When legal sports betting surges, so do Americans' financial problems

When legal sports betting surges, so do Americans' financial problems
As online betting has grown in popularity, a new report from the New York Federal Reserve builds on the troubling link between legal sports wagering and financial health.

Burkina Faso must 'forget' about democracy, military leader says

Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country.

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Ros Atkins on…the cost of the Iran war

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes a closer look at US costs as it continues its war with with Iran.

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Iran hits Gulf refineries as Trump warns U.S. will attack Iranian bridges, power plants

Iran hits Gulf refineries as Trump warns U.S. will attack Iranian bridges, power plants
Iranian officials said one of the longest bridges linking Tehran to the city of Karaj was destroyed overnight, while Iranian missiles and drones hit Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait's largest oil refinery, setting some units on fire.

Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability

Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability
Advocates hope recent verdicts against social media platforms will build momentum for bigger changes in Silicon Valley.

We entered Race Across the World to honour dying wish

Margo Oakley and her brother-in-law Mark Blythen bonded when their sister and wife Julia was terminally ill.

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Pakistan is playing intermediary in the Iran war, a role it has played before

Pakistan is playing intermediary in the Iran war, a role it has played before
Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary in the U.S-Israel war with Iran. It played this role before, during a high-stakes moment in diplomatic history.