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UK forecast to see biggest hit to growth from Iran war out of major economies
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21 hours ago
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Jemma CrewBusiness reporter
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Growth forecasts for the UK, as well as for

Former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je has been sentenced to 17 years for corruption, involving bribes during his mayoral term and misreporting campaign finances. Ko, a presidential candidate, denies the charges, citing political persecution, as protests from supporters arise.

South Africa's exclusion from G7 summit no surprise, says Ramaphosa
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Nobuhle Simelane,Johannesburgand
Wycliffe Muia
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Reuters
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africa is not a G7 member,

'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises
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Nawal Al-Maghafi,Senior international investigations correspondentand
Ruzgar Akgun, Ishaan Jhaveri and

A humpback whale, stranded on a sandbank near Lübeck, has successfully freed itself following rescue efforts. Teams hope it now swims into deeper waters and the Baltic Sea after a week of attempts to assist the mammal.

Women secretly filmed, then ridiculed and abused online
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40 minutes ago
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Mungai NgigeBBC Global Disinformation Unit
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BBC
​​Joy Kalekye said she was approached by a man on the street but did not know she was being filmed

India's fertiliser supplies under strain as war disrupts shipments
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1 day ago
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Abhishek Dey
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Farmers say current fertiliser stocks are adequate, but they are not sure how long that would

Singapore denied entry to Malaysian scholar Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, labeling her an "undesirable visitor" due to her political activism. She criticized the decision as a threat to academic freedom and expressed distress over the refusal, which the government justified by citing her alleged encouragement of disruptive actions.

Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war
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14 hours ago
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Gavin Butler,
Toby Mann,
Patrick Jacksonand
BBC Persian
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Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's

'I have no recollection of anything' - Epstein survivor says she was drugged and raped
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Victoria DerbyshireBBC Newsnight
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'I would love for us to be able to heal', says Epstein sur

How Russia's threat forced Germany to radically rethink its military
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Alan LittleSenior correspondent
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BBC
General Carsten Breuer is a man in a hurry. As head of Germany's armed forces he's th

Screen time for under-fives should be limited to one hour a day, parents told
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3 hours ago
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Vanessa ClarkeSenior education reporter
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BBC
New government guidance suggests "screen swaps" to encourage m

'We are being choked': Philippines transport workers strike over fuel costs
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20 hours ago
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Virma Simonette,Manilaand
Yvette Tan
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Why transport workers are protesting in the Philippines
Hundreds of tra

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reassured Australians that fuel supply remains secure despite rising prices and shortages at petrol stations, attributed to changes in buying habits rather than actual supply issues. The government plans a national cabinet meeting to address the crisis.

Two Cuba-bound aid ships missing after leaving Mexico
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Will Grant,BBC's Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondentand
Harry Sekulich
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Reuters
Friendship and Tigger Moth departed Mexico on 20 March.
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Belarusian President Lukashenko gifted a rifle to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their friendship treaty signing, emphasizing cooperation against Western pressure. Both leaders pledged closer ties and support for Russia's war in Ukraine.

A small US grocer is calling out the lower prices at big chains
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12 March 2026
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Danielle KayeBusiness reporter
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Danielle Kaye
Alap Vora owns Concord Market in Brooklyn, New York
Walking through the aisles of

Octopus boss: We've seen a 50% rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war
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1 day ago
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Jemma CrewBusiness reporter
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Octopus boss Greg Jackson says demand for solar panels has soared since

The family-owned soda firm that still uses returnable glass bottles
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26 February 2026
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Gemma HandyBusiness reporter
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Twig's
Twig's Beverage still sells its core soft drink, Sun Drop, in returnable glass bottle