LIVE - US embassy in Baghdad hit by strike as Trump says military targets 'obliterated' on Iran's key oil island - Around 90% of Iran's oil exports pass through Kharg Island, but the US president says oil infrastructure there was not targeted.

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Michigan synagogue attack was 'hate, plain and simple,' says governor - A suspect rammed a vehicle rammed into Temple Israel in an incident being investigated as a targeted attack on the Jewish community.

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Mission accomplished? The 2003 boast that haunts today's Iran conflict -- The echoes between the conflicts are certainly there but there are also profound differences. -- BBC InDepth

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Charges dropped against Georgia teens whose teacher died during toilet paper prank -- The teacher's family had asked for charges, including one of homicide, to be dropped "to prevent a separate tragedy from occuring" over the prank turned fatal.

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Canada sheds more than 100,000 jobs in first two months of year -- February saw the sharpest drop in Canada's employment totals since the Covid-19 pandemic, mostly due to the US tariff squeeze

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Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case believes they know kidnapper's motive -- The 84-year-old mother of US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped 41 days ago.

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Winners, Sinners and record breakers: 17 fun facts about this year's Oscars -- Sinners, Marty Supreme, Hamnet and One Battle After Another are among the films in contention this year.

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US easing of Russia oil sanctions draws criticism -- Leaders in Europe and Canada have pushed back against Washington's move to allow Russia to sell stranded oil.

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Volcanic fragments rain down as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts -- This eruption episode sent fragments made of ash, pumice, and pieces of volcanic glass into communities, forcing highway closures and the evacuation of tourists.

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Justified or not? US military families on fears of Iran war -- BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith spoke to Gold Star mum Lynn, whose son died in the Iraq War, and veteran Jeremy.

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Watch: What's on the menu for celebrities on Oscars night -- From sushi to gold-dusted chocolate statuettes, a feast will be served at the Oscars after party on Sunday.

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Severe weather batters US including this tornado in Illinois -- The event was part of a string of severe weather that hit the Midwest Tuesday, causing the deaths of two people in the US state of Indiana.

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'I don't know why we're doing it' - Americans divided on Iran war -- Ten days since President Trump first announced the attack, people from across the US tell the BBC what they think the best outcome of the conflict could be.

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Epstein used modelling agent to recruit girls, Brazilian women tell BBC -- Modelling agent used businesses to recruit girls and arrange US visas to visit Jeffrey Epstein, Brazilian women tell BBC.

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A small US grocer is calling out the lower prices at big chains -- It is 'impossible for us to compete', says the boss of a New York grocery store.

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Pete Hegseth brings combative style as face of Trump's war in Iran -- The former Fox host projects an image of unapologetic frontman for the world's most powerful military.

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Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides - why do they still control his money and secrets? -- Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke administer Epstein's estate - court filings allege complicity in his crimes.

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Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions than answers over war's end -- The US president has tried to soothe nerves over oil and markets, but his comments still lack clarity, writes Anthony Zurcher.

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Ice Cube's alien invasion adaptation receives five Razzies, which go to the year's worst movies.

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The LA city council voted unanimously for an investigation into LA28 chief Casey Wasserman over his Epstein ties.

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Getting nominated once for an Academy Award is a feat but Geeta Gandbhir is nominated twice this year - for two separate films.

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The FBI said the suspect had large quantities of fireworks and petrol in his vehicle when it caught fire after ramming a synagogue on Thursday.

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Jeanine Pirro said she would appeal the ruling, which blocks the subpoenas she issued to the central bank.

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The suspect in the shooting at Old Dominion University had previously been jailed for supporting the Islamic State group.

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Samuel Ramirez Jr had evaded capture since 2023 but was arrested in just over an hour after he was added to the list.

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Temple Israel Rabbi Jennifer Lader speaks to the BBC's Helena Humphreyabout the synagogue attack the FBI says was a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community".

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Five models of the custom vehicles that hop up and down using hydraulics will feature on US Postal stamps.

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