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News imageA street scene at night showing protesters gathering around parked cars. Smoke can be seen and there are some fires near the crowd.

Bowen: Authoritarian regimes die gradually then suddenly, but Iran is not there yet

The regime's opponents will hope for more pressure to accelerate the process, writes the BBC's international editor.

1 hr ago
Middle East
News imageChristine Lagarde, Director of the International Monetary Fund, and Jerome Powell, President of the Federal Reserve, sit together for a group photo at the meeting of G20 finance ministers in July 2018

World central bank chiefs 'stand in solidarity' with US Fed chair Powell

Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed.

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Business
News imageA street scene at night showing protesters gathering around parked cars. Smoke can be seen and there are some fires near the crowd.

Bowen: Authoritarian regimes die gradually then suddenly, but Iran is not there yet

The regime's opponents will hope for more pressure to accelerate the process, writes the BBC's international editor.

1 hr ago
Middle East
News imageChristine Lagarde, Director of the International Monetary Fund, and Jerome Powell, President of the Federal Reserve, sit together for a group photo at the meeting of G20 finance ministers in July 2018

World central bank chiefs 'stand in solidarity' with US Fed chair Powell

Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed.

4 hrs ago
Business
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'Help is on its way,' Trump tells Iranians as he urges them to keep protesting

It comes as an Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on anti-government protests.


We choose Denmark over US, Greenland's PM says

It is the strongest statement by a leader of the Danish territory since US President Donald Trump renewed plans to annex it.

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'We were tricked': How one woman lures foreign men to fight on Russia's front line

Recruits tell the BBC an ex-teacher who operates on Telegram misled them, saying they could avoid combat.

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I spent months trying to find out if boosting my gut health could help me age better

Health editor Hugh Pym revamped his diet after a test suggested his gut health appeared to look five years older than he was

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Controversial Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams dies aged 68

His ex-wife announced his death on Tuesday during a live stream of his podcast.

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Europe's new steamy, semi-nude wellness trend

As saunas gain global popularity, a hypnotic offshoot involving theatre, music and towel-twirling known as "Aufguss" is attracting wellness-seekers across the world.

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10 of the world's most spectacular tree houses

Treetop living is not just for kids. These architect-designed, "nest-like" dwellings – created in forests all over the world – are the ultimate sky-high retreats from urban living.


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