Entries by BBC News

Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls

The South American country is dealing with very high inflation ahead of its latest general election.

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‘One video about a dress made me £6,000’

Single mum Roxanne Freeman has paid off her debt with her earnings as a TikTok content creator.

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Sylvanian Drama lawsuit dropped – but account will change its name

Epoch, the Japanese company behind Sylvanian Families, filed a lawsuit in New York against the parody account Sylvanian Drama.

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Families ‘struggling to feed children in holidays’

Newquay Foodbank says one in four children were at risk of needing a food bank out of term-time.

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Average mortgage rates below 5% for first time since Truss budget

Average two-year mortgage rates have fallen to 4.99%, the lowest point since September 2022.

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Falling birth rate in Jersey a ‘ticking bomb’

Housing Minister Sam Mézec says fewer births and an ageing population poses a huge challenges.

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‘Cryptocrash king’ Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud

The South Korean former tech executive co-founded Singapore-based cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs.

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AI start-up Perplexity makes surprise bid for Google Chrome

One technology industry investor called the offer a "stunt" that is much lower than Chrome's true value.

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Bezos-backed Perplexity AI makes surprise bid for Google Chrome

One technology investor called the $34.5bn offer a "stunt" that is much lower than Chrome's true value.

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‘Cryptocrash king’ Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud

The South Korean former tech executive co-founded Singapore-based cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs.

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