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Trump pulls Surgeon General pick after nomination stalls
President Donald Trump has pulled his controversial pick to be the U.S. surgeon general, Casey Means, after she failed to win enough votes in the Senate to be confirmed.
Why fuel prices haven’t fallen yet despite falling global oil prices
Fuel prices in Ghana are once again caught between global oil swings and the structure of domestic pricing. Crude markets have eased, but pump prices have not yet caught up. Earlier in the year, before tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States escalated, Ghanaian consumers were briefly seeing relief. Petrol w...
Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall
Oil prices rose on Monday morning in Asia after plans for a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran stalled again.
Oil back above $100 as conflicting claims emerge on US-Iran talks
The price of Brent crude oil has risen back above $100 a barrel, after plunging on Monday, as conflicting accounts of potential talks between the US and Iran emerged.
Trump threatens to take out Iran in ‘one night’ if no deal before deadline
US President Donald Trump has threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it fails to make a deal before the deadline he set for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route.
Royals attend Windsor Easter Sunday service
King Charles and Queen Camilla have attended an Easter Sunday church service in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
Pepsi withdraws as UK festival sponsor after Kanye West backlash
Pepsi has announced it is withdrawing its sponsorship of the Wireless Festival in London this summer after news that Kanye West is to headline the three-day event.
Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran over Hormuz Strait blockage
US President Donald Trump has published an expletive-laden post on social media in which he threatened to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges if it failed to meet his Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping.
Huel bought by Danone in €1bn deal
The British meal supplement maker Huel is being bought by Danone for €1bn (£864m).
Oil back above $100 as US to blockade Iranian ports after peace talks fail
Oil prices rose back above $100 a barrel as energy markets reopened in Asia on Monday after talks between the US and Iran ended without a new deal and President Donald Trump said he would blockade Iranian ports.
Final decision expected on King Charles’ US visit after DC shooting
A final decision confirming that King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit will go ahead is expected later on Sunday, the BBC understands, after a shooting incident in Washington DC raised security concerns.
France orders evacuation of tourist spot as hundreds flee wildfires by boat
French authorities have ordered the evacuation of the entirety of the Cap Ferret peninsula (Lège-Cap Ferret) on the south-west coast, with hundreds of people escaping the area by boat.