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Flowers are seen on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star of late US singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles on August 25, 2026.

'A true American icon'

United States of Dolly: how a country queen bridged America's divide

Talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have remained stalled for weeks

Oil down as traders weigh US sanctions threat against Iran

Dolly Parton offered many thoughts on life, love and music

Inspiration to many

Dolly Parton: quotes on life, love and music

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said countries that did not support the US economic campaign would 'share in the isolation' of Iran

Six months into war

Iranians queue for petrol after US announces new sanctions

Brazil has taken a tough stance on the regulation of social media platforms, cracking down on disinformation and requiring users under 16 to have their accounts linked to those of their parents

Tougher enforcement

Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn in 'powerful signal' over child safety

Izyum's buildings have been mangled by Russian bombs but its residents are holding on to normalcy

Holding on to normalcy

Ukrainians seeking beauty in a bomb-scarred city

Putin's private life is a taboo subject in Russia

Written by exiled journalists

'Shocking' book about Putin's private life wins French literary prize

US singer Dolly Parton -- seen here in 2019 -- enjoyed a long career in country music and as an actress

A superstar passes

Dolly Parton: Country music's dolled up but deserving queen

Third drone discovered in Leipzig

Perpetrators 'will pay' for hybrid attacks against Germany: Merz

President Min Aung Hlaing, who led the 2021 coup, has spearheaded a push to end Myanmar's pariah status

Human rights in Myanmar hitting a 'new low': UN

The purpose of the visit was not immediately clear

Purpose unclear

CIA director Ratcliffe visits Moscow: US media

The Indianapolis Colts runs onto the field prior to a preseason game against Atlanta Falcons at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 22, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana

Hits to the head

At least a quarter of NFL players may get brain disease: study

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on May 2, 2025

Following Trump hikes

Canada unveils counter tariffs of 15 to 50 percent on US goods

VW has struggled with Chinese competition, US tariffs and patchy demand in Europe

As slashes continue

Volkswagen boss braces German workers for more job cuts

Red Cross volunteers distribute food to migrants who remain living on the streets of Ceuta

Between 3,500 and 7,000 people

Spain moves to speed up return of migrants stranded in Ceuta

Europe has been gripped by repeated heatwaves, drought and wildfires this summer

The summer climate change became scorching reality for Europe

Sri Lanka's Pasindu Sooriyabandara (L) reacts after beating a close run-out

Sri Lanka trail India by 238 runs in second Test

One million Afghan children are at risk from 'life threatening' malnutrition -- the UN has warned

One million Afghan children suffer 'life-threatening' malnutrition: UN

The winter sport of curling is finding new fans in Rome at a park in front of the Colosseum.

Curling attracts curious Romans under Colosseum's shadow

Sri Lanka's Pasindu Sooriyabandara (L) reacts after beating a close run-out

Sri Lanka trail India by 238 runs in second Test

UN and Red Cross leaders Antonio Guterres and Mirjana Spoljaric have issued a joint demand for a ban on 'killer robots'

Call for international regulation

World must rein in autonomous weapons: UN, Red Cross

'We have to further curb climate change,' said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the start of a cabinet retreat

Germany drawing 'long-term lessons'

Germany's Merz addresses critics with climate action pledge

More than 1.2 million Rohingya refugees live in about 30 overcrowded camps in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar

Nine years since military crackdown

Rohingya refugees protest dire conditions in Bangladesh camps

The tornado hit hardest the village of Pomas

Two people in critical condition

'Traumatic' tornado shatters French village

Pan Am Flight 103, bound for New York, was blown up 38 minutes after it took off from London, killing 270 people

1988 Pan Am flight

US delays Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence

More than 1.2 million Rohingya refugees live in about 30 overcrowded camps in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar

'Ongoing humanitarian crisis'

Rohingya refugees protest dire conditions in Bangladesh camps

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Fuel mix-up at Wittlich petrol station causes damage to several vehicles

Update: second body found, likely father

Child's body found nearly two months after disappearance of boy and father in Belgium

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