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The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency

Throughout US President Donald Trump's second term in office, traders have been betting millions of dollars just before he makes major announcements. The BBC has examined trade volume data on several financial markets and matched them to some of the president's most significant market-moving statements. It found a consistent pattern …

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Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting

Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting A father has killed seven of his children and an unrelated child in a mass shooting in Shreveport in the US state of Louisiana that police have described as a "domestic disturbance". The children were aged …

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Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism

Amanda has been at the centre of her local community for years, as a volunteer and a governor at her two children's school in a quiet London suburb. But over the past two years, she says simply going about her daily life has brought her abuse. She has been spat …

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Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC

" That's when a senior Iranian lawmaker says they'll be ready to give up their control of the Strait of Hormuz. "It's our inalienable right," Ebrahim Azizi, a former commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), tells the BBC in Tehran. "Iran will decide the right of passage, including …

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Rude names, railways and a mass trespass - how the Peak District became a tourist attraction

The Peak District became the UK's first national park 75 years ago, but the area has been attracting visitors for much longer. One of the oldest tourist attractions is the Devil's Arse - one of four caves in Castleton that are accessible to the public. "It makes a huge farting …

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'The weapons were loud, but there was always music': Sudanese band play on through the war

'The weapons were loud, but there was always music': Sudanese band play on through the war Members of one of Sudan's most influential bands, Aswat Almadina, are scattered across the world, clinging to the hope that their music will be an inspiration for peace in a nation ravaged by war. …

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Britain's youngest F1 driver on his debut season so far - and learning to skateboard

Britain's youngest F1 driver on his debut season so far - and learning to skateboard Arvid Lindblad was supposed to be driving at 200mph around the streets of Jeddah in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend. But Britain's youngest Formula 1 driver's had an unexpected month off just three …

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Newspaper headlines: 'Starmer accused of Mandelson cover up' and 'Time for Strait talking'

'Starmer accused of Mandelson cover up' and 'Time for Strait talking' "Time for Strait talking" is the Sunday People headline, as it leads on Iran's decision to close the Strait of Hormuz again because of a US blockade of its ports. The front of the Sunday Telegraph features a picture …

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At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages

At least six people have been killed and others injured after a person opened fire in Kyiv on Saturday, Ukrainian officials say. The incident happened in the southern Holosiivskyi district. Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said the man, who lived locally, began shooting at people on the street and then …

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'We're not teaching them to order baguettes' - languages enjoy a renaissance in schools

'We're not teaching them to order baguettes' - languages enjoy a renaissance in schools When Hugo signed up for a project to help him decide if he wanted to study French at GCSE, he had no idea it would lead him to learn Mandarin. The Year 10 pupil is one …

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