Greece.
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