Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?

Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels.

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Tech CEOs suddenly love blaming AI for mass job cuts. Why?

More tech leaders are pointing to job cuts caused by AI tools - and a need for more investment cash.

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How deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star rocked Germany

Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it.

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From jammed broadcasts to a blocked website: BBC Russian's 80 years of defiance

For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it.

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Trump's signature to appear on US dollars in first for sitting president

The US president's signature will appear on new paper currency alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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Two Cuba-bound aid ships missing after leaving Mexico

Mexico's navy launches a rescue mission for ships delivering aid to Cuba, strained by food and fuel shortages amid a US embargo.

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A right-wing populist party made big poll gains in Australia - and it's shaking up politics

Pauline Hanson's One Nation is riding a wave of popularity driven by voters weary of mainstream parties.

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