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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is fully 'open'

Markets rally as Iran says Strait of Hormuz is now 'open'

Strategist Ed Moya from AlphaSense says there has been a lot of optimism on Wall Street this week.

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Parents have jobs. So why are school days still so short?

Parents have jobs. So why are school days still so short?

Katty Kay on why many school schedules haven't become longer, even though more parents have full‑time jobs.

Katty Kay

The race to send Europe’s first orbital rocket into space

Inside the Nordic base key to Europe's orbital space race

Tech Now witnesses a rocket launch at Esrange Space Centre, a key player in Europe's unfolding space race.

Tech Now

Wall Street builds on record highs

Wall Street builds on record highs

Chief Market Strategist Victoria Fernandez explains why despite the war, US stock markets hit record highs.

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Charli XCX's parents went to raves with her as a teen

Charli XCX's parents went to raves with her as a teenager

Charli XCX reveals her parents used to go to raves with her when she performed as a teenager.

Film & TV

Investors looking for positivity in market

Investors looking for positivity in markets

On Wall Street, stocks are heading for record highs. Investors are looking to the positives in the Iran war.

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Baby Pachyrhinosaurus struggles to survive in the wilderness

Baby Pachyrhinosaurus struggles to survive in the wilderness

For a baby Pachyrhinosaurus, staying close to the herd is the only way to make it through the wilderness alive.

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Wall Street reacts to oil price dip

Markets focusing less on Iran war and more on earnings

Expert says investors are looking beyond the challenges of war with Iran to positive corporate earnings.

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The family-run Slovenian business that conquered ski jumping

The family-run Slovenian business that conquered ski jumping

A small Slovenian Alpine company has become a giant of ski jumping with its world-beating equipment.

World of Business

US shares open in the red

US shares open in the red as blockade looms

Expert says Wall Street is still optimistic that the US-Iran situation will be resolved.

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Into the roaring rapids of Victoria Falls

A heart-pounding ride on roaring rapids of Victoria Falls

The Travel Show takes on Zambia's Victoria Falls, plunging straight into its wild rapids.

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Inflation in the US rises

Inflation in the US rises to its highest in two years

Inflation in the US rises to its highest rate in two years, as energy prices jump due to the Iran war.

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Are landline phones making a comeback?

Are landline phones making a comeback?

Katty Kay on the ongoing effort by some young people to revive the landline phone for the digital era.

Katty Kay

On the hunt for fatberg blockages in the UK sewer system

On the hunt for fatbergs beneath our streets

Tech Now investigates how AI is exposing the hidden world of fatberg formation in Britain's sewers.

Tech Now

Oil prices rise again

Markets watching interest rates closely after the ceasefire

Oil prices are climbing as cracks show in the fragile US-Iran truce and stocks are opening lower.

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US and Iran agree to a ceasefire

Markets exhale as US and Iran agree to a ceasefire

Richard Saperstein at Treasury Partners says the ceasefire remains 'fragile', despite market relief.

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The mystery of Europe's most famous mummified bog bodies

The mystery of Europe's most famous bog bodies

Denmark's Tollund Man and Grauballe Man are two of the best-preserved bodies from the ancient world.

Discover the World

Oil prices rise ahead of Trump Iran deadline

Markets react with volatility ahead of Trump Iran deadline

Jeff Grills at Aegon Asset Management says markets are realising there is no quick end to the war.

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The mysterious origins of the temple older than Stonehenge

The mysterious origins of the temple older than Stonehenge

Göbekli Tepe, an 11,500‑year‑old temple, offers clues to humanity's first steps toward settling down.

Humans

Inside the hotel where Agatha Christie wrote a classic

Inside the hotel where Agatha Christie wrote a classic

The BBC visits the luxury hotel in Istanbul where Agatha Christie wrote Murder on the Orient Express.

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